Cyber Security Manager

The role

We're looking for a Cyber Security Manager to join our Technology team here at Southern Housing!

Reporting to the Head of Cyber Security you'll help support in delivering the cyber strategy while managing a team of 5 that identify and manage IT security incidents, investigations, and reports.

This is a fantastic role with broad range that will allow you to make a real impact in an important position within the business.

You will be based at our office in Farringdon, working 3 days in the office per week.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Lead & motivate the IT Security team
• Support the Head of Cyber Security in delivering the cyber strategy
• Monitor regulatory compliance with security policies & educate the organisation on compliance efforts
• Develop, deploy and oversee, Business wide cyber security training
• Set usage & security policies & processes for information sharing on internal & external platforms
• Ensure documented processes & processes exist for all operational security workstreams, prioritising incident response procedures including runbooks exist for specific threat types e.g. Ransomware, Malware etc
• Oversee vulnerability management
• Manage IT security incidents, investigations, and reports
• Work on Projects to implement improved security and work to ensure that change implemented in the organisation has appropriate security in place

What You'll Need:

• Ability to lead and motivate individuals
• Experience in juggling priorities
• Able to motivate colleagues in the importance of security awareness
• Experience in developing, documenting security processes and procedures
• Working knowledge of IT Audit
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Fosters and builds a collaborative working relationship with various stakeholders Experience delivering security investigations

Closing Date: May 22nd 2025 at 23:59pm

Please note, we may close this vacancy early, if we receive a high volume of applications

About us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives.

A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

What's in it for you

Pension

Life
assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Eyecare & dental

Birthday
leave

Retailers discounts

Cycle
to work

Buy & sell
annual leave

Season ticket loan

In-house academy & career development

Flexible working

Inclusion & Diversity

We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it's about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.

We're all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.