Information Security Lead

Rpharms

Salary:up to £50,000 per annum

Contract: 6-month fixed-term contract

Exciting Opportunity: Join the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) as an Information Security Lead!

Are you a highly skilled professional looking for a new challenge? We want you to be part of our Technology Operations Team on a 6-month fixed term contract. As the Information Security Lead, you’ll play a vital role in providing technical expertise and support to the Information Security Manager. You’ll also contribute to the delivery of our Cyber Security strategy. This is a fantastic opportunity to mentor and guide an apprentice security technician, supporting them in their tasks and projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting risk assessments and updating security risk management, disaster recovery, and incident management plans.

• Monitoring the organisation’s networks, systems, and applications.

• Providing specialist advice and knowledge in Information Security.

• Collaborating with the IT service desk to respond, track, classify, monitor, and escalate information security incidents/events.

• Staying up to date with the latest information security trends, threats, technologies, and regulations.

• Reviewing and implementing information security policies and procedures.

• Upholding organisation Cyber Security Policies.

• Identifying security requirements for new projects and initiatives across RPS.

• Supporting the technology team in integrating IT security into systems, applications, and projects.

• Collaborating with other members of the Technology department.

• Assisting in the implementation of new software, processes, and technologies using best practices.

• Providing support, learning, and shadowing opportunities to the apprentice security technician.

Requirements:

Essential

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in information security.

• Proven experience in developing and implementing information security policies and procedures.

• Strong background in conducting risk assessments and developing risk management plans.

• Knowledge of current information security trends, technologies, and regulations.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Desirable

• Project management skills.

• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA are preferred.

The Team

The Technology Operations team strives to bring operational excellence to RPS, delivering best-in-class, Service, Cyber Security and Best Practice frameworks and processes.

How we are currently working

RPS supports and works in a hybrid way, which means you will be able to work from home, however, there will be an expectation for collaborative face-to-face working – on average and typically this may be something between 4-8 working days per month at our London Office.

️Closing date: 12 January 2024

If you would like to learn more about the role, view our job description

Please attach your CV and Cover Letter

We are passionate about creating a culture of belonging, inclusion, and diversity these are part of our core values at RPS and we are striving to have an organisation that represents the diversity of the profession. At RPS we do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, age, or disability and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.