Senior Cyber Risk Partnering Manager

Job summary

The Government Cyber Unit's mission is to protect public services from cyber threats and digital resilience failures. We are working to achieve a step change in our cyber and digital resilience across government, through delivery of the Government Cyber Action Plan, and working closely with departments and national technical authorities including the National Cyber Security Centre to deliver. This is a challenging time to be working in cyber security and digital resilience, but we have an incredible opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives and promote national security by protecting the public services and national infrastructure they rely on. We work at the forefront of shaping the UK’s national response to emerging cyber and technology issues - from the increasingly complex range of state-sponsored cyber-attacks and supply chain compromises, through to the transformational benefits and security challenges of frontier AI and quantum computing.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment where people can learn, develop and do their best work. Continuous professional development and a focus on wellbeing is core to our unit culture. We welcome applications from candidates who share this ethos and are excited by our mission.

Job description

Please Note - Former DSIT recruitment campaigns are continuing as usual, but candidates should be aware that following the Government’s announcement on the changes to some civil service departments, roles will be subject to the machinery of government moves and will ultimately be in one of the new departments. We will provide more information if you are selected for a role. This work remains of high importance to the civil service, and we thank you for your continued interest.

The Government Cyber Unit Partnering function plays a vital role in strengthening the UK’s cyber and digital resilience. It brings together government departments, industry, international partners, and the wider security community to share insights, identify common challenges, and co-develop solutions. Acting as a trusted connector and critical friend, the function ensures that engagement and collaboration directly supports delivery of the Government Cyber Security Strategy and the Government Cyber Action Plan and strengthens the protection of the UK’s public services.

The Senior Cyber Risk Partnering Manager supports Partnering Leads in driving strategic engagement across government departments, Devolved Administrations, and Arm’s Length Bodies. The role focuses on strengthening relationships, enabling effective collaboration to reduce duplicative efforts and boost efficiencies, and ensuring clear and consistent communication that contributes to the Government Cyber Unit’s objectives.

In this role, you will:

• manage relationships across government organisations and other key stakeholders
• maintain accurate and up-to-date information and intelligence on stakeholders to underpin effective stakeholder management
• plan and deliver workshops, roundtables, and collaborative sessions on cyber security and digital resilience challenges
• prepare and coordinate briefing materials, partner updates, and other communications to ensure consistent and clear messaging
• ensure engagement activities are inclusive, productive, and outcome-focused
• track and report on Partnering outcomes, highlighting opportunities for co-creation and collaboration
• facilitate knowledge sharing across the Government Cyber Unit and partner organisations
• monitor developments in cyber security policy and digital resilience, risks, and emerging threats to support discussions with partners
• consistently review Partnering Team processes and products to ensure they remain effective and fulfil the wider needs of GCU

The post holder may be required to support out of hours on call rotas for responding to cyber and digital resilience incidents, for which remuneration and/ or flexible working arrangements will be available.

Person specification

The successful candidate will support Partnering Leads in managing stakeholder relationships across government. The role maintains accurate information, delivers engagement activities, and prepares clear communications to build trust, enable collaboration, and ensure alignment with the Government Cyber Security Strategy and the Government Cyber Action Plan [GCAP]

We’re looking for someone with:

• strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills and experience, with the ability to build trust across government over time
• excellent communication and presentation skills, able to convey and provide advice on complex cyber and digital resilience topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• strong organisational and planning abilities, including managing multiple priorities, events, and deadlines
• proactive and adaptable approach, comfortable working in a fast-paced and evolving environment
• good up-to-date knowledge of cyber security risks, controls, and resilience issues, including experience applying cyber security concepts
• strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including effective stakeholder mapping to identify opportunities, user needs, challenges, and practical solutions

Benefits

There are many benefits of working at DSIT, including:

• flexible hybrid working with flexi-time and the option to work part-time or condensed hours
• a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
• 25 days of annual leave, increasing by a day each year up to a maximum of 30 days
• an extra day off for the King’s birthday
• an in-year bonus scheme to recognise high performance
• career progression and coaching, including a training budget for personal development
• a focus on wellbeing with access to an employee assistance programme
• job satisfaction from making government services easier to use and more inclusive for people across the UK
• advances on pay, including for travel season tickets
• death in service benefits
• cycle to work scheme and facilities
• access to an employee discounts scheme
• 10 learning days per year
• volunteering opportunities (5 special leave days per year)
• access to a suite of learning activities through Civil Service learning

Any move to Government Digital Service from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Office attendance
The Department operates a discretionary hybrid working policy, which provides for a combination of working hours from your place of work and from your home in the UK. The current expectation for staff is to attend the office or non-home based location for 40-60% of the time over the accounting period.
DSIT does not normally offer full home working (i.e. working at home); but we do offer a variety of flexible working options (including occasionally working from home).

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