Be Yourself – Be an Innovator – Be Leonardo As an IT Security Officer you’ll be shaping the ongoing information security strategy for Leonardo Hotels. Working alongside the Group IT Manager and a small team of IT specialists, you will focus on policy implementation, user training and auditing. To succeed in this newly-created position you’ll have excellent knowledge of network security, and previous experience of testing DR plans as well as running crisis management simulations with senior managers. This role does include some infrequent, international travel. We offer hybrid working, with at least two days per week working in the closest hotel or office location to you. We are flexible on base location, and this can be discussed at interview. Key responsibilities of the IT Security Officer include: Creating and overseeing a division-wide information security program (we operate 53 hotels and offices across the UK & Ireland) Developing and maintaining security policies and procedures, using industry standard practices and frameworks such as ISO, NIST, PCI and ITIL Managing, directing, and coordinating information assurance activities and security-related responsibilities Developing, implementing, and maintaining security standards and procedures, including information security training programs to boost employee awareness. Tracking and assessing information and security-related matters Coaching management on information security and privacy; ensuring security policies and directives are consistently applied. Proactively identifying, assessing, managing, and mitigating potential threats to security, reporting information security breaches and vulnerabilities to management and appropriate authorities as required Evaluating information security systems, methods, and practices; upgrading technology as required Supporting the Company's incident response plans Maintaining network access controls and authentication requirements Performing assessments on all current and new IT Vendors If you’re our ideal IT Security Officer, you will: Have proven experience in a similar information security role Be creative and bring new ideas to the table Have excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail Understand that everyone’s knowledge of information technology is different! You’ll need to be able to present your ideas to non-technical audiences at times Some of the perks you could enjoy include: Discretionary bonus based on your personal and the Company’s performances Special rates on Leonardo Hotel rooms across the UK & Europe: get planning that city break you’ve been dreaming of! Free hot lunches Enhanced pension plan Talent referral scheme: earn yourself a bonus for recommending a friend to join us We love to get together and celebrate: we regularly host Thank You Week (your hotel could have anything from ice cream trucks to pizza parties) and every year we get dressed up in our fanciest threads to host our Employee Awards Celebration Interviews will take place from August onwards Our Story Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we are part of the Fattal Hotels Group, which operates over 230 hotels across Europe and Israel. We look after over 50 hotels across the UK & Ireland and have plans for major expansion over the next few years’; there’s never been a more exciting time to join us! Why come join us? We look after our colleagues just as well as we look after our guests. Once you’re part of the team, you’re part of the Leonardo community. We have support on tap, so expect top-notch L&D programmes, practical training and clear progression within our vibrant and dynamic team.