Security Delivery Manager

SiXworks; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Private Medical cover

Life Assurance

Generous pension (10% employer, 5%员工)

Job summary

SiXworks is seeking a Security Delivery Manager in the United Kingdom to lead security delivery across complex programmes. Reporting to the CISO, you will guide Programme Security Leads and embed security across delivery lifecycles.

You will shape risk-based decisions, manage dependencies, and drive secure-by-design practices with agile, DevOps, or hybrid delivery teams. A demanding, impactful role for security-focused leaders.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience managing teams in a cybersecurity or technology delivery environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels and navigate complex organisations.
• Experience of delivering security across large-scale programmes or portfolios.
• Broad understanding of cybersecurity domains, including risk, architecture, and engineering.
• Ability to balance strategic direction with pragmatic delivery and execution.
• Experience with delivery methodologies (e.g. Agile, DevOps, or hybrid models) and integrating security into them.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate security into business-relevant language.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and make risk-based decisions under pressure.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to build trusted relationships across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of security outcomes across programmes and initiatives; embed security effectively.
• Report to the CISO and guide Programme Security Leads.
• Escalate security delivery risks, issues, and dependencies across programmes.
• Build relationships with programme managers, technology leaders, and stakeholders.
• Oversee prioritisation and allocation of security resources across programmes.
• Drive secure-by-design principles across projects and programmes.
• Track and report security delivery metrics, risks, and maturity to senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Security Architecture, Engineering, and GRC teams for alignment.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Security delivery

Cybersecurity domains

Agile/DevOps

Communication

Prioritization

Collaboration

Job description

Work on Technology That Protects What Matters

At SiXworks, we build secure digital solutions that support Defence and National Security missions. Our teams work on complex problems where reliability, security, and speed of innovation matter.

We’re looking foraSecurity Delivery Manager who enjoys solving difficult technical challenges and wants their work to have real operational impact.

What You’ll Do

The Security Delivery Manager is responsible for leading the delivery of security outcomes across programmes and initiatives, ensuring that security is embedded effectively and consistently. Reporting into the CISO, this role provides leadership to Programme Security Leads and acts as the bridge between strategic security direction and execution. The role requires strong stakeholder management, the ability to operate across technical and non-technical domains, and the capability to drive security adoption in a complex environment.

Your work may include:

• Leading and managing a team of Programme Security Leads, providing direction, coaching, and performance oversight
• Ensuring consistent and effective security delivery across programmes, aligning to organisational security strategy and policies
• Acting as the primary escalation point for security delivery risks, issues, and dependencies across programmes
• Building strong relationships with programme managers, technology leaders, and business stakeholders to embed security into delivery lifecycles
• Overseeing prioritisation and allocation of security resources across competing programme demands
• Driving the adoption of secure-by-design principles across projects and programmes
• Tracking and reporting on security delivery metrics, risks, and maturity to senior stakeholders
• Collaborating with Security Architecture, Engineering, and GRC teams to ensure alignment and cohesion across all security disciplines
• Supporting governance processes, including risk management, exception handling, and assurance activities

What We’re Looking For

We value people who take ownership, think critically, and enjoy working as part of a collaborative team tackling complex challenges.You don’t need to tick every box, but we’re particularly interested in people with skills/experience as follows:

• Proven leadership experience managing teams in a cybersecurity or technology delivery environment
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels and navigate complex organisational structures
• Experience of delivering security across large-scale programmes or portfolios.
• Broad understanding of cybersecurity domains, including risk, architecture, and engineering
• Ability to balance strategic direction with pragmatic delivery and execution.
• Experience working with delivery methodologies (e.g. Agile, DevOps, or hybrid models) and integrating security into them.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate security into business-relevant language.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and make risk-based decisions under pressure.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to build trusted relationships across multiple teams.

Just as important are curiosity, strongproblem-solvingability, and the motivation to continuously improve how technology is designed and delivered.

About SiXworks

SiXworks is a specialist digital innovation partner deliveringsecure, mission-critical technologyto Defence and National Security organisations. We focus ondigital experimentation, secure-by-design architecture, cloud technologies, and rapid application developmentto help our customers move faster and stay ahead of evolving challenges.

Our team combines expertise from across technology, business, and operational backgrounds including the armed forces creating a collaborative environment where practical thinking and innovation thrive.

Why Join Us

Our culture is guided by six principles:Agility, Security, Innovation, Quality, Collaboration and InclusivityourNorth Starfor how we work. SiXworksis a leading provider of secure digital solutions, specialising in digital experimentation and focused on fail-safe-fastcutting-edgetechnology solutions deployed in highly secure environments.

As an end-to-end digital innovation and delivery partner, we turn complex challenges into mission-critical digital advantages. This is a thrilling time for us, with ambitious plans for growth. We are looking for brilliant, experienced, driven and self-motivated people to join the team on our journey.

We offer competitive salaries and a package that supports your wellbeing and development, including 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, free Private Medical cover and Life Assurance, Generous pension (10% employer, 5% employee contribution), Bonus and Professional development and training support. In addition to secure parking, gym, café & restaurant on site and lots of open break out spaces.

A word on UK Security Clearance

Due to the secure nature of the positionand working environment, you must have or be eligible to obtainSecurity Clearance. More details relating to UK Security Clearance can be found here:

United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)