Cryptography Manager

Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Function: CISO
Salary: £Competitive + excellent benefits
Location: Hybrid working - London or Edinburgh
Closing Date: 3 April 2026

As the Cryptography Manager within the Chief Information Security Office (CISO), you will lead the strategy, design, and operational management of our Key Management Infrastructure, serving as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity of our data. You’ll bring a calm, detail driven approach to security incidents, maintain meticulous documentation, and collaborate effectively across teams to share knowledge and strengthen collective capability.

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• Preferably educated to a degree level or above in an Information Security related discipline or equivalent work experience. May also have certifications such as CISM, CISSP or equivalent.
  
• Knowledgeable of PKI concepts, encryption algorithms, and certificate / key lifecycle.
  
• Define and enforce the organization’s Cryptographic Standard, Certificate Policy (CP), and Certification Practice Statement (CPS).
  
• Manage and maintain Hardware Security Modules (HSM’s).
  
• Automation and support for certificate issuance and renewal using tools (Venafi, DigiCert).
  
• Lead the transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) by conducting crypto-inventory audits, assessing readiness and implementing the PQC strategy.
  
• Ability to diagnose and resolve certificate and crypto related issues across applications, networks, and operating systems, including trust chain failures, expired certificates, and misconfigurations.
  
• Ability to enforce security policies, audit encryption processes and ensure compliance with standards such as NIST, PCI, FIPS and industry best practices.
  

There will likely be a 30-minute informal, exploratory chat with the Hiring Manager followed by a structured interview via Teams with the Hiring Manager plus another member of the team. Here are some of the questions you’ll be asked at interview:

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• Describe your perfect day at work.
  
• Describe a time when you have created an environment of honesty, Inclusion and respect for others.
  
• When have you successfully gained the commitment of different stakeholders who held opposing views to your own?
  
• Tell me about a time when you took a risk on an innovative idea or change to improves existing ways of doing things.
  

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• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support a healthy work/life balance.
  
• An attractive reward and myTSB benefits package, giving you more of what matters to you.
  
• A diverse, energising and collaborative working environment.
  
• A truly inclusive organisation that values difference, where everyone feels welcome and has access to equal opportunities.
  
• A career that’s enriching and full of opportunities.
  

If this sounds right up your street, come and join our team. We make things happen!

We want everyone to feel at home—whatever their background. Diverse teams help us deliver Money Confidence, for everyone, every day.
Not sure you meet every requirement? If you tick some boxes and bring curiosity and openness, we’d love to hear from you.
TSB is a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria, we’ll ensure you’re considered. Please also let us know what adjustments you’d benefit from throughout our process.