IT Security & Operations Manager

Accelero; Rawtenstall; On-site; GBP 70 - 110; Full time

Job summary

Accelero, a growing international manufacturing business, is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure & Security Manager to own cyber security, IT service delivery and infrastructure across its multi-site global operation. You will shape security posture, drive best practice and influence technology strategy at leadership level.

You will lead an early-stage security maturity journey, inherit responsibility for Intune/Microsoft 365, endpoint security, vulnerability management, and third-party IT

Qualifications

• Proven track record of improving security posture in a growing organisation.
• Experience delivering IT service delivery and infrastructure projects.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead cyber security capability across the organisation and multi-site locations.
• Oversee IT operations, service delivery and infrastructure performance.
• Drive improvements to Microsoft 365, Intune, and endpoint security.
• Manage vulnerability management, incident response and security monitoring.
• Oversee third-party security and IT service providers and SLAs.
• Develop and implement security policies, standards and best practices.
• Mentor and develop a small internal IT team.
• Present risk priorities and security improvement plans to senior leadership.
• Support business continuity and disaster recovery initiatives.

Skills

Cyber security leadership

IT service delivery

Infrastructure management

Microsoft 365 / Intune

Endpoint protection

SIEM / XDR / MDR / SOC

Vulnerability management

Vendor management

Policy development

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / related field

Tools

Microsoft 365 admin center

Intune

SIEM / XDR / MDR / SOC tools

Job description

A growing international manufacturing business is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure & Security Manager to take ownership of cyber security, IT service delivery, and infrastructure across a multi-site global operation.

This is a unique opportunity for someone who enjoys building and improving environments, rather than simply maintaining what's already in place. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping the organisation's security posture, driving best practice, and influencing technology strategy at a leadership level.

The Opportunity

The business is at the beginning of an exciting security maturity journey. You will inherit responsibility for:

• A recently implemented Microsoft Intune environment
• Internal IT support resources and external MSP relationships
• Security improvement initiatives across multiple international locations
• Defining and delivering a long-term cyber security roadmap

This role offers genuine autonomy and the opportunity to make a measurable impact from day one.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the organisation's cyber security capability
• Manage IT operations, service delivery, and infrastructure performance
• Drive improvements across Microsoft 365, Intune, endpoint security and identity management
• Oversee vulnerability management, incident response and security monitoring
• Assess, select and manage third-party security and IT service providers
• Develop policies, standards and security best practices
• Manage and challenge MSP performance against agreed SLAs
• Present security risks, priorities and improvement plans to senior leadership
• Support business continuity, disaster recovery and compliance initiatives
• Lead and mentor a small internal IT team

About You

You'll be someone who enjoys taking ownership, identifying risk, and building capability from the ground up rather than inheriting a mature environment.

You may currently be working as an IT Manager, Infrastructure & Security Manager, Information Security Manager, IT Operations Manager or Head of IT, and will have a track record of improving security posture within a growing organisation.

We're particularly interested in individuals who can demonstrate experience in several of the following areas:

• Developing and delivering cyber security improvement programmes
• Enhancing Microsoft 365 and Intune security, including Conditional Access, MFA, endpoint protection and email security
• Implementing or managing SIEM, XDR, MDR or SOC solutions
• Leading incident response and vulnerability management activities
• Delivering Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus and/or ISO 27001 initiatives
• Managing third-party IT providers and holding MSPs accountable against agreed service levels
• Presenting security risks, priorities and investment plans to senior stakeholders
• Supporting and developing internal IT teams

Most importantly, you'll be someone who can assess the current environment, quickly identify priorities, and build a practical roadmap that balances security, user experience and business needs.