Job Description:

IT Security Manager - London (Hybrid) | 6-month contract (likely extension) | £750/800 per day Inside IR35

Lead. Influence. Protect.

We're hiring a senior IT Security Manager to join a global CISO function, operating at the intersection of cyber leadership, risk governance, and business engagement.

This is a people-focused leadership role, managing a capable, self-sufficient team across incident response, engineering, and architecture-while acting as a key deputy to the CISO (EMEA).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage cyber teams across incident response, engineering, and architecture
• Act as deputy to CISO, supporting risk, governance, and leadership forums
• Oversee incident response, providing executive-level updates
• Ensure security controls and architecture align to CISO strategy and risk appetite
• Manage senior stakeholders (CIO, COO, CFO) and translate risk into business terms

• Proven IT/Cyber Security leadership experience
• Strong people management and stakeholder engagement skills

Why This Role?

• High visibility with direct exposure to CISO leadership
• Opportunity to shape regional cyber operations and strategy
• Strong likelihood of extension beyond 6 months
• Ideal for leaders focused on people, governance, and business impact

If this sounds of interest, please do send me your CV to start a conversation around this.

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