Strategic Partner Security Director

ABOUT US

We’re building Tomorrow’s Connections Today, bringing people together through the power of our technology.

Liberty Global is a world leader in converged broadband, video and mobile communications and an active investor in cutting-edge infrastructure, content and technology ventures.

With our investments in fibre-based and 5G networks we play a vital role in society, currently providing over 85 million fixed and mobile connections and rolling out the next generation of products and services, while readying our networks for 10 Gbps and beyond.

We’re creating national champions, combining the best broadband and mobile networks under brands such as Virgin Media-02 in the UK, VodafoneZiggo in The Netherlands, Telenet in Belgium, Sunrise in Switzerland, Virgin Media in Ireland and UPC in Slovakia.

Liberty Global Ventures, our global investment arm, has a portfolio of more than 75 companies and funds across content, technology and infrastructure, including strategic stakes in ITV, Univision, Plume, Lionsgate and the Formula E racing series.

Our scale enables us to transfer knowledge and expertise across our operations and investments, creating a dynamic family of brands united in the pursuit of innovation and excellence.

And we’re prioritising diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace and communities, while reducing our impact on the environment. We are using technology as a force for good; for our people, our partners and the planet.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide assurance to LG of the security performance of their strategic partners. They will lead the ‘Strategic Partner Oversight Function’ for LG and will work closely with the Director of Cyber Security Oversight & Assurance.

The individual will be responsible for the end to end security oversight and security governance of LG strategic partners. They’ll be the primary single point of contact for all security governance activities involving major third parties. They will be accountable for planning, drafting, owning, maintaining and delivering a ‘Strategic Partner Security Oversight and Governance Framework’. They will manage all associated standards, team profiles, plans, templates, meetings, and documentation associated with the framework requirements. They will provide assurance, along with their team, of strategic partner’s security governance, management, results, controls, processes and operating procedures on an ongoing basis.

The director will hold the strategic partners to account for all key security results, addressing shortfalls, and ensuring SLA compliance. Be the primary internal point of contact for the business to raise security concerns or issues relating to strategic third parties.

The Strategic Partner Oversight Framework will include a number of mechanisms, all of which the role will be responsible for delivering, including:

The individual will produce and distribute reports to both the strategic partner and LG management; which include any recommendations and non-conformances with strategic partners. They will feed into critical metrics which reflect the current status of security; and which will support governance reporting.

The individual will input into, and take output from, the wider strategic partner governance processes managed by LG; and the more general third party security processes.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Key interfaces

Required critical behaviours

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

t is critical to the role that you have proven experience of undertaking Assurance or Auditing in a global organisation and experience of building and maintaining a relationship with a major external party.

Essential skills:

DESIRABLE SKILLS & ABILITIES:

PREFERRED EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:

Educated to degree level or holding a professional qualification (e.g. CISSP, CISM, CISA, Auditor/Implementer for ISO 27001 or equivalent)

BENEFITS:

* Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our people! We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. We’re 100% committed to having a workforce that represents every part of our society. So we’re keen to hear from candidates of all background and circumstances.

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