Cybersecurity Security Risk & Compliance Officer

Cybersecurity Security Risk & Compliance Officer

LET'S CUT STRAIGHT TO IT

Our mission in Technology is simple - deliver and maintain secure and stable IT services, maximising value to our business.

Dig a little deeper and you will find a living, breathing department, of highly talented individuals and teams, buzzing with energy, ideas, and enthusiasm. Our teams are always interested in learning new, innovative, and exciting ways for us to aid our business colleagues, and ultimately our customers experience.

Collectively, we provide a critical national infrastructure to millions of customers in our region, so the only question is why wouldn't you want to be part of that?

If you want to do more because you care, we'd love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.

LET'S TELL YOU MORE

We provide a critical national infrastructure to millions of customers in our region. This makes us a high-profile target for cyber-attacks on our IT systems, which if successful, could have disastrous consequences for our customers, colleagues, and the communities we serve.

Our Information Security team do a wonderful job in protecting the business, its people, and customers from these daily threats, and we have an opportunity for you to join us as an Information Security Risk and Compliance Officer. In this role, you'll be key to identifying, measuring, and reporting on our Information Security Risk and Compliance position, as well as supporting gap analysis and remediation across the business.

You'll develop, maintain and present the necessary performance metrics and management information to senior management, monitoring and reporting on compliance trends over time. You will bring creativity to develop and execute the plan for cyber security awareness and education content. To do this, you'll be required to have strong communication skills, being able to provide clear and concise messages. You'll ensure that compliance for regulatory submissions including NIS-R and PCI DSS is managed and maintained across departments.

You'll be based at our Severn Trent Centre Head Office in Coventry. You'll work within our dedicated team of around 6 to 7 people. With this being such a critical role, we're looking for someone who can join us 37 hours a week, working Monday to Friday.

HOW WE WORK

You'll join a caring culture that collaborates to achieve, grow, and develop. Our employee engagement scores are among the highest globally in energy and utilities. That's why, we value in-person moments to keep our culture alive but also understand the flexibility working from home can bring.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

You'll join the team with experience in Information Security and be passionate about the field, keeping up to date with emerging threats and technologies.

To be successful, you'll need experience of working within a regulated environment, with in-depth knowledge of regulatory standards such as GDPR, NISR, PCI DSS. You will have experience in conducting and leading information security audits and extensive experience in developing and leading information security culture programmes.

You'll need to have excellent communication skills and be able to influence decision making with internal and external stakeholders. You'll be able to clearly articulate identified risks and negotiate an improved position which will enhance the security of Severn Trent.

HOW WE'LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU IN RETURN

It's not just a job; it's a career. We offer benefits that reward great work and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. Plus, you'll contribute to the environment and community too.

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,225, which is subject to eligibility)
• Family-friendly policies (including a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave)
• Leading pension scheme - we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave - the chance to buy Severn Trent plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our Academy
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Two paid volunteering days per year

LET'S GO

We can't wait to hear from you! Have an updated CV ready and spare five minutes to apply.