Senior Consulting Information Security Manager
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Job description
ITO Information Security Management delivers advisory and implementation services, helping organisations enhance their security maturity and resilience. We blend industry-leading frameworks with tailored strategies, risk assessments, and AI-driven automation to provide pragmatic, high-impact security solutions. What You Will Do: What You Will Be Doing
- Lead and mentor Consulting ISMs, fostering skill development and ensuring quality delivery across engagements.
- Develop customized security strategies and maturity roadmaps unique to each client organisation, aligning with frameworks such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework and ISO/IEC 27001.
- Ensure alignment with complex security frameworks and maturity assessment models, providing deep-dive expertise on topics such as Industrial Control Systems (ICS) security.
- Provide expert advice to IT Managers and IT Directors on information security strategy, risk management, and compliance with industry standards and legal requirements.
- Conduct advanced gap analyses, program assessments, and risk evaluations, recommending prioritized remediation plans.
- Shape project strategy and influence engagement outcomes by driving innovation in security practices, tools, and automation workflows.
- Guide clients through incident response planning and crisis management, offering expert support during exercises and real incidents.
- Collaborate with internal teams and client stakeholders to integrate security governance and compliance objectives into broader IT and business processes.
- Act as a visionary in organizational growth by contributing to process improvement, promoting best practices, and driving security culture.
Requirements
Do you have experience in NIST standards?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * Proven experience in information security consulting, with demonstrated mentorship of junior consultants.
- ISACA certifications such as CRISC, CDPSE, CGEIT, or ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor; and/or (ISC)² CISSP with ISSAP or ISSMP concentration.
- Proven ability to develop and implement customized security strategies and maturity models for diverse industries.
- Deep domain knowledge of complex security frameworks, control systems security (ICS/SCADA), and maturity assessment methodologies.
- Strong skill in advising senior IT leaders (IT Manager, IT Director) on risk-based decision-making, strategy development, and governance.
- Experience driving technical direction, influencing project strategy, and delivering high-impact security solutions.
- Visionary leadership and collaboration skills, with a track record of fostering teamwork and contributing to organisational growth.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management abilities.
Qualifications / Experience
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Advanced professional certifications as listed above.
AI & Automation Responsibilities
- Drive the innovation and governance of AI prompt libraries and automated playbooks for consulting use cases such as risk assessments and policy automation.
- Lead proof-of-concepts and pilots for AI/ML security tools, guiding cross-functional integration and scaling successful solutions.
- Shape automation workflows that leverage AI insights for enhanced risk analysis, reporting, and continuous compliance monitoring.
Benefits & conditions
- 26 days' holiday + bank holidays (and the option to buy more) plus 1 paid volunteering day every year
- Exceptional family leave, 26 weeks fully paid maternity/adoption, 4 weeks fully paid paternity, 22 weeks fully paid shared parental leave, plus 5 days paid bereavement leave
- Robust sick pay of up to 13 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support
- Private medical insurance for everyone, no medical-history exclusions
Financial benefits that have your back
- Performance-based rewards tailored to your role, from company-wide bonuses to OTE and commission structures
- Income protection: up to 75% salary for 5 years if you ever need it
Grow your career with us
- SkillsHub learning platform with leadership pathways, future-manager training, and a huge online library
- Access to external training and apprenticeships
Making a Difference
- MatchIt! Fundraise for a cause close to your heart and OneAdvanced will match part of the funding
- Pennies from Heaven donate the pennies from your pay check to help make a difference without lifting a finger
Plus plenty other flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle on our RewardHub, including:
- ULEV car scheme with 1,000+ models
- Dental insurance, Health Cash Plan, Critical Illness Cover, Partner Life Cover