Chief of Product Security

Rolls-Royce; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational engineering firm is seeking a Chief of Product Security to manage product security capabilities across various programs. The role requires a solid engineering background, experience in leading teams, and the ability to implement strategic initiatives effectively. The successful candidate will support teams, cultivate stakeholder relationships, and ensure that products meet robust security standards. This position is offered as full-time with hybrid work options and includes competitive compensation and relocation assistance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Exceptional benefits

Relocation assistance

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master's or PhD in Engineering with product security experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in engineering or product security.
• Capability to build high-performing teams and effect positive behavioral shifts.

Responsibilities

• Support product security capability generation and implementation.
• Lead the realization of the product security roadmap.
• Work closely with programs teams to ensure capability implementation.
• Direct and oversee implementation of product security tasks.
• Manage diverse teams and performance management tasks.
• Embed product security engineering within engineering lifecycles.
• Drive efficiency and continuous improvement within engineering processes.
• Cultivate stakeholder relationships inside and beyond Rolls-Royce.

Skills

Leadership experience

Engineering judgement

Product security experience

Team building

Knowledge of customer programs

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering

PhD in Engineering

Job description

Chief of Product Security

Full time

Bristol - Hybrid

This position is being advertised to form a pipeline of candidates for current and future positions therefore applicants should not expect feedback immediately. However we will endeavour to review your CV in a timely manner.

We are looking for a Chief of Product Security to help us generate product security capability and implement product security on programs across the Rolls‑Royce Group. There are two potential tracks for this role:

• Capability generation – building, maturing and sustaining Rolls‑Royce's product security capability in accordance with the Product Security roadmap.
• Program support – supporting the US programs with implementing product security on their products to ensure products are resilient throughout life.

Both tracks involve operational leadership of a diverse and enthusiastic team which works across multiple locations and virtually.

Please indicate in your covering letter which track (capability generation or programme support) you prefer and provide evidence in your CV how your experience and skills align with that track.

Note that the programs track is subject to nationality restrictions. Only US nationals will be eligible for consideration for this track.

Job Responsibilities

• Support the generation and implementation of product security capability across the Group, including iterating and supporting the implementation of the product security strategy, roadmaps, Strategic Workforce Planning and Do/Buy analyses.
• Within the capability track: lead the realization of the product security roadmap ensuring that product security capability is available to meet current and future business needs and budgets, including rules, tools, methods, skills and technologies.
• Work closely with the programs team within the Product Security team to ensure that the capability generated is being implemented, divisional product security tasks are being iterated, and feedback is incorporated.
• Within the programs track: direct and oversee the implementation of product security tasks on behalf of the Divisions using the capability generated within the Product Security team.
• Work closely with the divisional (and other) teams to understand task demand and ensure that these are reflected in organisational plans and budgets so that sufficient resource is available.
• Lead and manage a diverse team, delivering performance management, developing team members, individual and professional development, succession planning, performance and reward management, and other skills.
• Lead and manage functional interfaces to embed product security engineering within the wider engineering lifecycle, ensuring professional standards, corporate methodology and regulatory and business requirements are satisfied.
• Drive efficiency through process review, teamwork and implementing continuous improvement and operational best practice within Engineering.
• Act as an ambassador for product security within and beyond Rolls‑Royce, cultivating enduring stakeholder relationships inside and beyond the Group.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with product security experience or systems engineering OR Master’s degree in engineering with product security experience or systems engineering OR PhD in Engineering with product security experience or systems engineering.
• Demonstrated leadership experience within an engineering or product security engineering group.
• Demonstrate sound engineering judgement and knowledge of the sector customers and programs.
• Capable of building high‑performing teams and effecting a positive shift in attitudes and behaviours.

What We Offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance, and employee discounts.

Hybrid working is a flexible arrangement. As a minimum, all are expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and specific reasons; frequency depends on business needs and the nature of the role.

Relocation assistance is available for this position.

Job Details

• Grade: Management level B
• Job Category: Software Systems
• Posting Date: 23 Oct 2025
• Posting End Date: 03 Nov 2025
• Employment Type: Full‑Time
• Vacancy: 1
• Key Skills:
  • Business
  • Criminal Justice
  • Security Management
  • Compliance
  • Clearance
  • General Managements
  • Security Requirements
  • Security Systems
  • General studies
  • Access Control
  • Security Procedures
  • Information Security
  • Risk Assessments
  • Security Issues
  • Physical Security

Who We Are Looking For

At Rolls‑Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviors that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.