Cyber Risk Manager Lead – Met Office
We’re looking for an exceptional Cyber Risk Manager Lead to help us make a difference to our planet. This role is full time, 37 hours per week. Hybrid working arrangements are available.
Base pay range
£43,081 base pay with a total reward package up to £66,268 annually, including:
* £43,081 base pay
* Outstanding Civil Service pension, average employer contribution 28.97%
* Recruitment Retention Allowance (RRA) of £6,000 per annum (April 2024 – March 2026)
* Annual leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years, with an option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year
Values
* Force for good – focusing on environmental and social impact
* Experts by nature – always learning and developing to do things better
* Purpose at the heart of decision‑making
* Better together – inclusivity and partnerships
* Continuously evolving – pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for customers
Your world of expertise
As Cyber Risk Manager Lead, you will play a central role in delivering and embedding cyber risk management capabilities across the Met Office. You will work across Governance Risk & Compliance Team domains, including Policies and Standards, Governance, Risk & Controls. The role involves developing and implementing frameworks to identify, assess and manage cyber risks effectively.
Your key duties
* Support governance, risk and controls capabilities, including frameworks and assessments.
* Support development, review, release and assurance of cyber security policies and standards.
* Design and implement assurance frameworks clarifying first and second line responsibilities.
* Engage with internal and external stakeholders, translating technical concepts into business‑relevant language.
* Task‑manage and mentor associate‑level cyber risk analysts.
Why join us
Our work is life‑changing, life‑saving and life‑enhancing. The Met Office is a Great Place to Work UK certified, featured on Best Workplaces in Tech 2023 & 2024 and 54 Best Workplaces for Women 2023.
Essential Criteria, skills and experience
* Proven experience in cyber risk management, including risk assessment, control evaluation and mitigation planning.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
* Strategic thinking and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to drive continuous improvement.
* Understanding of cyber security policies, standards and regulatory frameworks.
* Demonstrated ability to lead assurance activities and communicate findings to diverse audiences.
How to apply
If you share our values, click apply to begin your application. Complete your career history and provide evidence against each essential criterion in the supporting statement questionnaire. Use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result, Learning) to present evidence of experience and skills.
Closing date 09/11/2025 at 23:59. First stage interviews commence from 01/12/2025. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed.
Using AI in your application
We welcome applications that use AI tools for drafting or refining, as long as they accurately reflect your own skills and experience. All hiring decisions at the Met Office are made by people, not AI.
How we can help
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact us at. If you need support to apply, you can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. If offered an interview, a selection exercise may be included; you can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme.
Equal opportunities
We welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.
Security clearance
We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK. Security clearance is required: you must have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years, with 2 of those years immediately preceding the point of your application, and you will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Information Technology; Technology, Information and Internet
Referral program
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