Overview
Head of Security Strategy and Performance. HMRC Security helps protect HMRC by demonstrating statutory compliance, responding to complex threats and ensuring we maintain revenue to the state. Our aims include protecting citizens' data and assets, defending against security incidents, improving customer service and enhancing HMRC security culture. This is an evolving role as HMRC Security implements a new security operating model.
By joining HMRC Security, you will be a vital part of the UK Government's vision for creating a world-class security service provided by expert security professionals.
Responsibilities
* Lead the development and implementation of HMRC Security Strategy.
* Lead engagement and approvals with the senior stakeholder network across HMRC and wider Government.
* Lead the team that will establish and embed new governance processes, evolve maturity statements, create and manage new Key Performance Indicators.
* Oversee all governance structures and responsibilities for HMRC Security liaising with internal and external stakeholders such as Internal Audit and wider CDIO to inform business planning and oversight of risk.
* Partner with other business areas to ensure the reflection of the HMRC Security Strategy in forward plans and policies of teams responsible for business strategy delivery.
* Lead and direct the HMRC Security Front Door team balancing the running of the service with service improvement.
* Champion operational risk analysis, embedding security by design into transformation at the pre-Business Case stage.
* Ensure HMRC Security informs strategic business thinking decisions by representation at governance forums; embedding security by design.
* Lead HMRC contribution to cross-government security strategy working groups.
* Brief and present to the Chief Security Officer and senior stakeholders on HMRC Security Strategy and Performance matters.
* Horizon scanning, pre-Discovery and impact assessment to inform the HMRC response to emerging enterprise-level security threats and strategies.
* Build investment cases, including financial cases and impact assessments, and submit through governance of enterprise-level security change projects, with input from specialists as necessary.
* Support new initiatives and projects as required, undertaking pre-Discovery and facilitating risk assessment.
Qualifications
* Essential: Recent experience of developing an enterprise-level strategy or strategic initiative for government or a large private sector organization.
* Strong leadership with a compelling vision, prioritisation, team motivation and management.
* Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and maintain a proactive and inquisitive mindset.
* Excellent relationship-building skills with credibility with senior stakeholders.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to brief and draft complex messages succinctly for senior audiences.
* Desirable: Experience building business or investment cases; understanding of Cross Government Functional Security Strategy and National Cyber Strategy; ability to align policy and delivery; benefits realisation expertise; familiarity with Green and Orange Book principles.
Seniority and Employment
* Seniority level: Executive
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Other, Information Technology, and Management
* Industries: Technology, Information and Internet
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