IT Security Manager

Information Security Manager - (SaaS) Tech Scale Up - Central London (Hybrid Working)

Robert Half have partnered with a fast-scaling global SaaS firm. Their already industry leading platform enables companies to build, manage and publish powerful marketing and rewards campaigns, leveraging its access to product, logistical superiority, and global footprint of leading retailers such as Amazon.

Due to their continued successes and growth they're now looking to hire an Information Security Manager

The role

The successful candidate will be the single point of contact in the business for matters related to security, data, privacy, and IT procedures. The candidate will then determine whether external resource is required. The candidate will sit between their technology and development teams, and legal, assisting on client projects where required with a critical focus on improving internal policies and procedures, with certifications.

The successful candidate will be a strong team player with a solid work ethic and a can-do attitude. The candidate will need to have excellent attention to detail and be able to deal with a large volume of work as well as possessing excellent communication skills. The candidate will be highly analytical and able to adapt their work and reporting dependent on the audience.

You'll be a pro-active self-starter with a high attention to detail who will thrive in a start-up environment.

Upcoming Projects & responsibilities

1. ISO 27001: this is critical. They have an immediate need and requirement for certification. The candidate will lead this project, and therefore must be responsible for its delivery, maintenance, and ongoing reporting. The candidate must have experience of an ISO certification process and be comfortable to lead on the project with limited external resources.

1. Internal policies and procedures related to IT, cyber, and data security: the candidate will be tasked with creating, implementing, and training in this respect. This will become a more day to day requirement advising on internal and external risks and threats and advising on their mitigation. Close liaison with legal and technology teams will be expected.

1. Project management: there is often a requirement for their business to provide guidance and or replies to customers related to IT, cyber, security, data, and infrastructure. The candidate will be expected to be single point of contact for such, meeting customer timeframes and presenting to clients on the topic should the need arise.

1. GDPR and data protection: the candidate will be reviewing current practices, procedures, and agreements with customers (new and existing) to advise on layers of compliance, and changes which might be expected or needed. An understanding of SLAs would be beneficial.

Requirements

• High growth and/or SaaS experience considered favourably, working in a very fast-paced environment with a can do / entrepreneurial approach;
• Must have led on an ISO certification process before, with demonstrative experience in a leadership type capacity;
• Detail oriented and organised, with the ability to manage multiple deliverables and competing priorities;
• Commercially minded with genuine interest to be involved in a rapidly scaling early-stage technology-led (SaaS) company;
• Clear communicator and ability to adapt comms dependent on the audience. Time management is critical;
• Be keen to take on work which is not necessarily in immediate skill set but the best suited in the business to do so - an awareness of start up work ethic;
• Exposure to software development deployment and UAT is highly beneficial. A deep understanding of systems and software delivery is also key.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary dependent on experience and suitability; (£60k - £85k)
• Flexible working
• Pension contributions;
• Bonus pool contingent on group performance assessed at FYE;
• Birthday day off;
• 25 days holiday allowance increasing with length of service;
• Company wellbeing initiative.

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