IT Security Manager

IT Security Manager
Location: Glasgow - hybrid working
Salary: £72-90K (up to 30% bonus, family health cover and car allowance)
Permanent, Full Time, Hybrid Working

Help us create a better future, quicker
Working within ScottishPower's Corporate business, the Security Manager will lead the definition, implementation, and execution of the UK IT Security Strategy, following Iberdrola Group's Infrastructure Security strategy. This will help reinforce our First Line of Defence in the company's 3 lines of defence model.

This role reports to the UK Director of TPOC (Technology, Platforms, Operations and Cloud), working closely within and across TPOC, and supporting Risk and Compliance, Cyber's CSIRT and all BISO functions, you will ensure security is embedded by default in all IT platform services.

With overall accountability for the Security Posture of TPOC's services, you will ensure that the principle of Secure by Design is fully embedded across all services.

What you'll be doing
The role will focus on the effective implementation, operation, evolution, and compliance monitoring of all Corporate IT platforms, not only in the formalism of the frameworks/rules/procedures/controls but also in the solutions design objectives and operational effectiveness.

You'll help promote a cybersecurity culture and awareness inside the Technology, Platforms, Operations and Cloud team, supporting the identification of any vulnerabilities, identifying any security training requirements, and ensuring the successful implementation of the Iberdrola Group's Security Plan.

The role has accountability in the following key areas:

1. Assisting in the definition and execution of a cyber security strategy as it applies to Technology, Platforms, Operations and Cloud environments.
2. Delivering the annual Security Programme in alignment with the Global Security Programme.
3. Design, implementation and operation of Scottish Power wide Cyber Security Key Controls.
4. Supporting Internal and External security Audits as they relate to the responsibilities across the Technology, Platforms, Operations and Cloud team.
5. Delivering and operating an effective and evolving IT Platform Security profile to protect the UK's infrastructure assets and services, ensuring compliance with all relevant external security regulations and legislation.

What we're looking for

1. Specialist knowledge of IT Security and IT Security Leadership, as evidenced by relevant industry qualifications (e.g. CISSP, CISM).
2. Experience of IT Security Management in an organisation of similar scope and scale to ScottishPower.
3. Proven security capability (including the development, recommendation, and delivery of security risk remediation plans).
4. Awareness of key legislation and regulation impacting the delivery of IT Infrastructure Security.
5. Experience in assessing emerging threats and identifying associated risk remediation activities.
6. Experience in developing and communicating IT Security Strategies.
7. Significant experience in assessing technical designs across multiple IT disciplines and defining appropriate security controls.
8. Highly developed problem solving and delivery skills with the ability to analyse complex issues, recommend appropriate solutions and manage projects to delivery these.

What's in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action - our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world - today and tomorrow. That's why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding
• Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Count us in - pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to 'nudge' financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more.

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we're at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support.