Cyber Policy & Standards Lead

Base Location:  Havant, Reading, Perth, Glasgow

Salary:  £50,100 - £75,100 + performance related bonus and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

The role holder will be responsible for maintaining and developing SSE’s cybersecurity policies and standards, ensuring these frameworks are robust, up-to-date, and aligned with current appetite and regulatory expectations. Through leadership of policy lifecycle management and continuous improvement, the role holder will drive effective cyber risk management and support compliance across all operational areas, enabling SSE to strengthen its overall cybersecurity posture.

You will

• Lead the development and maintenance of cybersecurity policies and standards, ensuring alignment with evolving regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and organisational goals.
• Oversee the full policy lifecycle - from drafting and consultation to approval, communication, training, and scheduled review and updates.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across group, corporate and business teams to strengthen cyber risk management, align controls, and foster a culture of security awareness and accountability.
• Monitor the external landscape for changes in legislation, regulation, and work with our threat intelligence function to proactively update the organisation’s policies and standards.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives within cyber policy and standards, advocating for streamlined processes, robust controls, and appetite-driven decision making.
• Provide expert guidance and training to staff at all levels, ensuring that policy requirements are understood and effectively implemented throughout the organisation.

You have

• Excellent cyber security experience with exposure to policy and standards management.
• Ability to deliver a cyber policy and standards framework that balances appetite with control, and drives a culture of responsible risk management.  
• Excellent knowledge of risks and threats to UK energy sector and security issues, techniques and implications across digital platforms, control systems and customer data.
• Demonstrable written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with SSE staff at all levels up to senior leadership and across all business units and organisations, and to understand business priorities.
• Ability to deliver complex messaging and data in a simple, concise manner and using policies and standards.

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're building the world's largest offshore wind farm. Transforming the grid to provide greener electricity for millions of people and investing over £20 billion in homegrown energy, with £20 billion more in the pipeline.

Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day-to-day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact david.brickell@sse.com / 01738 275846 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.

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