Head of Security and resilience
Posted Today by McGregor Boyall Associates Limited
£600 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
Summary: The Head of Security & Resilience is a senior leadership role focused on developing and implementing strategies for security, resilience, and facilities management within the organization. This position is responsible for safeguarding people, assets, and data while ensuring business continuity and operational resilience against various risks. The role requires a strategic approach to integrate cyber, physical, and operational resilience activities effectively. The successful candidate will also oversee compliance with regulatory standards and manage third-party suppliers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the organisation's security, resilience, and facilities strategy, aligned with business goals and risk appetite
- Oversee cyber security, information security governance, business continuity, physical security, and facilities management
- Develop and maintain policies, control frameworks, and governance structures
- Take ownership of enterprise risk management, threat identification, and mitigation planning
- Ensure regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and adherence to recognised standards (e.g. ISO 27001, NIST)
- Lead business continuity and disaster recovery planning, including testing and crisis response
- Provide executive-level reporting on risk, performance, and compliance
- Manage third-party suppliers and security/facilities service providers
- Act as a senior leader during incidents, crises, and major disruption events
- Drive integration across cyber, physical, and operational resilience activities
Key Skills:
- Significant experience in cyber security leadership within complex organisations
- Strong knowledge of frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, or similar
- Expertise in enterprise risk management and resilience planning
- Experience across security operations, incident response, and vulnerability management
- Working knowledge of facilities management and estates, including compliance and maintenance programmes
- Strong understanding of business continuity and disaster recovery frameworks
- Experience managing regulatory compliance, audits, and third-party risk
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills at Board level
- Proven ability to lead through crisis and high-pressure situations
Salary (Rate): £600 per day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Head of Security & Resilience, 6 months rolling
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Head of Security & Resilience to lead and shape our organisation's approach to security, resilience, and facilities management.
This is a senior leadership role responsible for protecting our people, assets, data, and infrastructure while ensuring business continuity and operational resilience. You will play a key role in safeguarding the organisation against cyber, physical, and operational risks, while driving a culture of security, safety, and continuous improvement.
- Lead the organisation's security, resilience, and facilities strategy, aligned with business goals and risk appetite
- Oversee cyber security, information security governance, business continuity, physical security, and facilities management
- Develop and maintain policies, control frameworks, and governance structures
- Take ownership of enterprise risk management, threat identification, and mitigation planning
- Ensure regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and adherence to recognised standards (e.g. ISO 27001, NIST)
- Lead business continuity and disaster recovery planning, including testing and crisis response
- Provide executive-level reporting on risk, performance, and compliance
- Manage third-party suppliers and security/facilities service providers
- Act as a senior leader during incidents, crises, and major disruption events
- Drive integration across cyber, physical, and operational resilience activities
Key Skills & Experience
- Significant experience in cyber security leadership within complex organisations
- Strong knowledge of frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, or similar
- Expertise in enterprise risk management and resilience planning
- Experience across security operations, incident response, and vulnerability management
- Working knowledge of facilities management and estates, including compliance and maintenance programmes
- Strong understanding of business continuity and disaster recovery frameworks
- Experience managing regulatory compliance, audits, and third-party risk
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills at Board level
- Proven ability to lead through crisis and high-pressure situations
Head of Security & Resilience, 6 months rolling
McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.