Security Operations Manager

Overview

This is a pivotal leadership role where you’ll oversee security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and the effective performance of security technologies and third‑party security partners. You’ll lead a team of Cyber Security Engineers while driving continuous improvement across our security operations capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Cyber Security Engineers.
• Manage the organisation’s security operations function, ensuring effective monitoring, detection, investigation, and response to security threats.
• Own end‑to‑end management of security incidents, coordinating technical, business, and supplier stakeholders during response and recovery activities.
• Oversee vulnerability management processes, ensuring risks are identified, prioritised, and remediated appropriately.
• Manage relationships with external SOC and MDR providers to maximise security effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain security playbooks, operational procedures, metrics, and reporting.
• Work closely with Infrastructure, IT Operations, and Security Assurance teams to embed security best practices into everyday operations.
• Support risk management, compliance, policy development, and security maturity initiatives.
• Monitor the evolving threat landscape and implement improvements to strengthen organisational resilience.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across technology teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a Security Operations function and/or cyber security team.
• Strong hands‑on experience investigating and managing security incidents.
• Demonstrable experience with threat hunting, vulnerability management, and security monitoring.
• Experience developing security playbooks, procedures, and operational processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently at all levels.
• Experience working with third‑party SOC/MDR providers.
• Technical expertise across the Microsoft Security ecosystem: Entra ID, Intune, Defender, Sentinel.
• Recognition cyber security qualification such as CISSP or equivalent.

Technical Expertise

• Microsoft Entra ID
• Microsoft Intune
• Microsoft Defender
• Microsoft Sentinel

What We Offer

Competitive salary. Family‑friendly policies. Health and wellbeing support.

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