Cyber Security Lead (DV Security Clearance) in Basingstoke

At CGI, you’ll take a leading role in securing the delivery of critical services for a high-assurance client environment. As a Cyber Security Lead, you’ll shape security outcomes at both a strategic and operational level, embedding security-by-design principles into delivery from the outset. You’ll guide teams to build secure, resilient services that meet demanding assurance standards, while fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Lead a team of Security Assurance Consultants, taking responsibility for securing the delivery of planned, agile, and operational services.
• Ensure security is considered early and consistently, applying secure-by-design principles across change, delivery, and operational activity.
• Work closely with security architects, directing consultants, overseeing contracted security activities, and ensuring appropriate policies, standards, and procedures are defined and embedded.
• Act as the primary security interface between CGI and the client, building trusted relationships through regular strategy and governance engagement.
• Assess change impacts, manage risk pragmatically, and provide clear security leadership that enables delivery while maintaining a strong security posture.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage and coordinate Security Assurance Consultants to deliver secure services.
• Ensure security-by-design principles are applied across planned change, agile delivery, and live services.
• Oversee all security-related activities, ensuring compliance with agreed policies and assurance requirements.
• Act as the primary security point of contact with the client, attending governance and strategy forums.
• Conduct security risk assessments and security impact assessments for proposed changes.
• Address client security queries and drive continuous improvement in security practices.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Strong leadership experience within cyber security or security assurance roles, with a clear understanding of secure-by-design approaches in high-assurance environments.
• Proven experience leading security or assurance teams in complex or regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of security governance, risk management, and assurance processes.
• Demonstrable experience applying secure-by-design principles across delivery lifecycles.
• Experience working with security architects and delivery teams to shape secure solutions.
• The ability to conduct and review security risk and impact assessments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• CCP SIRA accreditation (or operating at this level).
• UK sole nationality and eligibility to meet HLC requirements.