Group IT Risk Security Lead

Location: UK (Hamilton, Manchester, Sheffield, Salisbury or Cardiff)

Shift: Monday to Friday

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

We have an opportunity for a Group IT Risk Security Lead to join our IT Team. Finsbury Food Group is a leading speciality bakery manufacturer. We constantly raise quality and efficiency standards, and build long-term relationships with major multiple retailers and the foodservice channel.

As our Group IT Risk Security Lead, you will be our dedicated cybersecurity specialist responsible for strengthening security posture, delivering against the cybersecurity strategy and ensuring alignment with the Cyber Governance Code of Practice. The role will include security audits, issue investigations, cross-functional cyber incident planning and ensuring cybersecurity practices extend across the Supply Chain.

This is a fast-paced role, where the successful candidate will lead cybersecurity governance, risk management, and compliance initiatives within an enterprise environment. Managing incident response frameworks, including cross-functional planning and coordination. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.

This role is based at any of our UK sites (Hamilton, Manchester, Sheffield, Salisbury or Cardiff) with hybrid working as an option. On occasion, you will be required to attend one of our other sites for meetings which could be weekly or monthly, depending on the requirement. Therefore, a willingness to travel is essential.

This is a great opportunity for someone to gain experience with one of the UK’s largest bakery businesses. You will work closely with a friendly and engaging team from both a site and group perspective, offering opportunities for growth and long-term career development.

This is what you’ll actually do!

• Conduct security audits, risk assessments and investigations, identifying vulnerabilities and proposing remediation strategies.
• Develop and enforce cybersecurity policies aligned with regulatory frameworks and best practices.
• Lead cross-functional cyber incident planning sessions, collaborating with key business units to improve response readiness.
• Provide expert recommendations on security improvements, infrastructure hardening and threat mitigation strategies.
• Monitor and assess emerging cyber risks, delivering proactive strategies to safeguard company assets and ensure cybersecurity governance aligns with the Cyber Governance Code of Practice, supporting compliance efforts.
• Strengthen supply chain cybersecurity, working with partners and vendors to enforce security best practices.
• Report findings, strategies and recommendations to senior stakeholders, providing regular updates on risk posture.

Candidates should ideally have demonstrable experience in:

• Leading cybersecurity governance, risk management, and compliance initiatives within an enterprise environment.
• Managing incident response frameworks, including cross-functional planning and coordination.
• Conducting security audits and vulnerability assessments, with a proven track record of risk mitigation.
• Designing and implementing cybersecurity awareness programs to enhance company-wide security culture.
• Handling third-party cybersecurity risk, ensuring secure vendor relationships.
• Providing executive-level security reporting and strategic recommendations.
• Evaluating and implementing security technologies, balancing protection, usability, and compliance.

Ideally this is you!

• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
• CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
• CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control)
• CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
• Well organised with the ability to ‘multi-task’ and prioritise workload in order to achieve tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with Key Stakeholders (Internal and External).

What’s in it for you?

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
• Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families)
• Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform!
• Company shop available at sites (heavily discounted, yummy products!)
• Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral – t&cs dependent)
• Employee Recognition Awards
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in-house development course!)
• An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation.

Our vision is to be the leading specialty bakery group in the UK and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team, and we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both your own personal goals and our business goals.

If this sounds like you, please get in contact to learn more!