Cyber Delivery Assurance Principal

You’ll be part of the Cyber Delivery Assurance function within BA Digital, working closely with Digital Delivery leadership, Cyber teams and the IAG Cyber Security Office. This role plays a critical part in ensuring cyber security is embedded into product delivery across multiple domains, supporting safe, secure and resilient delivery aligned to BA’s risk appetite.

What you’ll do

• Provide assurance that product delivery and maintenance across assigned domains meet BA’s cyber risk appetite and security requirements.
• Lead a team of cyber delivery assurance leads, providing oversight, cyber requirements, advice and guidance to Digital Delivery teams.
• Forecast and manage cyber resourcing across multiple domains, ensuring appropriate resourcing, cost alignment and consistency.
• Work with business and delivery leadership to understand business objectives and embed cyber security into design and delivery.
• Communicate effectively with, influence and advise senior stakeholders to promote understanding of cyber assurance.
• Provide authoritative advice on the application and operation of cyber security controls, including regulatory and legislative requirements.
• Undertake threat and risk assessments across varied technology stacks and identify appropriate mitigating controls.
• Provide cyber leadership across assigned domains, driving forward solutions aligned with BA cyber strategy and assurance objectives.
• Support embedding security by design and active risk management across all products within scope.

What you’ll bring

• Demonstrated senior leadership capability with the ability to motivate, guide and develop high performing teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and persuade at senior levels.
• Ability to balance strategic intent with practical, pragmatic delivery.
• Strong understanding of cyber security controls and risk management.
• Confidence leading change and driving improvement in complex environments.
• Ability to prioritise effectively and guide teams towards strategic business objectives.
• Strong communication skills with a collaborative and outcome focused approach.
• Resilience and ability to thrive under pressure in fast changing environments.

Your experience

• Experience working at a broad range of seniority levels and leading high performing teams.
• Broad technical cyber security experience supported by relevant qualifications or certifications.
• Strong knowledge of cyber frameworks, regulatory and legislative requirements.
• Experience working in agile delivery environments.
• Demonstrable experience in at least one cybersecurity domain such as cloud security, network security, digital security, infrastructure security, security architecture or security by design.
• Experience working in regulated environments requiring interpretation and application of cyber requirements.

What we offer

We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. It’s one of the reasons our rewards go far beyond a competitive salary. From the day you join us, you’ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights. You’ll also receive up to 30 discounted Hotline airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family. At British Airways you’ll have the chance to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. We encourage all those who work for us to consider opportunities right across our business to help you develop and progress. We never stand still, and we don’t expect our people to either.

Inclusion & Diversity

At British Airways we are committed to creating an inclusive place to work, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds and cultures.