Sanderson Government & Defence
Senior / Security Risk Assurance Manager – SC cleared
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Senior Security Risk Assurance Manager – Security Cleared
Location: Hybrid (60% on-site presence required) Contract Type: Permanent & Full-time Salary: Competitive + Benefits
About the Role
The Senior Security Risk Assurance Manager plays a pivotal role in strengthening the organisation’s security posture by leading risk-based assurance activities, with a primary focus on supplier assurance and third-party risk management.
The role involves providing expert oversight of external supplier security controls, evaluating third-party risk exposure, and delivering assurance that supply chain partners meet the organisation’s security expectations. By generating clear, evidence-based insights, this position supports informed decision-making across the enterprise while helping maintaining a resilient and trustworthy supply chain.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of security professionals to deliver high-quality assurance activities
- Develop and maintain an annual security assurance plan aligned with strategic business risks
- Engage with stakeholders to scope, plan, and execute assurance activities across:
- People
- Processes
- Technology
- Validate and interpret evidence to provide a holistic view of the organisation’s security posture
- Present findings and recommendations to:
- Senior leadership
- Governance forums
- Collaborate with internal teams such as:
- Threat intelligence
- Compliance
- Audit
- To ensure assurance activities reflect current threat landscapes
- Act as the primary interface for business units, ensuring alignment between:
- Assurance activities
- Operational priorities
- Promote continuous improvement and innovation in assurance practices
- Ensure assurance reports are:
- Accurate
- Actionable
- Meet quality standards
- Share good practices and lessons learned across the organisation
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- Proven leadership experience in security risk assurance or related fields, specifically across supplier assurance and third-party risk
- Strong understanding of enterprise security risk management principles
- Experience in:
- Conducting security assessments
- Producing assurance reports
- Ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels
- Familiarity with security frameworks and standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Controls)
- Excellent communication, planning, and organisational skills
- Experience in:
- Managing teams
- Developing talent
- Ability to interpret complex technical and business information to assess risk
- Experience in supply chain security assurance
- Knowledge of:
- Secure by design principles
- Accreditation processes
- Understanding of threat intelligence and its application in assurance
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