Information & Cyber Policy Lead - Inside IR35 - SC Cleared
Posted 1 day ago by SR2 - Socially Responsible Recruitment
£600 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Reading, Berkshire, UK
Summary: The Information & Cyber Policy Lead is responsible for overseeing information security and cyber policy within a secure defence programme. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on development and assurance, ensuring that security policies are effectively defined and applied. The position requires alignment with defence standards and operational realities in classified environments. The lead will also engage with various teams to drive policy maturity and compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the end-to-end information and cyber security policy framework for the programme
- Set policy direction, standards and principles in line with defence security requirements
- Develop, maintain and review security policies, standards and supporting guidance
- Act as the senior point of authority for policy interpretation, waivers and exceptions
- Ensure policies are practical, implementable and aligned to operational realities
- Support assurance, audit and compliance activities across the programme
- Engage closely with cyber, engineering, assurance and programme leadership teams
- Drive continuous improvement of policy maturity, adoption and consistency
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience in information and cyber security policy management
- Background operating at policy lead/head-of/senior manager level on secure or regulated programmes
- Strong understanding of risk-based security governance and assurance
- Experience aligning policy with complex technical and operational environments
- Proven ability to translate policy intent into actionable, delivery-focused guidance
- Comfortable operating as a senior authority with executives, assurance bodies and delivery teams
Salary (Rate): £600 daily
City: Reading
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Information & Cyber Policy Lead - Inside IR35 - SC Cleared
The Information & Cyber Policy Lead will provide senior ownership of information security and cyber policy across a highly secure defence programme. The role combines strategic policy leadership with hands-on development and assurance, acting as the authority for how security policy is defined, interpreted and applied across the programme.
Operating at a head-of-function level in practice, this role ensures policy frameworks are aligned to defence standards, programme risk appetite and real-world delivery constraints within classified environments.
Key ResponsibilitiesOwn the end-to-end information and cyber security policy framework for the programme
Set policy direction, standards and principles in line with defence security requirements
Develop, maintain and review security policies, standards and supporting guidance
Act as the senior point of authority for policy interpretation, waivers and exceptions
Ensure policies are practical, implementable and aligned to operational realities
Support assurance, audit and compliance activities across the programme
Engage closely with cyber, engineering, assurance and programme leadership teams
Drive continuous improvement of policy maturity, adoption and consistency
Required Experience & Capability
Extensive experience in information and cyber security policy management
Background operating at policy lead/head-of/senior manager level on secure or regulated programmes
Strong understanding of risk-based security governance and assurance
Experience aligning policy with complex technical and operational environments
Proven ability to translate policy intent into actionable, delivery-focused guidance
Comfortable operating as a senior authority with executives, assurance bodies and delivery teams
Security & Working Environment
SC clearance required (minimum)
Highly secure defence programme with classified assets and restricted environments
Hybrid working: Reading site, 2-3 days per week on site (expensable)
Contract Summary
Contract role, inside IR35, £500 - £600 p/d
