Senior Information Security Officer

Team Information Security

Working Pattern - Hybrid 2days per week in the Vitality Bournemouth Office.Full time 35 hours per week.

Top 3 skills needed for this role:

• Information Security Governance & Risk Leadership
• Regulatory & Framework Expertise (ISO27001 GDPR NIST)
• Stakeholder Communication & Security Culture Influence

What this role is all about:

As our Senior Information Security Officer youll drive a business-wide security agenda shaping how we identify assess and manage risk while keeping pace with evolving threats and regulations. Working closely with the CISO youll turn strategy into action lead our Security Governance team and ensure our security posture not only protects but enables the business to thrive.

Key Actions

• Lead the continuous improvement of Vitalitys ISO27001 framework and Information Security Management System (ISMS) ensuring ongoing compliance
• Deliver key security initiatives that bring the Information Security Strategy to life and drive measurable impact
• Own and mature Information Risk management in alignment with the Enterprise Risk Framework
• Act as a trusted advisor on regulatory requirements and best-practice frameworks (ISO27001 GDPR NIST ITIL) protecting the confidentiality integrity and availability of systems
• Lead security governance forums and manage the Information Security Governance team including the Information Risk function
• Embed security across projects and development lifecycles ensuring risks are identified assessed (including DPIAs) and effectively mitigated
• Oversee supplier and third-party security risk working closely with Cyber Security Operations to protect Vitalitys wider ecosystem
• Drive a strong security culture by maintaining policies delivering compliance reviews and rolling out engaging awareness and training programmes

What do you need to thrive

• Minimum 5 years experience working in an Information Security Environment
• Proven experience in assessing and managing supplier and third-party security risk
  
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear business-friendly messaging and produce high-quality documentation (policies standards project artefacts)
  
• Demonstrated experience working across projects and development lifecycles (SDLC) including Agile environments
  
• Hands-on experience implementing and maintaining ISO27001 and broader security governance frameworks (e.g. ISO27001/2 NIST PCI DSS)
  
• Solid understanding of data protection and regulatory requirements (e.g. FCA ICO PRA GDPR) and how to apply them in practice
  
• Ability to balance risk compliance and business objectives in a fast-paced evolving environment