Technology Manager - Security

Are you an Information Security Manager working within Financial Services, ideally Wealth or Asset Management?

Do you have a passion for Technology and Information Security?

Do you role model appropriate values and behaviours leading by example?

We are currently recruiting for an Information Security Manger. You will be responsible for:

• Business and technology relationships
• Managing the security-based projects and security elements within other business projects
• Business and technical analysis
• Providing input to help shape future security strategy and delivery on the transformation projects
• Managing the overall security roadmap and the dependencies with other teams
• Supporting the security agenda.

We are looking for individuals with a strong understanding of security controls and how they should be implemented across applications, systems and internal or cloud platforms. You should have solid experience in delivering security projects including technical process change. You need to be familiar with Security and enterprise IT frameworks ISO27001, NIST, COBIT5 or ITIL. You should have a strategic mindset: ability to drive transformation programs especially towards cloud solutions. You must have demonstrated the ability to build strong business partnerships - able to challenge and support. We are looking for someone who has confidence when presenting to Team Members, peers, and Technology Leadership Team levels

To be successful in this role you will need the following skills and capabilities:

• Be passionate about Information Security and Technology
• Have the ability to work alone, with others as part of a team and external 3rd-parties
• Strong influencing, facilitation, and collaboration skills
• Demonstrate good people management skills gained in the context of project or line management
• Creates an environment of trust by acting with fairness and consistency
• Exercises judgement and clarity of thought - comfortable with uncertainty, and able to craft a path through it
• A strong focus on business outcomes and commercial pragmatism
• Propensity to learn through valid questioning and analysis, resourceful and strong problem solver
• Strong time management and organisational skills

• Ability to work under pressure and get the best out of colleagues

About Us:

Ruffer has £26 billion under management and just over 340 members of staff. It manages investments on a discretionary basis for individuals, trusts, charities, companies and pensions as well as collective investment schemes. The majority of staff are based in London, with small client facing offices in Edinburgh, Paris and New York.

Ruffer uses predominantly third-party vendor systems, supplemented with customised internally developed applications. Infrastructure and most of security services are provided by external suppliers and overseen internally.

Ruffer operates a 60:40 hybrid working policy, 60% of working time from the office and the option to work the remaining 40% from the office or at home.

Diversity & Inclusion

Ruffer strives for a diverse and inclusive workplace where our staff respect and understand individual differences. To create a truly inclusive culture, we aim to recruit, develop, and retain diverse talent and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.