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We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Information Security & Integrity Manager for a period of 12 months, to play a critical role in strengthening how the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) protects, governs, and assures the use of its information assets and data. This is a high-profile opportunity to lead the development and continuous improvement of the WMCA's Information Security Management System (ISMS), ensuring the organisation has clear, evidence-based assurance over how information is handled, secured, governed, and retained. Working closely with senior leadership, audit, cyber security, data, and technology teams, you will help shape a robust security and governance framework that supports organisational transformation while ensuring compliance with ISO standards, UK GDPR, and best practice.
Job Responsibility
Establish and maintain the organisation's Cyber and Resilience Strategy
Translate organisational needs into a coherent data security and lifecycle governance model
Define security requirements for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Work with data owners and engineering teams to embed a culture of data literacy
Ensure CAB/change includes security readiness criteria
Maintain evidence packs and ISO/QMS artefacts with the Business Management Unit
Maintain visibility of organisational data assets through evidence-based mapping
Implement data quality assurance checkpoints in collaboration with Data Engineering
Build strong working relationships across Technology and Insight service areas, Corporate PMO, Service Desk, suppliers, and operational teams and technical teams
Act as a coordinator for the WMCA's formal liaison with national and regional authorities
Drive continuous improvement in operational processes
Requirements
Running an ISMS and aligning to ISO 27001 in a complex, multi-supplier environment
Establishing policies, MSBs, risk registers, DPIAs, and supplier security
CISSP/CISM or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Lead Auditor (or equivalent)
Training or certification in data governance, data quality management, or metadata management (e.g., DCAM, CDMP, DAMA DMBoK-aligned training)
Experience of working in Agile, Lean or DevOps-aligned delivery practices (e.g., Kanban, flow metrics, sprint planning, CI/CD awareness)
Experience of working with CABs, release cycles or readiness reviews
Experience assuring or governing data pipelines, data flows, integrations or data processing environments
Experience implementing or overseeing data lifecycle governance, including classification, retention, minimisation and defensible deletion
Experience working with Microsoft Purview, M365 compliance tooling or equivalent enterprise governance platforms
Strong knowledge of UK GDPR/DPA 2018, ISO 27001, NCSC guidance