Cyber Security Manager

Job Description

The London Borough of Harrow is seeking a new ICT Cyber Security Manager to lead our cyber security strategy and safeguard critical ICT infrastructure, resident data, and council services.. This is an exciting opportunity to lead Harrow Council’s cyber security strategy and make a real impact in protecting vital services for our residents and businesses. As IT Cyber Security Manager, you will champion resilience and innovation, ensuring our ICT infrastructure and sensitive data remain secure against evolving threats.

You will shape and manage the Council’s security framework, working collaboratively with internal teams and trusted partners to deliver robust solutions. From maintaining PSN and PCI-DSS compliance to embedding security by design in all projects, your expertise will help us stay ahead of risk and safeguard our digital future.

This role offers variety and influence, you’ll lead incident response, oversee governance, and drive continuous improvement across cloud and hybrid environments. You’ll also play a key role in strategic boards, contribute to corporate priorities, and manage a dedicated security budget.

If you’re passionate about cyber security and want to lead initiatives that protect and empower communities, we’d love to hear from you. Join us and help shape a secure, resilient, and forward-thinking Harrow.

The successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience in managing cyber security leadership, governance, and compliance preferably within public sector, regulated environments, or large-scale organisations.
• Strong knowledge of NCSC guidance, PSN, PCI-DSS, GDPR, and Cyber Essentials Plus.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft E5 security tools, including familiarity with Microsoft Copilot for Security.
• A relevant professional qualification in cyber security or information management (or working towards one).
• Excellent interpersonal skills to influence, negotiate, and build strong relationships internally and externally.
• Ability to balance technical and commercial considerations to deliver business value.
• Knowledge of ITIL frameworks and best practice modelling for cyber security management.
• High standard of written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills to manage priorities and interpret complex data effectively.
• A collaborative, inclusive approach with the ability to work under pressure and respond to emergencies when required.
• Experience in incident response, risk management, and embedding security by design.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

For more information, please refer to Role Profile/ Selection Criteria

About us

Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit with a range of cultures, religions and opinions that come together to produce high achieving schools and a close and friendly community. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

Other information

Support for candidates visit:Harrow.gov.uk Our behavioural indicators roles below G11 and above G11 Here at Harrow Council, the vision is one of 'Working together to make a difference for Harrow' Please click here to view Harrow Council's benefits

Important Note

To deliver our commitment to equality of opportunity in service provision, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs at the London Borough of Harrow. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender, reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification applies. As such, we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

As a disability-confident employer, we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes reasonably adjusting the recruitment process for those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. For further information, please contact us at resourcing@harrow.gov.uk

London Borough of Harrow is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Harrow operates stringent, safer recruitment procedures.

Due to the high number of applications received for some posts, we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Harrow redeployees will be given priority consideration.

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