New Job Opening: Tech Assurance Delivery Lead in London, UK

Job Description

Position: Tech Assurance Delivery Lead
Location: Reading 2 days p/week; 3 days remote

Type: Contract, Inside IR35, 6 Months

Rate: £620 p/day (umbrella rate)

We are seeking a Tech Assurance Delivery Lead to join a major cyber security transformation programme. This person will deliver projects focused on strengthening technical control assurance, security hygiene, and resilience across the organisation. You will help embed sustainable, second-line assurance practices, improve control effectiveness, and ensure initiatives are successfully transitioned into business-as-usual operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead delivery of Tech Assurance projects, defining scope, plans, milestones, and success criteria


• Implement second-line assurance initiatives, including control testing, continuous control monitoring, and vulnerability/patch management improvements


• Develop and track assurance metrics to provide insight into control performance, risk posture, and regulatory compliance


• Coordinate cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and vendors to ensure delivery, governance, and smooth transition into BAU

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience delivering cyber, technology, or control assurance projects in large, distributed organisations


• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards (ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS, GDPR, SOC2, IEC62443) and control assurance practices


• Experience in metrics, reporting, and continuous control monitoring for second-line assurance


• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and programme delivery skills with ability to influence senior leaders

This is a strategic, high-impact role for someone who can combine technical assurance expertise with structured programme leadership to strengthen security hygiene, improve control effectiveness, and embed lasting assurance across the organisation.