• Job Description

  Req#: 26706

  Business Information Security Officer

  Join Our Cybersecurity Mission at EDF UK!

  
  Are you ready to play a vital role in ensuring trust, confidence, and safety in EDF UK's mission for Net Zero? We are seeking a Business Information Security Officer (BISO) to lead cybersecurity initiatives within our Customers business.

  
  The Opportunity:

  This role is the BISO in our Customers business. Customers is the home of three parts of EDF:

  • Our Retail business serves our five million+ residential and small enterprise customers, delivering industry-leading service.
  • EDF Business Solutions (EBS) is a top three player in our three core markets: Energy Supply, Power Purchase Agreements (PPA’s), and Electricity Metering.
  • Wholesale Market Services (WMS) manages the risk associated with the generation and supply sides of the EDF UK group, with customer-centricity and cost-effectiveness at the heart of everything we do.

  This role provides security leadership to the Customers businesses and works with the CISO.

  
  What You’ll Do:

  • Define and lead the Customers information and cyber security strategy in alignment with EDF UK's overarching cyber strategy.
  • Implement security policies, standards, and processes while ensuring compliance.
  • Manage the risk framework, including defining the business's risk appetite and reporting KPIs and risk indicators.
  • Oversee regulatory compliance, reporting, and engagement with relevant authorities.
  • Enhance security posture through continuous assessment and improvement of controls.
  • Collaborate with the CISO and other BISOs to strengthen EDF UK's overall security posture.
  • Provide executive briefings to business MD and executive teams, fostering a robust cybersecurity culture.

  
  What You Need to Excel:

  • Significant GRC management experience or an equivalent role where you have managed senior relationships within a business.
  • Proficiency in risk management and communication.
  • Strong understanding of information and cybersecurity risk principles with solid business acumen.
  • Exceptional leadership skills, backed by effective written and oral communication.
  • Interpersonal skills to empower and engage stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.
  • Experience in project delivery within a technically complex and dynamic environment, ideally in a regulated setting.

  
  Salary, Benefits & Our Culture:

  Alongside a competitive starting salary from £90,000 (experience-dependent), you'll have the potential to earn a 10% bonus, you’ll be entitled to a company car, private healthcare, enjoy 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, and benefit from a market-leading pension scheme. We also offer an array of flexible benefits that support your well-being and lifestyle. Your rewards package includes options like electric vehicle leasing, enhanced parental leave, health insurance, discounts, and employee pricing.

  
  We're all about flexibility. You can work from home if you prefer, and we'll provide you with a suite of IT equipment to ensure your remote work is comfortable and effective. Of course, there will be some travel to our offices across the UK as needed.

  
  At EDF, everyone's welcome. We're committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment where your voice is heard, and you can be your authentic self. We aim for an equal gender balance, represent a diverse mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with disabilities, and those supporting social mobility. As a disability-confident employer, we'll make the necessary adjustments to support your application. We value the difference you bring and provide opportunities for you to thrive and succeed.

  Ready to make a significant impact in the cybersecurity landscape? Join us at EDF UK and be a driving force toward a secure and sustainable future!

  If you have any specific questions about this role then please reach out to bhavick.parmar@edfenergy.com

  Closing date for applications: 28th November 2023

  Join us and together we can help Britain achieve Net Zero.

• About the company

  EDF Energy is a British integrated energy company, wholly owned by the French state owned EDF, with operations spanning electricity generation and the sale of natural gas and electricity to homes and businesses throughout the United Kingdom.

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