Group Information Security Officer

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About the business unit
Mott MacDonald's support services are the driving force behind our organisation enabling us to run efficiently and effectively. The team works collaboratively to offer specialist advice, best practice and technology to all areas of our business specifically designed for our global reach.
Overview of role
The Group Information Security Team is responsible for group information security strategy, risk management, assurance and capability development to support a number of regional information security teams. The Information Security Officer will support the Group Information Security Manager in delivering these global functions, with a particular focus on capability development.
The role will report directly to the Group Information Security Manager (GISM) and provides an opportunity to obtain strategic information security and programme implementation experience at the enterprise level.,

• Play a leading role in managing the delivery and implementation of a number of programme workstreams, alongside the Programme Manager and other stakeholders.


• Help manage regular programme reporting to the GISM and senior stakeholders across the business.


• Support the Group information security function:


• Help manage the Group information security framework of policies, standards and guidelines.


• Help manage an information security management information reporting framework to measure the effectiveness of the information security function., We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility
We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.
Agile working
Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.


• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.


• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.


• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.


• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.


Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.


• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.


• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.


• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.


• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.
  
  Significant experience of business facing information security implementation


• Excellent communication and collaborative working skills to bring about business process change


• Experience of ISO 27001 implementation


• Project/programme management experience


Desirable

• Professional security management certification such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC


Personal Attributes

• Passionate about technology and learning.


• Ability to balance demands and priorities and think clearly under pressure.


• Attention to detail and a focus on quality.


• Excellent conflict resolution, communication, and collaboration skills.


• Logical and analytical approach to solving problems.
  
  A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.


• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years' service.


• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.


Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.


• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.


• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.


Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.


• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.


Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.


• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.