About the Role
Oxford University Press Assessment is seeking a strategic and collaborative Head of Security & Business Assurance to lead the development and continuous improvement of our security, risk, assurance, and operational resilience capabilities. This role is central to protecting the integrity, confidentiality, availability, and trustworthiness of our assessment products, services, and operations. Working across a complex and evolving global environment, you will help ensure we maintain public confidence, regulatory compliance, and robust operational performance while supporting innovation and growth.
As a senior leader, you will shape and deliver a comprehensive security and assurance framework that supports assessment integrity across the full assessment lifecycle. You will oversee business assurance, risk management, incident response, business continuity, and crisis management activities, ensuring that effective controls, policies, and processes are embedded throughout the organisation. Partnering closely with colleagues across Operations, Technology, Product, Privacy, Legal, Compliance, and external regulatory bodies, you will foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and informed decision-making.
You will provide oversight of assessment security, fraud prevention, and threat intelligence activities, helping the organisation stay ahead of emerging risks including AI-enabled malpractice, organised fraud, impersonation, and content misuse. Through data, intelligence, and collaborative problem solving, you will support the identification, prevention, detection, and resolution of security incidents and vulnerabilities. You will also work alongside technology and cyber security teams to ensure assessment-specific risks are understood and addressed through appropriate controls, tools, and investments.
The successful candidate will be an experienced leader in security, risk, assurance, or operational resilience, with the ability to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery. They will be skilled at building trusted relationships, influencing stakeholders, and translating complex risks into clear actions and recommendations. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in safeguarding the integrity of assessment products and services, strengthening organisational resilience, and helping Oxford University Press continue to be recognised as a trusted leader in assessment and learning.
We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.
