Business Program Manager

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Overview

In this role you will lead information security governance and assurance across UK Public Safety and National Security programmes, ensuring compliance with government policy and contractual obligations. You will act as a trusted adviser to programme teams, translating complex requirements into practical controls. You’ll work with cross-functional partners to embed security early in delivery and reduce friction while maintaining strong risk management. This is a high-impact role that supports customer confidence, programme delivery, and revenue by preventing breaches and delays.

Responsibilities

Define and implement information and operational security policies aligned with UK Government policy and contractual obligations
Provide information security governance across UK national security programmes and translate requirements into scalable controls
Support audits, assurance reviews, and accreditation activities
Lead information security governance across the programme lifecycle and embed security in design and delivery
Review contractual security documents and ensure security flow-down into delivery
Manage security risk assessments and ensure escalation to governance bodies
Guide handling, storage, and sharing of sensitive information and advise on Microsoft tooling for secure collaboration
Provide incident management support and post-incident reviews
Engage with stakeholders across engineering, sales, legal and leadership to communicate risks clearly

Key requirements

Demonstrable experience in information security, operational security, or government security roles
Ability to obtain and maintain UK Government DV security clearance
Experience supporting large, complex programmes for UK Government, defence or national security customers
Knowledge of UK Government security policy and information handling requirements
Desirable: CISSP, CISM, CCSP (not required)