We're looking for an Information Security Manager to join our Kier Group Services team.
Location: Flexible on location - hybrid working available, with occasional travel to the office as required.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead information security practice and processes across Kier Group Services. You'll play a key role in protecting our organisation by assessing security needs, driving strategy implementation, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Working across IT, HR Shared Services, and Finance and Commercial Shared Services, you'll provide expertise in security governance, risk management, and compliance whilst building strong partnerships with our technology teams and business units.
What will you be responsible for?
As an Information Security Manager, you'll be working within the IT Security team, supporting them in safeguarding Kier's information assets and maintaining robust security standards. Your day to day will include:
* Developing and implementing information security strategies aligned with Kier's policies and industry standards including ISO27001 and Cyber Essentials
* Managing security governance, risk assessments, and compliance requirements across the organisation
* Overseeing security partners and vendors, ensuring they deliver value and meet agreed performance indicators
* Creating security management plans that incorporate regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements for government and client contracts
* Designing and delivering security awareness training programmes to empower employees with the knowledge to protect information
What are we looking for?
This role of Information Security Manager is great for you if:
* You hold or are willing to obtain Security Clearance (SC) and Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)
* You have experience with security standards such as ISO27001, Cyber Essentials, List-X, or List-N
* You possess security certifications such as CompTIA Security+, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, CISM, or CISSP
* You have worked in hybrid infrastructure environments combining cloud, collocated, and on-premises technologies
* You bring strong communication skills and can translate complex security concepts into practical guidance for diverse audiences
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here .
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.