Contract: Initial 6-Month Contract (Rolling)
Rate: £500–£650 per day
Lead Security, Resilience and Facilities Strategy We are seeking an experienced Head of Security & Resilience to lead our cyber security, information security, business continuity, physical security, facilities management, estates, and organisational resilience functions.
This senior leadership role is responsible for protecting our people, assets, data, systems, and workplaces while ensuring the organisation remains resilient, compliant, and able to deliver critical services without disruption.
The Role Reporting to the Director of IT & Business Services, you will develop and deliver an integrated security, resilience and facilities strategy aligned to organisational objectives and risk appetite.
You will provide strategic oversight across cyber security, business continuity, disaster recovery, physical security, facilities management and estates, ensuring robust governance, compliance and operational excellence. You will also lead enterprise risk management, incident response, crisis management and resilience planning across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities • Lead the organisation's Security, Resilience and Facilities Management strategy.
• Oversee cyber security, information security, physical security, business continuity and disaster recovery.
• Manage estates and facilities services, including statutory compliance, planned preventative maintenance and contractor performance.
• Drive enterprise risk assessment, threat management and control assurance activities.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements and recognised security standards.
• Lead crisis management, incident response and resilience testing exercises.
• Manage key suppliers and third-party assurance arrangements.
• Provide strategic advice and reporting to senior leadership and governance forums.
• Develop high-performing teams and foster a culture of security, resilience and continuous improvement.
About You You will be a proven leader with significant experience across security, resilience and risk management within a complex organisation.
You will bring:
• Extensive cyber security leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST or equivalent frameworks.
• Experience of business continuity, disaster recovery and organisational resilience planning.
• Knowledge of Facilities Management and Estates, including statutory compliance and contractor management.
• Expertise in enterprise risk management, incident response and regulatory compliance.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at Executive and Board level.
• Experience leading teams, managing suppliers and driving organisational change.
• The credibility and confidence to lead during major incidents and crisis situations.
What's on Offer? • Opportunity to shape and lead a critical organisational function
• High-profile role with significant exposure to senior leadership
• Chance to make a lasting impact on organisational security, resilience and operational excellence
If you're an accomplished security and resilience leader looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
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