We are seeking a Security Operations Manager to lead and strengthen Frasers Group’s internal Security Operations Center (SOC), ensuring robust monitoring, detection, and response capabilities across our global retail, digital, cloud, and operational technology environments. In this role, you will manage and mentor the SOC team, providing strategic direction and day-to-day operational oversight. You will participate in on-call rotations, ensuring rapid and effective response to security incidents, and maintain continuous improvement of detection and alerting capabilities to address emerging threats.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the internal SOC team, fostering a proactive, high-performing security operations culture.
- Oversee monitoring and detection across enterprise IT, cloud, and operational technology systems, ensuring alerts and incidents are appropriately managed and escalated.
- Participate in on-call rotations, providing guidance and response expertise during security events.
- Ensure SOC detection tools and capabilities are up-to-date and aligned with evolving threat landscapes.
- Collaborate with vulnerability management, incident response, and GRC teams to integrate risk-informed security operations practices.
- Drive continuous improvement of SOC processes, playbooks, and metrics to enhance operational efficiency and threat visibility.
- Support compliance and regulatory requirements (e.g., PCI DSS), reducing the organisation’s overall risk exposure.
This role is based at least 3 days onsite a week at our Shirebrook HQ.
Qualifications
- 2+ years experience in a similar role with technical expertise and leadership experience in a SOC environment.
- Strong knowledge of threat detection and incident response.
- Passionate about protecting enterprise and OT environments in a complex, global organisation.
- Experience with SOAR/automation.
- Strong communication skills and experience building relationships across departments.
- Desirable: CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) GCIA/GCIH/GSEC or other SANS certifications related to security monitoring and incident response; Cloud security certifications (CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer).
At Frasers Group we’re rethinking retail. Through digital innovation and unique store experiences, we’re serving our consumers with the world’s best sports, premium and luxury brands globally. As a leader in the industry, we’re elevating the retail experience with our collection of established brands, including Sports Direct, FLANNELS, USC, Frasers, and GAME.
Why Join Us?
Our vision: we are building the world’s most admired and compelling brand ecosystem.Our purpose: we are elevating the lives of the many with access to the world’s best brands and experiences.At Frasers Group, we fear less and do more. Our people are forward thinkers who operate beyond comfort zones to change the future of retail.
Core Principles
- Think without limits – Think, think fast, think fearlessly.
- Own it and back yourself – Own the basics, own your role, and own the results.
- Be relevant – Relevant to our people, our partners and the planet.
Along with your benefits package we also offer a wide range of perks for our colleagues:
- Frasers Champion – peer‑nominated scheme where winners receive double pay for a month.
- Retail Reconnect – workplace immersion in stores or warehouses.
- Fearless 1200 – reward program for living values and delivering impact.
- Frasers Fit – free gym classes, discounted memberships, wellbeing programme.
- Retail Trust – free access to retail trust charity support, helpline, counselling.
What’s next? Our Recruitment Team will review applications and all candidates will receive a response. Successful candidates will move through interview stages focused on culture fit and technical skills.
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