Chapter Lead - Security Engineering & Operations Manager

Tesco; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working pattern

Job summary

Tesco is seeking a senior security strategist to define and execute a multi-year roadmap addressing risk, regulatory requirements, and technical challenges. You will build capabilities across vulnerability management, incident response, threat intelligence, and research while aligning with agile practices and a culture of collaboration.

You will lead cross-functional teams, influence senior stakeholders, and ensure security-by-design principles across the engineering landscape.

Qualifications

• Ability to define and execute a multi-year roadmap
• Establish forward-looking capability across vulnerability management, incident response, threat intelligence, and research
• Awareness of frontier AI cyber capabilities developments
• Attention to detail and communication skills
• Identify emerging threats and protect TMUK with a fluid roadmap
• Secure by design mindset and data-driven risk management
• Lead high-performing teams and influence senior stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Define success metrics and use data to inform risk management strategy
• Build and lead high-performing security teams
• Collaborate with engineering and business units to drive adoption of security practices
• Integrate security features into the software development lifecycle
• Keep abreast of cyber threats, actors and techniques

Skills

Roadmap planning

Security strategy

AI threat awareness

Communication

Leadership

Education

Certifications or training

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

Vulnerability management

Threat intelligence platforms

Job description

• Ability to define and execute a multi-year roadmap, translating business risk, regulatory requirements, and technical challenges into scalable engineering solutions.
• Establish a forward-looking capability across vulnerability management, incident response, threat intelligence, and research.
• An ambition to constantly learn new skills and develop knowledge, with a specific focus onmonitoring developments in frontier AI cyber capabilities
• Attention to detail and great communication skills.
• Identify emerging threats, proactively building a fluid roadmap to protect TMUK
• Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against threats by keeping in mind that the systems must be secure by design.
• Define success metrics,using data to inform risk management strategy
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing teams, while influencing senior stakeholders and driving adoption across engineering and business units
• Keen to cultivate a culture of collaboration, innovation and bringing industry standards to everything we do.
• Should be passionate about improving ways of working and best practices by understanding the customer.

• Project management experience, at an agileorganization.
• Proven record of integrating security features in the software development life cycle, integrating security by design & default in a complex environment.
• Have awareness and understanding of current cyber security threats, actors and their techniques.
• Implemented AI agents, either internally or customer facing.
• Experience implementing engineering solutions that meet internal control frameworks and regulatory expectations.
• Experience with security tooling & solutions e.g. SIEM, SOAR, EDR, vulnerability scanning, threat intelligence platforms.
• Knowledge of relevantsecurity & AI governanceframeworks and regulations, such as Mitre ATT&CK, NIST, TSA.
• Any relevant study or certifications, either formal or self-learning.

A 50-50 joint venture between Tesco and VMO2 that was established back in 2003, Tesco Mobile has gone from strength to strength as weve launched into new services and markets. With more than 5 million customers, were the largest mobile virtual network operator in the UK. Were proud to have an inclusive culture thats uniquely Tesco Mobile, with a strong sense of community, plus all the benefits of working for one of the shareholders.

We care for human connection and we keep our customers at the heart of everything we do, which is why weve embraced the Agile way of working. Agile is more than just a methodology its a liberating journey that puts customers and purpose first. It empowers us to self-organise, collaborate, co-create and rapidly inspect and adapt everything we do allowing us to respond at pace to our customers needs. It encourages variety of thought and enables us to thrive, both individually and collectively.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities.Were proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and were committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.

Were a big business and we can offer a range of diverse full-time & part-time working patterns across our many business areas, which means that we can find something that works for you. We work in a more blended pattern -combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. If you are applying internally, please speak to the Hiring Manager about how this can work for you - Everyone is welcome at Tesco.