Security Operations Manager - Milton Keynes

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Job summary

A leading company in Milton Keynes seeks a Security Operations Manager to enhance security frameworks and manage incident responses. The role involves overseeing security operations, ensuring compliance, and fostering a culture of security awareness. Candidates should have proven leadership skills and relevant security qualifications.

Benefits

Contributory pension

Life Assurance

Employee Incentive Scheme

27 days holiday plus public holidays

Holiday purchase scheme

Sports and Social Club

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Free online health tools

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave

Volunteer days

Charity funding

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading security operations and engineering teams.
• Extensive experience in security incident response leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily security operations, including monitoring and threat analysis.
• Lead and coordinate incident response efforts from a security perspective.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical Thinking

Strategic Thinking

Education

CISSP

GIAC

Job description

Job Description

Security Operations Manager - Milton Keynes

Vacancy Name: Security Operations Manager

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Milton Keynes

Job Role

At MIB, our people are passionate about making roads safer by getting uninsured and hit-and-run drivers off our roads. Working in partnership with the Police, Insurers, and Government, our collective aim is to make it a thing of the past. Until then, we're here to compensate victims quickly, fairly, and compassionately. Last year, we helped more than 42,000 people struck by uninsured and hit-and-run drivers and paid over £400 million in compensation to support victims rebuild their lives.

The Security Operations Manager plays a pivotal role in strengthening our security frameworks, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and proactively mitigating risks to protect our assets and reputation.

In this role, you'll oversee Security Operations and Security Engineering, manage incident response, and lead a team of security experts to ensure the highest level of protection for MIB. You'll collaborate closely with IT, legal, and compliance teams, demonstrating strong leadership to drive security initiatives and foster a culture of security awareness across MIB.

Key Responsibilities

1. Security Operations Oversight: Oversee daily security operations, including monitoring, threat analysis, and vulnerability management, with regular reporting to the Head of Information Security and the Executive Security Steering Group.
2. Compliance and Risk Management: Work with the Group Privacy Office, Risk, and Audit functions to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards. Support the Head of Information Security in conducting risk assessments and ensuring security controls align with risk appetite and requirements.
3. Strategic Planning: Assist in developing and implementing strategic security plans to enhance MIB's security posture and resilience.
4. Operational Resilience: Identify areas within Security Operations to support the business on operational resilience efforts.
5. Incident Response Management: Lead and coordinate incident response efforts from a security perspective, ensuring timely resolution of security incidents.
6. Budget Management: Support the management of the security budget, including resource allocation, cost-saving initiatives, and vendor relationships.

Qualifications and Skills

• Proven experience in leading Security Operations and Security Engineering teams, with mentoring and leadership skills.
• Experience in budget management and control.
• Extensive experience in security incident response leadership.
• Relevant advanced security qualifications such as CISSP, GIAC.
• Vendor-specific training for endpoint and networking security solutions is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of networking principles and security policies.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate complex security concepts to stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.

Salary and Benefits

Salary: £90,000 per annum

Grade: 14

IT kit supplied; £320 start-up allowance (pre-tax); Hybrid working (2 days in the office per week) in Milton Keynes, MK14.

Other benefits include: Contributory pension, Life Assurance, Employee Incentive Scheme, 27 days holiday plus public holidays, Holiday purchase scheme, Sports and Social Club, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, free online health tools, enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave, volunteer days, and charity funding.

We believe in a workplace where everyone can be themselves. We welcome all candidates regardless of background, identity, or experience.

Application Details

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 26 May 2025