Head of Governance and Reporting (GISO)

Head of Governance & Reporting (GISO) - London

Full time, permanent role. Hybrid working with 1-2 days in office per week. Competitive salary plus benefits package. 35 hour work week.

Closing date for applications - Friday 26th June 2026.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of the governance framework, policies and processes across Information Security.
• Ensure governance is clear, understood and consistently applied across global teams.
• Oversee senior level reporting, including board and regulatory reporting, guaranteeing accuracy and timeliness.
• Build dashboards and insights that help leaders understand performance and risk.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to gather and present meaningful information.
• Support governance forums and committees - prepare agendas, papers and meeting minutes.
• Manage action tracking to ensure key decisions are followed through.
• Work with risk and audit teams to align governance with wider risk management practices.
• Act as a key contact for governance queries from stakeholders across the business.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and improve governance and reporting processes.

What We're Looking For

• Proven leadership experience in governance, risk, compliance or related area.
• Experience in large, global organisations with complex structures.
• Strong understanding of governance frameworks, risk management and reporting.
• Ability to explain complex topics in a clear and simple way.
• Excellent stakeholder, communication and presentation skills.
• Proactive approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• High attention to detail and strong analytical thinking.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant professional certifications (e.g. CISA, CISM, CGEIT, ITIL).
• Experience with governance or reporting tools.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and best practice in information security.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday, increasing with length of service, with option to buy or sell.
• Enhanced pension and life insurance.
• Car allowance and annual bonus.
• Private medical insurance.
• Global wellbeing days and Viva wellbeing programme.
• Opportunities for career development and internal mobility.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role and will provide reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process.