OT Cyber Security Manager

Smith+Nephew; Watford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Smith+Nephew is seeking a global OT cybersecurity leader to define governance, risk management, and secure modernization of manufacturing technologies. You will work across IT, OT and engineering to embed security by design and align with IEC 62443 and NIST to protect critical operations.

This role requires strategic leadership and hands-on expertise in industrial cybersecurity within medical technology manufacturing, influencing sites worldwide and coordinating incident response to safeguard

Qualifications

• Strong experience in OT or industrial cybersecurity within manufacturing or critical infrastructure environments, with a clear understanding of ICT technologies and risks.

Responsibilities

• Define governance and lead risk management activities across global OT environments.
• Act as cybersecurity lead for major OT projects, ensuring security-by-design and coordinating incident response across regions and functions.

Skills

OT cybersecurity

Job description

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Are you passionate about securing the technologies that power modern manufacturing? This is a rare opportunity to lead and shape global OT cybersecurity strategy in a highly regulated, purpose driven medical technology environment. You will play a critical role in protecting operations that directly impact patient outcomes while enabling innovation and digital transformation across our global manufacturing network.

What will you be doing?

You will take ownership of our global OT cybersecurity programme, setting the direction and ensuring it is embedded into how our manufacturing technologies are designed, operated and supported. Working at the intersection of cybersecurity, IT, engineering and manufacturing, you will guide a diverse set of stakeholders to manage risk while maintaining operational continuity.

Day to day, you will define governance, lead risk management activities and provide technical oversight across OT environments, ensuring alignment with leading standards such as IEC 62443 and NIST frameworks. You will collaborate closely with OT architecture and engineering teams, influencing design decisions and supporting secure modernisation initiatives across manufacturing sites.

You will also act as the cybersecurity lead for major OT projects, ensuring security by design is applied from the outset. In parallel, you will coordinate incident response activities, ensuring rapid and effective handling of OT security events. Through strong partnerships across regions and functions, you will embed cybersecurity into everyday operations, creating a consistent and sustainable global approach.

What will you need to be successful?

Success in this role comes from your ability to combine strategic leadership with deep technical understanding, while influencing across a complex global environment.

You will bring:

• Strong experience in OT or industrial cybersecurity within manufacturing or critical infrastructure environments, with a clear understanding of ICT technologies and risks