Secure By Design Governance Manager (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Secure By Design Governance Manager (Cybersecurity): Improving the efficiency, consistency, and quality of operational design processes by embedding effective knowledge management practices and enforcing secure-by-design governance across the lifecycle of change with an accent on leveraging data-driven insights, knowledge, and innovation to demonstrate value. Focus on driving maturity out of the security practice, spanning internal teams and business stakeholders across the Group.

Location: This role is hybrid (3 days in office) & can be based in either BT's Birmingham or London office

Company

hirify.global was the world’s first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivalled.

What you will do

• Drive governance for design delivery for Security and aligning this to internal security governance.
• Drive knowledge lifecycle for the function to maximise the value and relevance of data and knowledge resources.
• Drive the adoption of design pattern methodology and standards across delivery units.
• Define and enforce the knowledge artefacts for design change and works with business stakeholders to implement workable and consistent approaches.
• Lead the performance analysis and strategy for security processes, tooling and metrics to identify optimisation opportunities.
• Drive collaboration with wider security functions to align optimisation initiatives with business needs.

Requirements

• Strong People management background with experience in running a large efficient matrix managed team.
• Demonstrates own initiative to resolve problems and issues as and when they occur; and uses appropriate thought leadership to guide teams to solve complex and long-standing issues.
• Background in security management, process development and stakeholder management.
• Highly effective inter-personal and stakeholder management skills. Able to communicate up to senior levels within BT and equivalent externally.
• Capable and pragmatic leader, able to work diligently towards goals that will be achieved by changing already systemic and embedded was of working.
• Understands and empathises the agendas & needs of others, alongside the needs of the business. Breaks down silos, works brilliantly with partners both within and outside of the organisation to deliver business results.

Culture & Benefits

• On target 10% on target bonus.
• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%.
• From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate.
• Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service.
• World-class training and development opportunities.