Overview
Security Risk and Controls Lead (12 Month Fixed Term Contract) – Peterborough
Job Title: Security Risk and Controls Lead (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)
Location: Peterborough (Hybrid)
Are you a senior security risk professional with deep expertise in controls, risk frameworks and compliance reporting? Do you enjoy translating complex standards into practical, effective controls that strengthen security posture and support strategic decision-making?
ABF’s Business Technology Services (BTS) Cyber Security function is looking for a Security Risk and Controls Lead to play a pivotal role in driving the development and implementation of security controls and enhancing enterprise risk management. Reporting to the GRC Manager, you’ll lead on controls maturity, risk framework development and reporting, while providing hands-on support and guidance to the wider GRC team during a critical phase of cyber transformation.
What you’ll be doing:
- Assessing existing BTS security controls and identifying gaps against NIST 800-53 and ISO 27001 requirements
- Designing, developing and embedding an enhanced security controls framework aligned to industry-recognised standards
- Leading risk assessments and strengthening the enterprise risk register to ensure both operational and strategic risks are accurately captured
- Actively driving the closure of identified risk and control gaps, supporting remediation activities across BTS
- Establishing and maintaining robust risk and controls reporting, including dashboards, scorecards and defined KPIs
- Defining, tracking and reporting key metrics such as control effectiveness, risk coverage, gap closure rate and audit readiness
- Maintaining audit-ready documentation and evidence to support internal and external audits and certifications
- Providing hands-on support, coaching and guidance to GRC colleagues, ensuring consistency and maturity across risk-related activities
What you’ll bring:
- Proven experience designing, implementing and embedding security controls and risk management frameworks within complex IT or cyber security environments
- Expert-level knowledge of NIST 800-53 and ISO 27001, including control families, implementation and assurance activities
- Strong experience leading risk management, control assurance and compliance programmes at enterprise level
- Demonstrable ability to translate regulatory and framework requirements into practical, actionable controls
- Experience building and maintaining enterprise risk registers, risk radars, dashboards and KPI-driven reporting
- Solid understanding of IT and security environments (infrastructure, applications and cloud) to effectively assess and design controls
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to influence senior leadership and cross-functional teams
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with high attention to detail
Location
Hybrid, a mix of office and homeworking. This role will be based at our Peterborough offices on the Lynchwood Business Park. The office has recently been renovated and along with a modern work environment has great public transport links, free onsite parking, free drink facilities, free lunch option each day and a great team culture.
About the Company
Associated British Foods Business Technology Services are continually reviewing our benefits to ensure our staff feel rewarded…
Associated British Foods is a global giant when it comes to the world of food processing and retail. Our ingredients division is the world’s second-largest producer of both sugar and baker’s yeast and our grocery brands occupy leading positions across the globe meaning that, in the UK, nine out of ten households use our brands.
Associated British Foods Business Technology Services (BTS) was first established in 2008 to deliver a centralised IT infrastructure and service to our fellow ABF businesses. We have now grown and operate in over 185 locations spread across 23 countries supported by a fantastic team of nearly 200. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and we’re looking for people who are eager to join us in supporting and delivering this vision.
We want you to be a part of our future and to support you, so below are a handful of some of our benefits that are offered to our employees.
- AB Foods BTS match up to 10% pension (contributory)
- Up to 10% Bonus
- Opportunity to buy up to 5 days holiday per calendar year
- Discounts on ABF products such as Twinings, Silverspoon, Pataks and Ryvita
- 24/7 free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme to support you as and when necessary
- Free lunch option available every day
- Access to a staff shop with discounted ABF brand products
We’re looking for dedicated and conscientious people who embrace and live our values. If you are an individual who thrives in a collaborative, trusting and pioneering work environment, ABF could be the right company for you.
All recruitment activities into our ABF BTS team are supported by our AB Agri business.
Making your application
Ready to apply? Great! Simply register your details and upload your CV via our careers website – it usually takes just a few minutes. Please do not delay making your application. In the event of a high candidate response to this vacancy we may close the application period before the date shown and without notice.
So that we can support you to perform at your best, please let us know of any adjustments that may be required throughout the recruitment process by emailing careers@abagri.com
As part of your application, we ask you to answer some equal opportunities questions that help us to monitor how inclusive our recruitment process is and identify areas we can improve in. This information is anonymised, separate from your application and is never seen by the hiring panel. You can choose not to answer these questions with no impact on your application.
ABF BTS recruitment is supported by our AB Agri group and we politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We have a PSL and do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
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