Principal Security Policy Lead


Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Salary:	£59,816 to £59,816 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Birmingham
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Sept 2026
Closing date:	11 Oct 2026

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Summary

Are you ready to shape the future of security policy at the Department for Transport?

Can you turn complex security and information governance requirements into clear, effective policies?

Would you like to influence how security and information risk are managed across government?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

This is an exciting time to join the Digital, Information and Security Directorate within the Department for Transport as we restructure our directorate to ensure we are ready for future challenges, building a more sustainable, skilled and in-house capability.

Shape policy. Manage risk. Strengthen compliance.

Lead the development of protective security and information governance policies and standards that protect the Department for Transport, influence decision-making, and help create a secure, resilient and compliant organisation.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here

25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday

Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about what it's like working at Department for Transport Central - Department for Transport Careers.

Join the Department for Transport's Digital, Information and Security Directorate and play a key role in shaping the policies that underpin security, information governance and compliance across the department. As a Principal Security Policy Lead, you will help ensure that we have a comprehensive control framework aligned with organisational priorities while enabling the delivery of effective public services.

Working within the Assurance, Compliance and Controls function, you'll lead the development, implementation and review of policies, standards and guidance. You'll work closely with stakeholders across the DfT Group to share resources, identify policy gaps, drive consistency, and ensure compliance with both government requirements and industry best practice.

You'll use evidence, data and risk insight to inform decision-making, translating complex requirements into clear and practical policies that can be understood by technical and non-technical audiences alike. You'll also influence senior stakeholders, champion continuous improvement and help strengthen the department's overall security posture.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with excellent written skills who enjoys strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement and delivering meaningful change in a complex environment.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

Defining the overarching control framework needed by the department aligned to established frameworks/standards, regulatory requirements and industry best practice.

Conducting a gap analysis to identify gaps in our suite of policy documentation and developing a plan to address these with input from the relevant stakeholders and SMEs.

Making the current suite of policy documents easily accessible via the intranet site and raising awareness of them amongst the relevant audience.

Consulting with representatives from across the DfT Group to share materials and align resources to ensure consistency of approach and drive efficiencies, where appropriate.

Leading the establishment of an appropriate protective security organisational posture to ensure an effective risk-based approach to security across the estate, considering political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental considerations.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

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