IT Security Manager

Job Description

As IT Security Manager, you will take ownership of the organisation’s IT security posture, driving continuous improvement and ensuring we remain resilient in an evolving cyber-threat landscape.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing, implementing and maintaining Rexel UK and Ireland’s technical security strategy, standards, processes and controls.
• Ensuring compliance with Cyber Essentials as a minimum, National Cyber Security Centre guidance, GDPR, PCI DSS and other relevant regulatory requirements.
• Managing major security incidents and overseeing risks relating to information security, physical security, business continuity, crisis management, privacy and compliance.
• Coordinating security risk assessments with technology and business teams and ensuring appropriate mitigation plans are implemented and monitored.
• Embedding security-by-design principles across IT projects, platforms, infrastructure and technical architecture.
• Ensuring secure data management across all environments in line with GDPR requirements.
• Monitoring and reporting security performance, driving improvements against agreed security metrics.
• Leading vulnerability management, patching, penetration testing and remediation activity.
• Working with Legal, Audit, Sales and wider business teams to ensure customers, suppliers and vendors meet IT security requirements.
• Developing and delivering security policies, procedures, guidance and awareness initiatives for colleagues across the organisation.
• Partnering with Learning & Development to deliver engaging, effective and ongoing security awareness programmes.
• Managing the IT security budget and supporting investment decisions that strengthen Rexel’s security capability.
• Building effective relationships with Group Technology, third-party providers, vendors and strategic partners.