Head of Cyber Security Transformation - M&G plc.

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns.

Through our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent. We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer workplace accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

Reporting to the M&G Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), the role encompasses two key areas of responsibility:

• The programme management and delivery of all strategic change which underpins the Enterprise Security & Privacy (ES&P) strategy and roadmap, ensuring the programme strategy and approach evolves with the roadmap, the firm's risk appetite and the available funding for Technology change.
• Overseeing the ES&P Security Consultancy team who ensure our technology change initiatives are delivered securely. The team consists of technical security experts who deal with a range of stakeholders from IT, the business, and strategic partners.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing and delivering the ES&P Change Programme which is the delivery vehicle for the ES&P Strategy & Roadmap.
• Leading cross-functional teams to deliver Enterprise Security & Privacy projects, on time, within budget and meeting the required quality, governance and sustainability standards.
• Ensuring reporting of the programme's status is complete and accurate and along with open Security Consultancy initiatives the reports are pitched at the right level for the various governance forum audiences.
• Managing the Security Consultancy team that acts as the entry point for Security engagements responsible for providing security advice and guidance, including identifying and assessing security threats, vulnerabilities, and risks for all technology change and BAU initiatives.

The successful candidate would require:

• Knowledge of both Waterfall and Agile project delivery methodologies.
• Shaping a programme including: identifying financial and non-financial benefit outcomes, deliverable outputs, resource requirements, delivery approach, success criteria, risks, constraints, assumptions, programme plan.
• Understanding of Cyber Security principles, frameworks and best practices such as ISF Standards of Good Practice, NIST 800-53.
• An understanding of securing applications, infrastructure and networks.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long-term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro-divergent conditions. Being a Disability Confident Leader means that candidates who meet the minimum criteria of a job will be offered an interview if they opt in to the scheme when applying. If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know by contacting us.