Head of Cyber Security About the role As our Head of Cyber Security, your mission is to lead and develop the organisation’s enterprise-wide security function. You will own Bestway’s security strategy, posture, policies, and governance—protecting systems, data, people, and operations across Wholesale and Retail environments. You’ll lead a team and collaborate cross-functionally to establish and embed proactive, risk-based security frameworks. About Bestway Bestway Group is a diversified multinational family owned business with annualised turnover in excess of £4.5 billion. Starting off as a chain of retail convenience stores, the Group has grown to become a diversified multinational business with interests across the wholesale, pharmacy, real estate, cement and banking sectors. The Group is also the largest overseas investor in Pakistan. Owned by the Pervez, Choudrey and Sheikh families, Bestway Group was founded in 1976 by Sir Anwar Pervez OBE H Pk, who remains Chairman. Serving over 12 million customers and employing over 28,000 individuals, the Group supports and serves communities through its operations across the UK, Pakistan and the Middle East Responsibilities: Develop, own and maintain our Security Strategy and Roadmap Represent security at the senior leadership and board level Define and implement robust security policies, frameworks and operating models Ensure ongoing compliance with relevant legislation and best practices Lead on operational security including responses to security incidents, ensuring containment, recovery and lessons learned Manage enterprise security risk through owning risk assessments, tracking key risk indicators and regular reporting on exposure Drive a culture of security awareness through partnering across different business areas, staff training and phishing simulations The Ideal Candidate: Proven experience in head or senior leadership role in security, cyber or information assurance. CISSP, CISM, or CISA certified (or equivalent). Strong track record of building and delivering security programs aligned to ISO 27001, NIST, PCI DSS, Cyber Essentials Plus. Hands-on experience across cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), on-premise networks, and hybrid architectures. A zero-trust approach to cyber security Confident in leading security tooling selection and implementation. Deep understanding of data protection legislation and risk management frameworks. Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and influencing skills. Benefits: Competitive salary Pension 22 days annual leave, plus the option to buy additional days Life Assurance Private Medical Onsite parking Bonus We understand that no applicant ever ticks every box so please do consider applying should some or most of the above apply. Bestway Group is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We want strong, and diverse teams built from talented individuals with different backgrounds identities and experiences. If this is of interest to you and you would like to learn more, please do get in touch, we are looking forward to hearing from you.