Join M&S as a Business Information Security Officer (BISO) and play a key role in aligning cyber security with business strategy.
We’re hiring two BISO roles, each acting as a senior link between Cyber Security and the wider business - ensuring clear visibility, ownership and management of cyber and technology risk across the organisation.
Reporting to the Head of Security Business Engagement, you’ll act as the senior link between Cyber Security and the wider business - ensuring clear visibility, ownership and management of cyber and technology risk across the organisation.
You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders to drive accountability, influence decision-making and embed security into how we operate and change.
This is a high-impact, strategic role where you’ll help shape how we manage risk at scale across a complex, global retail environment.
Due to high interest, this role may close earlier than advertised. We recommend applying as soon as possible.
What you’ll do
Your key accountabilities will include:
- Lead the development and delivery of a business-aligned cyber and technology risk strategy
- Provide clear, structured reporting on cyber risk, giving senior leadership a single view across the organisation
- Build strong relationships with business, technology and executive stakeholders to drive risk awareness and accountability
- Establish and embed governance frameworks, KPIs and KRIs to monitor and reduce risk
- Act as a trusted advisor, influencing strategic decisions and ensuring security is embedded in change initiatives
Who you are
Your skills and experience will include:
- Deep expertise in cyber and technology risk management
- Proven ability to influence senior and executive stakeholders, including board-level engagement
- Strong understanding of enterprise technology environments, security controls and risk frameworks
- Experience delivering large-scale change and transformation in complex organisations
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with strong strategic thinking
What’s in it for you?
Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.
Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:
- 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
- Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
- Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
- Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
- Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
- Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
- Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
- 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
- One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you
Everyone’s welcome
We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.
We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.
If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application.
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