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Information Security Director
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Information Security Director
Forest House | 28% bonus scheme | Company Car | PMI
We're a thriving team passionate about working together to deliver excellence, all in a natural forest environment.
Welcome to Center Parcs, the number one choice for short break holidays, employing over 10,000 people across Forest House and six separate villages across the UK and Ireland.
The Information Security Director will lead Center Parcs' information and cyber security strategy, holding overall accountability for technology risk, compliance, and audit. As the senior authority on security within Technology, you will ensure the organisation is resilient to cyber threats while enabling innovation and change. This role positions cyber security as an enabler, empowering teams to design and operate secure technology, and embedding security across systems, processes, and suppliers.
You will proactively identify risks and emerging threats, develop clear mitigation plans, and communicate effectively at all levels of the business. Acting as a trusted advisor to the CTO and Operating Board, you will deliver strategic leadership on information security, technology risk, and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
Cyber Security Leadership & Strategy
- Lead the organisation’s information and cyber security strategy, embedding secure-by-design principles across technology and operations.
- Raise cyber awareness, improve detection and response, and adapt to an evolving threat landscape.
- Ensure Center Parcs remains secure while enabling the business to thrive.
Technology Risk Management
- Own and operate the enterprise technology risk management framework.
- Provide clear, proactive risk assessments and ensure risks are understood and managed by both technology and business stakeholders.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the CTO and leadership team, guiding risk appetite, investment priorities, and commercial trade-offs.
- Collaborate with risk owners to develop effective mitigation strategies.
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Compliance & Audit Oversight
- Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory, industry, and audit requirements, including Sarbanes-Oxley, PCI DSS, GDPR, and ISO 27001.
- Maintain appropriate security frameworks and certifications.
- Lead engagement with external auditors, QSAs, and regulators, providing clear evidence of effective controls.
- Ensure audit actions are owned and closed across the technology estate.
Security Operations & Assurance
- Oversee penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and other validation activities to ensure security controls remain effective.
- Enforce suppliers and partners’ compliance with agreed security standards through robust due diligence and assurance.
- Evaluate and oversee security tools and services that support prevention, detection, and response (both internal and third-party environments).
Enabling & Supporting Change
- Partner with technology and business teams to embed security and risk into change initiatives.
- Empower projects to move quickly without compromising resilience by providing clear guidance and practical patterns.
- Provide trusted advice throughout digital transformation, demystify security concerns, and support informed decision-making.
- Continuously feed back lessons learned to strengthen future change and innovation.
About You
- CISM and/or CISSP certification, demonstrating not only technical depth but a strong understanding of governance, risk, and information security best practice.
- Proven experience operating in a large, commercially complex enterprise environment, with always-on operations and regulated data.
- Ability to engage, influence, and communicate with executive and Board-level stakeholders, translating complex security issues into clear business impacts.
- Track record of building, leading, and evolving a Cyber Security function, covering strategy, capability development, and team leadership.
- Experience managing compliance requirements such as SOx, PCI DSS, GDPR, and related audit frameworks.
- Strong expertise in technology risk management, with the ability to embed risk-based thinking into business decision-making at all levels.
- Proven ability to manage third-party suppliers and ensure their compliance with security standards.
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What’s in it for you?
Remuneration & Benefits
- Management Bonus Scheme (28%)
- Company Car
- Enhanced pension plan (8% contribution from you, 7% from Center Parcs)
- Private Medical Insurance (PMI)
- Discounted Center Parcs breaks
- Free use of leisure facilities
- 20% discount in restaurants and retail outlets
- Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme (vouchers for Center Parcs or high-street retailers)
- Perks at Work Portal (access to a wide range of retail and leisure discounts)
- Employee Assistance Programme (support for financial, health, and legal matters)
Career Development & Support
- Excellent opportunities for career progression and gaining externally recognised qualifications.
Our Values
At Center Parcs, each colleague contributes to creating better worlds for our:
- Guests
- Colleagues
- Communities
- Environment
Our mission is based on these four core values: ✔ We care ✔ We’re brave ✔ We’re determined ✔ We’re naturally us
Apply online today – interviews are ongoing Closing date: 10th July 2026 – note this vacancy may close early.
At Center Parcs, everyone’s welcome. We recognise that we’re all at our best when we’re being ourselves. We are committed to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, treating everyone fairly and with respect. Our selection process prioritises behaviours rather than qualifications or experience.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and welcome any reasonable adjustments needed during applications or interviews.
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