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Operational Governance Lead

Job in Watford, Hertfordshire, WD1, England, UK
Listing for: Just Eat Takeaway.com
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-19
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Information Security & Data Protection, Cybersecurity
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 70000 - 100000 GBP Yearly GBP 70000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
About This Role

As part of JET's Information Security organization, you will play a crucial role in protecting our technology-led, cloud-native platform that serves millions of customers across multiple markets. In your role as Operational Governance Lead, you will:

  • Own the operational delivery of JET's governance framework, ensuring policies and controls are maintained.
  • Run assurance processes that make security requirements practical for engineering and product teams.
  • Act as the vital link between L1 engineering, L2 risk and compliance, and L3 audit, ensuring smooth control evidence flow and timely resolution of exceptions.
Your

Key Responsibilities
  • Maintain and operationalize JET's security governance documentation, aligning it with our risk appetite and frameworks like NIST CSF and ISO 27001.
  • Facilitate governance forums and working groups, ensuring decisions are documented, tracked, and communicated effectively.
  • Coordinate evidence gathering and control validation across L1 and L2, supporting audit cycles and maintaining a clear control registry.
  • Draft and refine technical security standards for cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), CI/CD pipelines, and third-party integrations.
  • Track exceptions and remediation plans with technical owners, escalating risks as necessary.
  • Build and maintain KPI/KRI dashboards to provide stakeholders with clear visibility of control health and compliance posture.
What Will You Bring to the Team?
  • Hands-on experience in Information Security GRC within a technology-led or cloud-first organization.
  • Working knowledge of security control frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO 27001) and their application in modern engineering environments.
  • Proven ability to coordinate across the Three Lines of Defence, translating audit and compliance requirements into actionable tasks.
  • Excellent communication skills to explain governance requirements to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Organizational skills to manage multiple governance work streams and track remediation effectively.
  • A data-driven approach to compliance tracking, comfortable building dashboards and spotting trends.

Join us at Just Eat , a leading global online delivery platform where our mission is to empower everyday convenience. Whether it's a Friday-night feast, a post-gym poke bowl, or grabbing some groceries, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery, and convenience partners worldwide.,

At JET, This Is How We Play

Our teams forge connections internally and collaborate with some of the best-known brands globally, giving us a truly international impact in a dynamic environment. Being the best at what we do isn't just about delivering on our strategy; it's about winning our customers' choice every time they decide where to order.

Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging

No matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you come from, you can find your place at Just Eat  We're committed to fostering an inclusive culture that encourages diversity of thought and allows all employees to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

What Else Is Cooking?

Curious about our JETers, culture, or company? Explore our stories, blogs, podcasts, and more to get a taste of what we're all about.

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