About the role
At Balfour Beatty we deliver some of the UK’s most critical infrastructure and engineering projects. We are seeking an experienced Security Assurance Manager to join our team in Derby, supporting a strategic partnership with Rolls Royce.
This role is critical in proactively managing security risks across the supply chain through robust compliance, assurance, and monitoring activities. Acting as the construction programme’s Single Point of Contact for all supply chain security matters, you will play a key role in aligning internal and supplier security posture with client assurance expectations. You will also own and facilitate security assurance processes while supporting the Procurement function with supplier onboarding and ongoing assurance activities.
What you’ll be doing
As a Security Assurance Manager you will:
- Act as the primary point of contact for all supply chain security matters across the construction programme
- Lead security assurance activities across suppliers, contractors, and project delivery teams
- Ensure compliance with client, regulatory, and industry security standards
- Conduct supplier assurance reviews, audits, and compliance assessments
- Support Procurement with supplier onboarding, due diligence, and assurance activities
- Monitor and manage security risks across the supply chain
- Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and governance frameworks
- Support incident management, investigations, and corrective action activities
- Provide clear security advice and guidance to project and operational teams
- Drive continuous improvement across security assurance processes and controls
Who we’re looking for
You will have the following:
- Proven experience in security assurance, governance, compliance, or supply chain security
- Strong understanding of security frameworks, standards, and risk management practices
- Experience working within defence, nuclear, infrastructure, engineering, construction, or similarly regulated sectors
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more
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