Senior NIST Remediation Consultant - Cyber - Outside IR35 - Insurance
Posted Today by Korn Ferry
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
London, UK
Summary: The Senior NIST Remediation Consultant will lead the delivery and governance of a NIST remediation programme for a major UK health insurance provider. This role involves overseeing remediation activities, engaging with senior stakeholders, and managing a small team of analysts. The consultant will ensure alignment with NIST requirements and provide executive-level reporting on progress and risks. The position is remote with occasional travel to London and is outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and govern the NIST remediation programme across multiple business units
- Oversee remediation tracking, progress reporting, and risk management activities
- Engage senior stakeholders across Cyber Security, Risk, and the business to drive remediation outcomes
- Ensure remediation activities align with NIST requirements and target maturity objectives
- Provide executive-level reporting on progress, risks, dependencies, and blockers
- Lead and quality assure internal assessment and evidence validation activities
- Manage and mentor a small team of analysts supporting programme delivery
Key Skills:
- Strong NIST Cybersecurity Framework expertise
- Experience leading cyber security, risk, or controls remediation programmes
- Excellent stakeholder management and executive reporting capability
- Experience operating within governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) environments
- Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams and drive delivery across complex organisations
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Location: Remote (Occasional Travel to London)
Day Rate: Competitive (Outside IR35)
Duration: Initial 6 months
Start: ASAP
Korn Ferry is supporting a major UK health insurance provider in the mobilisation of a NIST remediation programme and is seeking a Senior NIST Remediation Consultant to lead delivery, governance, and stakeholder engagement across the initiative.
The successful candidate will take ownership of remediation oversight, executive reporting, stakeholder management, and quality assurance activities, whilst leading a small team of analysts responsible for evidence collection, remediation tracking, and assessment support.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and govern the NIST remediation programme across multiple business units
- Oversee remediation tracking, progress reporting, and risk management activities
- Engage senior stakeholders across Cyber Security, Risk, and the business to drive remediation outcomes
- Ensure remediation activities align with NIST requirements and target maturity objectives
- Provide executive-level reporting on progress, risks, dependencies, and blockers
- Lead and quality assure internal assessment and evidence validation activities
- Manage and mentor a small team of analysts supporting programme delivery
Essential Experience
- Strong NIST Cybersecurity Framework expertise
- Experience leading cyber security, risk, or controls remediation programmes
- Excellent stakeholder management and executive reporting capability
- Experience operating within governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) environments
- Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams and drive delivery across complex organisations
