Head Resourcing
Head of Cyber Security
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Head of Cyber Security (Hybrid Glasgow)
Head Resourcing is pleased to bring a Head of Cyber Security role to the market. This is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering cyber security strategy, governance, risk management, and operational resilience across a complex shared service environment.
The successful candidate will lead cyber security across multiple organisations, protecting systems, data, and digital services from evolving threats. Acting as the senior link between technical teams, business leaders, and partner stakeholders, they will provide clear direction, assurance, and leadership across cyber strategy, compliance, incident response, and security operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the cyber security strategy, roadmap, and operating model.
- Provide senior leadership for cyber governance, risk, compliance, and assurance.
- Oversee defensive security operations, threat monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability management.
- Embed secure-by-design principles across technology, architecture, projects, and services.
- Maintain alignment with recognised frameworks including ISO/IEC 27001, NCSC CAF, NIST, and Cyber Essentials Plus.
- Provide reporting and assurance to senior leadership, audit, and risk committees, and partner boards.
- Lead and develop a specialist cyber security team, working closely with external security partners.
- Act as the senior escalation point for cyber security matters.
- Manage cyber security suppliers, budgets, and service performance.
- Build a proactive security culture across the organisation and wider partnership.
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Essential Experience
- Significant experience leading a cyber security function in a complex environment.
- Recognised security certification such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or equivalent.
- Strong knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001, NCSC CAF, NIST, and wider cyber governance frameworks.
- Proven experience in defensive security operations, incident response, and vulnerability management.
- Experience managing cloud security, endpoint protection, network security, and Microsoft security technologies.
- Track record of building or maturing cyber security teams and capabilities.
- Strong understanding of risk, governance, compliance, and security architecture.
- Experience managing audits, breaches, business continuity scenarios, suppliers, and budgets.
- Confident presenting to and influencing senior leaders, boards, or governance forums.
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Salary:
Up to £89k depending on experience
Hybrid:
This role will require you to attend the office in Glasgow 2-3 days per week.
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