Security & Awareness Manager (Contract)
Posted Today by Jobserve
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
London
Summary: An experienced Security & Awareness Manager is sought for a 6-month contract role in London, focusing on developing and executing a security awareness and culture programme within a complex enterprise environment. The position aims to enhance the organization's human risk posture and promote secure behaviors among employees. The role requires collaboration with various teams and the ability to measure the effectiveness of awareness initiatives. The engagement is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement and continuously improve a security awareness strategy and roadmap aligned to organisational risk and regulatory requirements
- Deliver engaging security awareness campaigns, including phishing simulations, training programmes, and targeted interventions
- Collaborate with security, risk, HR and communications teams to embed security-first behaviours across the business
- Measure programme effectiveness using KPIs, metrics and behavioural analytics
- Lead initiatives to address human-related cyber risks (eg phishing, social engineering, insider threat)
- Develop executive-level reporting on awareness outcomes and risk reduction
- Ensure alignment with frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001 and NIS2 (where applicable)
- Manage third-party vendors delivering awareness platforms or services
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in security awareness, behaviour change, or human risk management
- Strong understanding of cyber security principles and threat landscape
- Experience designing enterprise-wide awareness programmes
- Ability to engage stakeholders from operational teams through to senior leadership
- Familiarity with training platforms, phishing simulation tools, and awareness metrics
- Strong communication and storytelling skills
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Security & Awareness Manager (Contract)
Location: London (hybrid)
Duration: 6 months
Engagement: Inside IR35
Overview
An experienced Security & Awareness Manager is required to lead the development and execution of a security awareness and culture programme across a complex enterprise environment. This role will play a critical part in strengthening the organisation's human risk posture and embedding secure behaviours.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, implement and continuously improve a security awareness strategy and roadmap aligned to organisational risk and regulatory requirements
* Deliver engaging security awareness campaigns, including phishing simulations, training programmes, and targeted interventions
* Collaborate with security, risk, HR and communications teams to embed security-first behaviours across the business
* Measure programme effectiveness using KPIs, metrics and behavioural analytics
* Lead initiatives to address human-related cyber risks (eg phishing, social engineering, insider threat)
* Develop executive-level reporting on awareness outcomes and risk reduction
* Ensure alignment with frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001 and NIS2 (where applicable)
* Manage third-party vendors delivering awareness platforms or services
Key Requirements
* Proven experience in security awareness, behaviour change, or human risk management
* Strong understanding of cyber security principles and threat landscape
* Experience designing enterprise-wide awareness programmes
* Ability to engage stakeholders from operational teams through to senior leadership
* Familiarity with training platforms, phishing simulation tools, and awareness metrics
* Strong communication and storytelling skills
Desirable
* Experience in regulated or critical infrastructure environments
* Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or SANS security awareness credentials
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