Senior Cyber & Operational Resilience Manager (Deputy CISO)
We are conducting a confidential retained search on behalf of a respected UK financial-services organisation. The business is growing rapidly and operating under increased regulatory scrutiny, creating an exciting opportunity for a seasoned leader to shape and embed its cyber and operational resilience capability at enterprise scale.
About the Role
Reporting directly to the Group Chief Information Security Officer and acting as their deputy, you will provide vision and direction across both cyber security and operational resilience, ensuring the organisation can withstand, adapt to, and recover from major incidents or disruption.
Key accountabilities include:
* Strategic Integration – Develop and deliver a unified cyber and operational resilience strategy that aligns technology, business operations, and regulatory obligations.
* Leadership of a Multi-discipline Team – Manage and mentor a team of technical security engineers and operational-resilience specialists, fostering collaboration across technology, risk, and business functions.
* Incident & Crisis Management – Oversee incident response, run crisis simulations, and strengthen supplier-risk management so critical services remain available even during severe disruptions.
* Regulatory & Stakeholder Engagement – Engage directly with senior executives, the board, and external regulators to demonstrate the organisation’s resilience posture and readiness for FCA/PRA expectations and emerging standards such as DORA and NIS2.
Candidate Profile
To succeed in this role you will bring:
* Senior cybersecurity leadership experience within a banking or broader financial-services environment—a must.
* A strong understanding of operational-resilience principles and the ability to integrate them with cyber strategy (hands-on ownership of BCP is not required, but partnership experience is essential).
* Exceptional communication skills and board-level gravitas, with a track record of influencing senior stakeholders and shaping long-term security and resilience initiatives.
* Demonstrable success in building and motivating diverse, high-performing teams across technical and non-technical disciplines.
This is a high-visibility appointment with direct exposure to senior leadership and the board. You will have the opportunity to shape an integrated cyber and operational-resilience function from the ground up, influence enterprise-wide strategy, and position yourself for future executive leadership.