Information Security Manager

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

Background

The Information Technology (IT) department provides technology and digital services to the staff and students, including front-line support services, infrastructure, applications, and project delivery.

The Information Security Manager is a critical role for development and delivery of the University’s corporate security vision.

Responsibilities

The role holder will be responsible for protecting University information, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and managing data security policies.

Leading on operational and improvement projects across the University to protect information assets and manage information security risks. To protect University information from external and internal threats and to assure that the University complies with statutory and regulatory requirements regarding information access, security and privacy.

Working closely with key stakeholders to keep abreast of planned changes to technology stacks, working practices, and business activities that could have an impact on group and individual university Information Security or risk profiles.

The role will be pivotal in developing, auditing, documenting and embedding secure data access policies, processes and procedures. Ensuring that IT and Digital Services have robust risk management, threat detection, prevention and recovery processes by developing strategies for implementation aligned with industry best practice and evolving technology trends.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will have data protection/assurance and management experience, a people focused leader, preferably in educational institutions or similarly sized organisation. The role holder will have extensive experience of tracking and managing both internal and external Information Security audits and risk assessments.

Good knowledge and understanding of sector, national and cyber challenges; as well as a strong working knowledge of all elements of information security and be able to work with, and positively influence operational IT teams across the group.

Additionally, strong stakeholder management, outstanding communication, planning, and delivery skills are required.

Additional Information

Closing date: 9th March 2025 at 11:59pm.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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