Principal Security Programme Manager & Technical Lead

Who you are

• Fintech or Scale-Up: Deep background in fintech security principles, regulatory demands, and scaling controls within fast-paced environments
• AI Security & Innovation: Practical understanding of security considerations surrounding AI integration, data privacy, and model risk management
• Frameworks & Compliance: Hands-on experience mapping technical controls to ISO 27001, ISO42001, SOC 1/2, PCI DSS & 3DS, CSA C-STAR, and DORA
• Programme Delivery: Strong project and programme management skills, with a proven track record of bringing complex security initiatives to completion
• Technical Breadth: Strong technical foundation across SecOps, threat & vulnerability management, and secure engineering
• Influence & Autonomy: Exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder management skills; highly self-directed and capable of building cross-functional consensus collaboratively
• Strategic & Operational Flexibility: Ability to shift seamlessly between strategic planning and hands-on technical execution
• Pragmatic Problem-Solving: A clear focus on enabling business growth and engineering velocity through balanced, practical security controls
• Prior experience operating autonomously as an TPM or Technical Lead in a fast paced environment
• Experience with cloud security architectures
• Industry certifications in security, privacy, or compliance (e.g., CISSP)
• You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren’t sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway

What the job involves

• We are seeking a senior, highly adaptable Principal Security Programme Manager & Technical Lead to serve as a key technical partner to our Business Information Security Officer (BISO). In this high-visibility role, you will help shape, refine, and execute our strategic security roadmap as we rapidly scale our global fintech ecosystem
• You will bridge executive security vision with practical technical delivery—guiding core security initiatives that intersect with the CTO Office while collaborating daily with engineering, SecOps, threat and vulnerability management, and broader group functions. You will also champion secure innovation, ensuring our security posture keeps pace with emerging technologies like AI while embedding technical compliance across key financial standards
• This is a balanced role for a collaborative builder and strategist: you will be equally comfortable influencing engineering peers and designing future-state security controls as you are taking direct ownership to deliver technical milestones
• Roadmap Architecture & Scaling: Partner directly with the BISO to evaluate, refine, and drive the security roadmap, proactively proposing strategic updates to support rapid business growth
• Cross-Functional Execution: Lead core security projects, aligning initiatives across the CTO Office, engineering leads, SecOps, and threat/vulnerability management
• AI Security Readiness: Define and roll out practical security guardrails, risk assessments, and safe-use practices for AI/LLM adoption across engineering and business units
• Compliance & Governance Alignment: Ensure technical security controls natively satisfy key regulatory frameworks—including ISO 27001, ISO42001, SOC 1/2, PCI DSS & 3DS, CSA C-STAR, and DORA
• Pragmatic Technical Advisory: Translate high-level security requirements into actionable, practical guidance for engineering teams without creating delivery bottlenecks
• Hands-on Delivery: Drive critical technical work streams directly when needed, taking full ownership of project milestones from inception through to operational handover

The application process

• Interviewing is a two-way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general, following an initial chat with one of our Talent Team, you can expect:
• Technical Interview with BISO ~ 45 minutes
• Live Tech Test with DCTO ~ 90 minutes
• Final Interview with CTO ~ 60 minutes

Benefits

• 🏖️ 33 holiday days: Including public holidays which you can take when works for you
• 👨‍👩‍👦 Generous family-friendly policies
• 🏥 Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner Benefits include discount with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peleton
• 🚗 Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing
• 🎗️ 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
• 👵🏽 Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme (10%)
• 🛟 4x life insurance: Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection
• 😋 Perkbox membership, giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
• 🎂 An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
• 🏥 Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plan options
• 👵🏽 401(k) with company match of 100% of the first 4%
• 🛟 Company-paid Long-Term Disability, and Life and AD&D insurance Optional ancillary benefits such as Short-term Disability, Accident Insurance, Legal & ID Protection, and more
• 🏖️ 20 days annual vacation PTO and 11 Paid Holidays
• 🌍 Work from anywhere policy