Cyber Security Program Leader

Lenovo; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday purchase

Private medical

Income protection

Attractive pension scheme

Learning and development

Life insurance

Lenovo product discounts

Cycle to work

Job summary

Lenovo is seeking a Cyber Security Program Leader within the Solutions & Services Group to coordinate security strategy and operations across global Lenovo solutions. This senior role acts as a deputy to the security leader and requires broad domain knowledge, incident-management experience, and credibility with executives.

The preferred location is the United Kingdom with up to 20% travel. The role supports security across multiple time zones and will be confirmed as hybrid/office based

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in cybersecurity, information technology, computer science, engineering, risk management, or related discipline.
• Substantial experience leading operational cybersecurity programs in complex tech, managed services, or enterprise environments.
• Broad knowledge across security operations, incident management, application security, architecture, infrastructure security, risk & compliance, and secure development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate strategic and operational cybersecurity programs across SSG, acting as a principal contact for security leadership and stakeholders.
• Provide direction across security operations, incident management, application security, secure development, risk and compliance, cryptography, and security architecture.
• Direct response to cybersecurity incidents and emerging threats with timely risk mitigation.
• Partner with executives, product managers, engineers, and DevOps to embed security into design and delivery of global solutions.
• Harmonize security practices across geographies, industries, and regulatory environments.
• Define and monitor cybersecurity programs, governance, metrics, risks, and executive reporting.
• Advise senior leaders on cybersecurity priorities, investments, and project assurance.
• Promote a strong security culture through communication, mentoring, and collaboration.

Skills

Executive stakeholder management

Security operations leadership

Incident management

Cross-functional collaboration

Security architecture

Risk & compliance knowledge

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ISO 27001

NIST CSF

CIS Controls

Job description

General Information

Req #

WD00106609

Career area:

Information Technology

Country/Region:

United Kingdom

State:

Hampshire

City:

Farnborough

Date:

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Working time

Full-time

Additional Locations

* United Kingdom - Hampshire - Farnborough

Why Work at Lenovo

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.

Lenovo is a US$83 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #153 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world's largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo's continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).

This transformation together with Lenovo's world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.

Description and Requirements

Join the next generation of Managed Services and Solutions at Lenovo as a Cyber Security Program Leader within the Solutions & Services Group, known as SSG. This is a senior global leadership position serving as a trusted deputy to the SSG security leader and helping coordinate cybersecurity strategy and operations across Lenovo solutions worldwide. The role is intended for an accomplished cybersecurity professional with broad domain knowledge, strong operational and incident-management experience, and the credibility to influence technical teams and senior executives.

The preferred hiring location is the United Kingdom. The role operates internationally across multiple time zones and may require up to approximately 20% travel, depending on business needs. Contract type and hybrid-working arrangements will be confirmed according to the employing location.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate strategic and operational cybersecurity programs across SSG, acting as a principal point of contact for security leadership and business stakeholders.
• Provide direction and oversight across security operations, incident management, application security, secure development, risk and compliance, cryptography, and security architecture.
• Direct the response to cybersecurity incidents and emerging threats, coordinating specialist teams and driving timely risk mitigation and remediation.
• Partner with executives, product managers, architects, engineers, DevOps teams, and developers to embed security into the design, delivery, and operation of global solutions.
• Harmonize security practices across geographies, industries, technologies, and regulatory environments while accommodating relevant local and sector-specific requirements.
• Define and monitor cybersecurity programs, governance mechanisms, metrics, KPIs, risks, dependencies, and executive-level reporting.
• Advise senior leaders on cybersecurity priorities, investment needs, project assurance, operational risk, and the security status of services and solutions.
• Promote a strong security culture through clear communication, education, mentoring, and collaboration with SSG, Corporate Security, and other business groups.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in cybersecurity, information technology, computer science, engineering, risk management, or a related discipline.
• Substantial experience leading operational cybersecurity programs in a complex technology, managed-services, enterprise-services, or similarly fast-moving environment.
• Practical leadership experience in security operations and incident management, supported by broad knowledge of areas such as application security, architecture, infrastructure security, risk, compliance, and secure development.
• Working knowledge of recognized security standards and control frameworks, such as ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CIS Controls, or comparable industry frameworks.
• Experience leading or coordinating geographically distributed teams and working across different industries, regulatory environments, technologies, and time zones.
• Professional fluency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to explain cybersecurity matters to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Strong executive stakeholder-management skills, including the judgment and credibility to influence senior leaders, challenge constructively, and translate security risks into business priorities.
• A pragmatic, adaptable, and collaborative leadership style, with strong analytical, organizational, decision-making, mentoring, and financial-planning capabilities.
• Relevant experience will be assessed according to its scope, breadth, and impact. Candidates with approximately 8 to 10 years of highly relevant experience may have the required maturity and capability, so years of experience should not be used as a strict stand‑alone screening criterion. Profiles focused mainly on governance, risk, and compliance should also demonstrate meaningful operational security or incident-management leadership.

What We can offer You:

• Holiday purchase
• Private medical
• Income protection
• Attractive pension scheme
• Positive work life balance
• Learning and development
• Life insurance
• Lenovo and Motorola products discounts
• Lifestyle discounts
• Cycle to work
• ...and many more!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

Additional Locations

* United Kingdom - Hampshire - Farnborough

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