Senior Cyber Security Manager

Senior Cyber Security Manager

Version 1

Company Description
Version 1 has celebrated over 28 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Our expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly changing Digital-First world we live in. We foster strong partnerships with leading technology giants including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, Out Systems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of Version 1 and what we do:

• UK & Ireland’s premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner
• 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business
• 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK
• Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW
• Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Cyber Security Manager to lead and evolve our global information security strategy. This leadership role blends strategic oversight with hands-on expertise, ensuring robust protection of digital assets while enabling innovation and operational excellence. The successful candidate will act as the primary security advisor to executive leadership and the Board, while also driving cross-functional collaboration with Risk & Compliance, the DPO, Legal, and other key stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Governance

• Define, implement, and continuously improve a comprehensive, risk-based cybersecurity strategy aligned to business objectives.
• Develop and enforce enterprise-wide security policies, standards, and frameworks (aligned with ISO, NIST, DORA, and other relevant standards).
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Board and executive team, providing regular reports on posture, metrics, and risk exposure.

Operational Security Management

• Oversee security operations including incident response, vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and SOC functions.
• Lead purple team and red/blue team exercises to continuously assess and strengthen the organisation’s cyber resilience.
• Partner with MSSPs and third-party vendors to ensure effective service delivery, incident response readiness, and threat monitoring.

AI & Emerging Technology Risk

• Develop and enforce AI security governance frameworks covering the safe adoption, usage, and monitoring of AI tools and LLMs.
• Collaborate with engineering and data science teams to secure AI development pipelines, training data, and model integrity.
• Stay ahead of threats related to AI misuse (e.g., deepfakes, synthetic media) and help build employee awareness and response capability.

Team Leadership & Culture

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global security team, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and excellence.
• Drive security awareness initiatives across the organisation, tailored to diverse roles and geographies.
• Champion secure-by-design principles and influence secure software development practices across teams.

Risk & Compliance Collaboration

• Work closely with Risk & Compliance, Legal, the DPO, and Audit functions to ensure adherence to global regulatory requirements including GDPR, DORA, NIS2, and more.
• Assist Governance teams in gathering and providing evidence for internal and external audits, client questionnaires and board level reporting.
• Define and track key security KPIs, KRIs, and performance metrics to inform risk management and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in cyber and information security leadership roles across complex, multi-regional environments.
• Deep expertise in incident response, threat intelligence, and operational security best practices.
• Experience in security oversight of AI initiatives and tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT, generative AI).
• Strong working knowledge of MSSP governance and third-party risk management.
• Familiarity with…