Cyber Governance Lead

Cyber Governance Lead

Posted 4 days ago by Xcede

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Negotiable
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Remote
Greater London, UK
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Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Cyber Risk External Auditing Financial Services Governance Risk Management And Compliance Information Security Management Systems Information Technology Infrastructure Library Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Management Network Information Systems Risk Governance Risk Management Security Clearance Stakeholder Management

Summary: The Cyber Governance Lead role is a 1-month contract position focused on supporting cyber governance, assurance, policy development, and ISO certification readiness within a complex enterprise environment. The contractor will engage in cyber risk management, governance reporting, and policy development while collaborating with various stakeholders. Strong governance and regulatory compliance experience are essential for success in this role. SC Clearance is advantageous but not mandatory.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support ISO 27001 certification readiness activities, including review and maintenance of ISMS documentation, policies, standards, and governance artefacts
  • Identify documentation gaps and coordinate remediation activities aligned to certification timelines
  • Develop, review, and maintain information security policies, standards, procedures, and supporting governance documentation
  • Support audit readiness, assurance, and evidence management activities
  • Maintain and improve cyber risk governance and reporting processes
  • Produce governance and assurance reporting for leadership and stakeholder forums
  • Review and improve the cyber service catalogue, including definition of KPIs and SLAs
  • Produce recommendations for service optimisation, transformation, transfer, or retirement
  • Work collaboratively with business, technology, risk, and assurance stakeholders across the organisation

Key Skills:

  • Proven experience within Cyber Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
  • Strong experience supporting ISO 27001/ISMS initiatives
  • Experience developing and maintaining security policies, standards, and governance frameworks
  • Experience within enterprise cyber risk management and assurance functions
  • Strong governance, reporting, and stakeholder management capability
  • Experience producing governance documentation, policies, standards, and reporting artefacts
  • Experience supporting audit, assurance, or regulatory compliance activities
  • Ability to work independently within complex organisational environments

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Greater London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Cyber Governance Lead
1-month contract
Inside IR35
Remote working
SC Clearance advantageous but not essential

Cyber Governance Lead - We are seeking an experienced Cyber Governance professional to support a programme of cyber governance, assurance, policy and standards development, and ISO certification readiness activities across a complex enterprise environment.

The successful contractor will support delivery across cyber risk management, ISMS documentation, governance reporting, policy and standards development, and cyber service catalogue reform activities. This role requires a strong blend of governance, assurance, stakeholder management, and regulatory compliance experience, with the ability to operate independently and engage effectively with senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support ISO 27001 certification readiness activities, including review and maintenance of ISMS documentation, policies, standards, and governance artefacts
  • Identify documentation gaps and coordinate remediation activities aligned to certification timelines
  • Develop, review, and maintain information security policies, standards, procedures, and supporting governance documentation
  • Support audit readiness, assurance, and evidence management activities
  • Maintain and improve cyber risk governance and reporting processes
  • Produce governance and assurance reporting for leadership and stakeholder forums
  • Review and improve the cyber service catalogue, including definition of KPIs and SLAs
  • Produce recommendations for service optimisation, transformation, transfer, or retirement
  • Work collaboratively with business, technology, risk, and assurance stakeholders across the organisation
Required Experience
  • Proven experience within Cyber Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
  • Strong experience supporting ISO 27001/ISMS initiatives
  • Experience developing and maintaining security policies, standards, and governance frameworks
  • Experience within enterprise cyber risk management and assurance functions
  • Strong governance, reporting, and stakeholder management capability
  • Experience producing governance documentation, policies, standards, and reporting artefacts
  • Experience supporting audit, assurance, or regulatory compliance activities
  • Ability to work independently within complex organisational environments
Desirable
  • Experience within government, financial services, utilities, or critical national infrastructure environments
  • Familiarity with frameworks such as CAF, NIS, DORA, NIST, or ISO 27001
  • Service management or ITIL exposure
  • Experience defining KPIs, SLAs, or service governance models
  • Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor
Key Skills
Cyber Governance, Cyber Risk Management, Cyber Assurance, ISO 27001, ISMS, Policy & Standards Development, Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC), Regulatory Compliance, Stakeholder Management, Risk Reporting, Audit & Assurance, Service Governance, Documentation Management.
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