Business Information Security Operations Lead

at  JD Sports

The Business Information Security Operations Lead (BISO) performs a critical role in the maintenance and implementation of security for the whole organisation. A senior role reporting directly to the CISO, the BISO is creative and innovative, capable of thought leadership, and is able to build strong and long-lasting relationships with key stakeholders throughout the business.

• Job Title – Business Information Security Operations lead
• Location – Bury, BL9 8RR
• Working rota – Monday to Friday
• Working hours – 40hrs per week

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Help the organisation to adopt a risk-based approach to good security practice.
• Create an Information Security Management framework and communication strategy to help drive Information Security awareness.
• A successful BISO must possess strong communication skills in order to provide clear and concise advice and thought leadership across a global multidisciplined, diverse organisation. The BISO must demonstrate:
• Strong written and verbal communication skills,
• A collaborative approach with the ability to provide consultative guidance and mentoring,
• The listening skills, understanding and empathy to capture the needs environments and challenges experienced by the various business entities within JD Sports,
• Clarity of purpose with strong planning skills and a goal orientated approach to implementation,
• Ability to persuade and motivate individuals and teams, outside of Information Security to engage closely and take the right action to protect JD Sports’ information assets and harden the organisation’s security posture.
• The Business Information Security Officer provides thought leadership based on a deep knowledge of Information Security tools, technology, processes, standards, and trends. These skills coupled with strong relationship building abilities enable the BISO to:
• Communicate the criticality of risk management and information security to driving confidence to transact, while protecting against regulatory non-compliance, reputational, damage, and financial loss,
• Work collaboratively with business owners within the various business entities in order to correctly identify strengths, weaknesses, vulnerabilities, and opportunities for improvement,
• Formulate clear recommendations, drive governance strategies, and influence business, stakeholders and technology stakeholders at all levels.
• Drive continuous improvement in the adoption and exploitation of good information security practice across the business.
• Provide consultative advice and hands-on assistance in developing and refining information, security budgets.
• Develop a clear understanding of JD Sports, its various entities (business units, subsidiaries, partners, and interdependent entities) so that the need for and applicability of information security controls can be established.
• Articulate JD Sports’ Information Security policies, standards, processes, and strategy to build understanding and buy-in from the business owners enabling them to engage with information, security, and consume information, security controls and services.
• Help ensure that information security requirements are considered at the earliest phases of a project, so that the capabilities and services that drive JD Sports’ business have security and information protection built in as standard.
• Understand current investments in information security technologies so that the organisation can exploit the full potential of the available tools.

The Business Information Security Operations Lead (BISO) performs a critical role in the maintenance and implementation of security for the whole organisation. A senior role reporting directly to the CISO, the BISO is creative and innovative, capable of thought leadership, and is able to build strong and long-lasting relationships with key stakeholders throughout the business.

• Job Title – Business Information Security Operations lead
• Location – Bury, BL9 8RR
• Working rota – Monday to Friday
• Working hours – 40hrs per wee