Security Governance & Assurance Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Security Governance & Assurance Manager

Location: Warton – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £54,793 + plus depending on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

• Leading the management and maintenance of security governance and assurance mechanisms to assure that all requirements and obligations are adhered to, and compliance is objectively evidenced
• Managing, maintaining and updating the centralised Security Controls Baseline for the Air Sector Security Function
• Leading and performing evaluations of, and assurance against, all applicable Security requirements captured in internal toolsets, including BAE Systems policies, standards, procedures, licensing and customer requirements
• Devising and delivering a portfolio of integrated annual risk informed assurance activities and producing succinct assurance reports/recommendations in line with established processes
• Providing support to external/internal assurance activities across the second and third lines of assurance
• Advising/guiding projects, teams and functions on the processes surrounding all appropriate security controls and standards

Your skills and experiences:

• Internal/External/Lead Audit or Assurance Professional
• Proven experience of managing and maintaining governance mechanisms, working across multiple stakeholders to develop and integrate robust (yet concise) governance (plans, processes, procedures, policies etc)
• Proven ability to identify, simplify and communicate ‘requirements', including legal/regulatory, contractual or internal/external requirements. Experience of interpreting internal and external requirements to assess compliance with mandated requirements through audit and/or assurance activities
• Experience of leading compliance and assurance activities within any regulated sectors (or commercial organisations bound by HMG standards) – e.g. Lead Auditor (LRQA), Internal Auditor etc
• Proven experience of leading risk and assurance activities
• Able to identify and manage emerging and/or existing threats and risks

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Security Governance & Functional Capability team:

The Security Governance and Assurance team are an integral part of the business responsible for maintaining their licence to trade. The chosen candidate will work as part of a team accountable for the quality of the security advise given within the business group.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 30th April 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.