SC Cleared Cyber Transformation Lead

On behalf of Sellafield, we are looking for a Cyber Transformation Lead (Outside IR35) for a 12 month contract based hybrid in Warrington 2 days per week.

Work at Sellafield Ltd, and you're not just building a career. You're embarking on a mission. Joining 11,000 people on a 100-year project transforming the Sellafield site for all the generations that follow. Join us and you'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with industry-leading - sometimes world-leading - experts. There are generations and generations of knowledge here and people are only too willing to share it. Our culture of continuous improvement is underpinned by commitment to professional and personal development few can match.

Our relentless pursuit of excellence is reflected in our health, safety, security, resilience, and environmental performance standards as well as the quality of the products and services we deliver to our customers.

Scope of work:

Sellafield Ltd (SL) requires interim expertise to accelerate strategic cyber security transformation in support of the Deputy CISO and the Cyber Security & Information Assurance function. The appointed candidate will support the development and implementation of cyber policies and standards, uplift security culture and awareness, establish cyber profession standards, oversee portfolio alignment to strategy, deliver horizon scanning and leadership briefings, support assurance activities, and contribute to senior level incident readiness, all aligned to SL strategy and statutory obligations (including but not limited to GDPR and relevant non ONR requirements).

Scope of Services

The successful candidate would be engaged as an Interim Cyber Transformation Lead to:
. Act as an internal cyber advisor aligned with SL strategy and organisational objectives.
. Lead/coordinate the resolution of complex/high profile cyber issues and facilitate stakeholder engagement.
. Develop, refresh, and embed cyber policies, standards, and procedures; track adoption/compliance.
. Provide portfolio oversight and RAG reporting; escalate and drive remediation of misalignments.
. Conduct horizon scanning and brief leadership on implications and recommendations.
. Support the establishment of cyber profession standards with HR/L&D.

Assumptions & Dependencies
. Timely access to SL stakeholders, systems, repositories, and tooling (eg, policy library, LMS, phishing platform, service management/SIEM, PMO data).
. Availability of policy owners and project managers for reviews and attestations.
. SL will provide required clearances, facilities, and collaboration tools.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Sellafield Ltd is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst its workforce.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Sellafield guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

Sellafield guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".