Penetration Test Manager

Hamilton Barnes ?; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Support for professional certifications

Opportunity to shape and grow service line

Clear progression within cyber security

Job summary

A leading cyber security provider is seeking an experienced penetration tester for a senior, leadership-focused role. You will manage a security testing service line and lead a team of testers, ensuring quality delivery while enjoying the benefits of fully remote work. This position offers the chance to shape operational standards, engage with clients, and support your professional development through certifications. If you're ready to transition from pure delivery to a strategic leadership role, this is an exceptional opportunity.

Qualifications

• Strong background in penetration testing.
• Experience operating at senior or lead tester level.
• Previous people management or delivery leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the security testing service line.
• Line manage senior penetration testers, including PDRs and development.
• Own team utilisation, capacity planning, and workload management.

Skills

Penetration testing

People management

Client engagement management

Consultancy delivery

Excellent communication

Job description

This is an opportunity for an experienced penetration tester to step into a senior, people‑led role while still staying close to technical delivery. You’ll take ownership of a security testing service line, managing senior testers, overseeing delivery quality, and acting as a trusted point of contact for clients. Working fully remotely, you’ll have the autonomy to shape how the service operates, influence standards and processes, and focus on leadership rather than hands‑on testing day in, day out. If you’re looking to move beyond pure delivery into a role with real ownership, visibility, and progression, this offers the chance to do exactly that.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the security testing service line
• Line manage senior penetration testers, including PDRs and development
• Own team utilisation, capacity planning, and workload management
• Run morning calls and oversee day‑to‑day delivery
• Act as escalation point for complex technical or client issues
• Scope penetration testing engagements and support client conversations
• Ensure consistent quality and standards across all testing engagements

Skills/Must have:

• Strong background in penetration testing
• Experience operating at senior or lead tester level
• Previous people management or delivery leadership experience
• Confident scoping and managing client engagements
• Strong understanding of consultancy delivery and utilisation models
• Excellent communication skills with technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Fully remote working
• Opportunity to shape and grow a security testing service line
• Leadership role with reduced hands‑on testing
• Clear progression within a specialist cyber security environment
• Support for professional certifications and badges