Senior Manager Information Security

About Pearson: Our purpose: At Pearson we ‘add life to a lifetime of learning’ so everyone can realise the life they imagine. We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. Pearson was founded in 1844 and has been built on our ability to grow with and adapt to a constantly evolving market. Our 20,000+ employees are dedicated to creating the high-quality, digital-first, accessible and sustainable resources for lifelong learning.

About English Language Learning (ELL): We aspire to become the world's leading destination to learn and improve English language skills. Our main focus is on committed learners from around the world, who are motivated by outcomes because they want to reach their full potential through learning English. 

About the role: Are you passionate about Security and Privacy and eager to be part of an exciting venture? We are thrilled to announce a great opportunity to join our team as a  Senior Security & Privacy Manager. You will be responsible for end to end Security & Privacy for ELL Division, including the implementation of security tools, policies and procedures in alignment with CISO & DPO strategies.

Key Accountabilities

• Partner with the CISO office to align on the Enterprise Security strategy and priorities 
• Partner with the DPO office to align on the Enterprise Privacy and Compliance strategy and priorities 
• Identifying, evaluating, and managing security risks to prevent potential threats for ELL. 
• Accountable for all Security & Privacy work happening in ELL, defining the strategy and planning the roadmap of security & privacy initiatives.
• Influence the work of engineers in a matrix organization to help development teams to embed security measures in ELL applications by providing solutions 
• Drive DevSecOps mindset, CI/CD pipelines in ELL
• Drive adoption of security and privacy policies and procedures across ELL products
• Drive security and privacy trainings and awareness across the ELL Division
• Work with the CISO office in coordinating & responding to security incidents; and work with all relevant parties until remediation
• Conducting regular security & privacy audits and assessments to identify vulnerabilities and propose corrective actions.
• Lead the incident response to security incidents and coordinate with all relevant parties until remediation.

Experience, Skills and Knowledge: 

• Most important skill: self-drive, proactiveness, and passion. We are building a vibrant team and these attributes are essential!
• Proven experience in Security and Privacy Management.
• Knowledge of security technologies, tools and best practices. 
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Protection Professional (CPP)) preferred.
• Real experience of Agile development.
• Experience managing teams
• Leadership and Communication skills, being able to elevate the work to senior management and influence senior stakeholders.

Our Benefits:

• 24 Days annual leave (increasing by 1 day with every 2 years of continuous service up to 30 days)
• Life insurance
• Food & Transport Allowance
• Flexible work schedule
• Discounts on books and access to digital content and other development and training

Location: Spain, remote o hybrid*.

*If you live in Madrid you will be able to enjoy our brand-new office because we a have a hybrid working model policy in place.