Head of Cyber Security Operations

LGC Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LTIP

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Job summary

LGC Group is seeking a hands-on Head of Cyber Security Operations to join our global team and work directly with the CISO as their trusted operations deputy. You will lead security operations, oversee the SOC partner, and drive improvements across threat detection, incidents, and resilience in a complex, international setting.

You will shape our security strategy, mentor security professionals, and translate technical risk into business priorities while leveraging cutting-edge technologies to

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading cybersecurity operations within a complex or international organisation.
• Experience leading or redefining a SOC, including working with managed security service providers.
• Strong knowledge across SIEM, threat detection, incident response, threat intelligence, threat hunting and security engineering.
• Experience handling major cyber incidents and advising senior executives.
• Broad understanding of enterprise security, including cloud, identity, networks, endpoints and vulnerability management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and shape cyber security operations, driving improvements across detection, response, vulnerability management and resilience.
• Oversee the outsourced SOC partnership to ensure modern tooling and processes.
• Provide expert leadership during major incidents and guide executives through complex decisions.
• Work hands-on with security tools, investigations and technical improvements.
• Translate technical risk into clear business priorities with CISO and senior leaders.
• Help define the cyber security roadmap and investment priorities for the global environment.
• Build, mentor and develop a high-performing security team.
• Champion innovation in tooling, automation and threat intelligence.

Skills

Cyber security leadership

SOC management

Threat detection

Incident response

Threat intelligence

Security engineering

Executive communication

Cloud security

Risk management

Job description

LGC is an international life sciences tools company, building leading positions in sustainably growing markets. It provides reference materials, genomics solutions and analytical testing products and services, based on its innovation and intellectual property. It works with customers in the pharmaceuticals, agricultural biotechnology, food, environment, and sports sectors as well as with governments and academia to achieve excellence in investigative, diagnostic and measurement science.

LGC has sites across the globe including the UK, the US, Europe, China, and Canada. LGC Group supports the development of clinical diagnostic kits, genomics-based therapeutics, and drought-resistant crops with its genomics capabilities. It offers the most comprehensive range of reference materials available – in total over 100,000 products for analytical laboratories to choose from, ensuring safety of many every day and essential products. Its offering is underpinned by its heritage and expertise in regulation, accreditation, and standard setting. It helps customers conform to international statutory and regulatory standards. Science is at the heart of all it does - for a safer world.

Job Description

Are you a hands-on experienced cyber security lead who enjoys solving complex challenges and making a genuine business impact?

We are seeking a Head of Cyber Security Operations to join LGC and take a leading role in shaping, strengthening and evolving our global cyber security capabilities.

This is a high-profile position, working directly with our CISO as their trusted operations deputy. You'll lead on and continuously improve our cybersecurity efforts, work with innovative technologies and make a significant impact, in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead and shape cyber security operations: Take ownership of our security operations capability, driving improvements across threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management and operational resilience.
• Drive SOC performance: Lead our outsourced Security Operations Centre (SOC) partnership, ensuring we have the right capabilities, processes and technology to stay ahead of evolving threats.
• Be the technical authority: Provide expert leadership during major cyber incidents, making critical decisions and guiding senior collaborators through complex challenges.
• Hands on with technology: Work directly with security tools and technologies, getting involved in technical investigations, troubleshooting and improvements to strengthen our security capabilities.
• Influence at the highest level: Work closely with the CISO and senior business leaders, translating technical risks into clear business priorities and actionable decisions.
• Shape our security strategy: Help define our cyber security roadmap, identify investment priorities and drive improvements across our global technology environment.
• Build and inspire: Lead, mentor and develop cyber security professionals, creating a collaborative, high-performing team.
• Champion innovation: Look for opportunities to improve security tooling, automation, threat intelligence and detection capabilities.

Qualifications

We're looking for someone who combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership skills and commercial awareness.

What we’re looking for:

• Significant experience leading cyber security operations within a complex and/or international organisation.
• Experience leading or redefining a SOC, including working with managed security service providers.
• Strong technical knowledge across SIEM, threat detection, incident response, threat intelligence, threat hunting and security engineering.
• Experience handling major cyber incidents and confidently advising senior executives.
• Broad understanding of enterprise security, including cloud, identity, networks, endpoints, applications and vulnerability management.
• The ability to balance strategic leadership with hands‑on technical judgement and a willingness to get involved in technical challenges.
• A proven ability to work hands‑on with cyber security technologies, including threat detection and incident investigation.
• Strong leadership skills, with the confidence to challenge decisions and influence change.
• A genuine passion for developing people, improving capabilities and building resilient security operations.

Additional Information

Great benefits package on offer including a competitive basic salary, LTIP, annual bonus, private medical as well as an opportunity to work with cutting‑edge technologies and make a significant impact on our cybersecurity posture.

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.

For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com

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