Programme Manager - Security Regulation
Job Overview
To lead the delivery of new security regulation across our client’s European footprint, reporting to the Head of Government Security & Regulation. This is an exciting role working with many subject matter experts to ensure that our client is ready for the vast number of new regulations that will be implemented over the next 24 months.
* Contract: 6 months (visibility to extend)
* Location: London Paddington/Newbury (hybrid – twice per week on-site)
* Daily Rate: £600 per day through umbrella
Key Responsibilities
* Lead a team at Group level to roll out the implementation of new security regulation (such as DORA, NIS2, CRA, etc.) across our European footprint.
* Work with subject matter experts in specific security topics such as cyber, fraud, business resilience, physical security, etc., who will be responsible for delivering and implementing requirements, but feeding into the end-to-end position.
* Work with Heads of Corporate Security in the market to ensure gap assessments are undertaken on a timely basis, priorities are aligned, and issues escalated.
* Ensure timely governance and reporting is undertaken, providing our client's Senior Leadership with essential and relevant transparency and oversight.
* Seek to develop resources centrally where appropriate, which can be delivered across a number of markets with relevant experts (such as training requirements under relevant regulation).
* Liaise with cyber security and privacy teams to put controls in place that are required by incoming regulations.
* Support the policy team to understand what is required from the broader programme.
* Report to excos, manage stakeholders, and build relationships, ensuring governance is in place.
Key Requirements
* Background in security regulation and experience of preparing for new regulations.
* Experience in a matrix organisations across different countries.
* Able to demonstrate thought leadership around the growing significance of security policy and the increasing focus on the associated and increasing risks.
* Familiarity with the EU political landscape and understanding of how security topics are evolving.
* People skills, confident in speaking to excos, and can translate technical terms to non-technical people and vice versa.
* You have gravitas and confidence with C-suite.
* Knowledge of NIST2, DORA, CRA are preferred