485507 - Lead Cyber Security Risk Manager - Secure by Design


Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Salary:	from £62,732 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Croydon
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Oct 2026
Closing date:	4 Nov 2026

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Summary

Home Office Digital designs, builds and develops services for the rest of the department and for government. Every year our systems support up to 3 million visa applications, checks on 100 million border crossings, up to 8 million passport applications and deliver 140 million police checks on people, vehicles and property.

As a Lead Cyber Security Risk Manager in the Secure by Design team, you will identify, understand and mitigate cyber-related risks. You will evaluate the risks to our critical national infrastructure and business critical systems and use your expertise to draw on a range of evidence to proactively advise stakeholders, enabling well-informed, risk-based decision making.

Essential requirements

Essential Skills You’ll have a demonstrable passion for Cyber Security with the following skills or experience in: Information or cyber security including threat and risk analysis for complex, high-risk and/or mission critical systems, preferably involving the Home Office, Cabinet Office, NCSC or within industry Security Operations Centres (SOCs) and departments. Proven ability to lead and mentor a diverse team of governance, risk or assurance specialists. Proficiency analysing or implementing technical or security policies in a large organisation. Skilled in balancing security requirements with business impact to ensure practicality and effectiveness. Ability to champion cybersecurity risk and ensure ongoing appropriateness or practices. Demonstrable experience embedding Secure by Design principles into programmes, products, services or technology solutions, ensuring that security requirements, threat modelling, risk assessment and appropriate controls are considered and implemented throughout the delivery lifecycle. The ability to drive cultural and operational change through awareness campaigns, leadership engagement, upskilling initiatives and influencing, persuading and building consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.

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