Information Security Assurance Manager

Information Security Assurance Manager - Contract

£700 - £800 per day Inside IR35

6 month contract

Hybrid - Gosport (2 days per week)

We have an exciting opportunity to join an industry-leading organisation in the Southeast. As the Information Security Assurance Manager, you will lead a talented team and ensure projects and programmes are audit-ready. You'll play a pivotal role in managing security assurance activities, mitigating risks, and presenting confidently to senior executives and stakeholders at all levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Security Assurance Analysts/Consultants, providing thought leadership and ensuring smooth engagement with project delivery teams.
• Ensure adequate security resources are in place and Embedded across all relevant projects to meet demand.
• Oversee supplier assurance functions and managed services, ensuring compliance with security assurance processes and regulatory requirements.
• Attend monthly programme boards and PMO reviews, providing updates and influencing decisions.
• Provide monthly updates to governance forums, including key risk indicators, and contribute to reports for executives, shareholders, and the board.
• Support regulatory reporting, inspections, audits, and remediation of findings.
• Manage escalations and ensure identified issues and risks are appropriately addressed.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including IT leadership, PMO, delivery teams, and third-party providers.

Experience & Skills

• Proven experience managing people and building high-performing teams.
• Strong vendor management skills, ensuring smooth delivery and removing blockers within security teams.
• Ability to identify gaps, challenge what isn't working, and confidently drive new ideas.
• Skilled at gaining buy-in from stakeholders at all levels, including C-suite, and presenting complex information clearly.
• Experience in managing security assurance processes, regulatory compliance, and audit readiness.
• You must be Security Cleared to be considered for this role.

Apply directly with your CV, and if suitable, we'll be in touch with more details.