Deputy Director for Government Cyber Services and Deputy Government CISO
You will lead the Government Cyber Services team to protect public services and the wider government from cyber threats and technology failures. You will set the strategy for a portfolio of scalable cyber services, ensuring government organisations can easily access and adopt them. Working with senior stakeholders and partners like the National Cyber Security Centre, you will drive transformation and improve digital resilience across government. You will also participate in out-of-hours cover and act as a core member of the Government Cyber Unit leadership team.
What they're looking for
- Proven and excellent leadership skills to inspire, empower and motivate others
- Significant experience delivering cyber security or digital and data services
- Compelling communication skills to explain technical details to non-technical audiences
- Ability to drive coordinated action across multiple organisations and stakeholders
- Experience building, developing, and managing diverse and high-performing teams
Nationality requirements
This post is reserved for UK nationals only.
Selection process
Panel interviews will take place during the week commencing 26th October 2026, expected to be conducted in-person in London.
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