Security Engagement Partner - Behavioural Science

Tesco UK; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company seeks a Security Engagement Partner in Welwyn Garden City to drive security culture improvements via behavioural science. With a hybrid work model, the role involves strategic behaviour change development and implementation. Candidates should possess a related degree and experience in project management and stakeholder engagement. Attractive benefits include an annual bonus, generous holidays, and health support services.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary

Holiday starting at 25 days plus personal day

Private medical insurance

Free 24/7 virtual GP service

Qualifications

• 2-7 years of experience in a relevant role.
• Deep understanding of behavioural science.
• Strong project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of a behaviour change strategy.
• Advise teams on secure decision-making using behavioural science techniques.
• Develop and track key metrics to evaluate intervention effectiveness.

Skills

Behaviour Change

Stakeholder Engagement

Project Management

Communication Skills

Education

Undergraduate or Master's degree in a related field

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25.08.2025

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Tesco UK • Welwyn Garden City • Hybrid • Full-Time • Apply by 27-May-2025

About the role

As a Behavioural Science Engagement Partner, you’ll help embed a secure culture across the business by applying Behavioural Science to drive behavioural change at scale. From diagnosing risks to designing interventions, you’ll turn insights into action and measure their impact. You’ll be a crucial part of building a new, innovative team working on impactful industry-first initiatives.

What is in it for you

We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. To find out more!

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 year's service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, and 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

You will be responsible for

• Behaviour Change Solutions & Culture Transformation
• Support the development and execution of a behaviour change strategy that makes secure actions intuitive and effortless and lead initiatives end-to-end, ensuring interventions and insights have lasting impact.
• Advise teams on secure decision-making using behavioural science techniques like choice architecture and nudges.
• Create and implement system-wide initiatives to embed a proactive security culture.

Measuring Success & Driving Continuous Improvement

• Develop and track key metrics to evaluate intervention effectiveness.
• Provide data-driven insights to refine and scale successful strategies.
• Promote a culture of testing, learning, and continuous improvement.

In addition to the above core accountabilities, I am also responsible for:

• Driving improvements based on robust data-driven decisions and stakeholder feedback
• Continuously keeping up to date with changing market knowledge and assessing new opportunities for behavioural change
• Management of service providers required to deliver my team’s capabilities

Operational skills relevant for this job:

• Proven ability to produce clear, well-structured research papers that prioritise key insights and recommendations, and present a compelling narrative that drives action and influence.
• Ability to demonstrate strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills to all levels of seniority and disciplines within the organisation.
• Ability to monitor and evaluate the impact of behaviour change interventions using qualitative and quantitative research.
• Ability to write reports outlining the behavioural science of cybersecurity to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Good understanding of behaviour change theory, methodologies and evaluation.
• A solid understanding of the theories and methods of behavioural science and culture change experience and how they can be applied to organisational settings.

You will need

• An undergraduate or master’s degree in a related field, such as Psychology, Economics, Sociology.
• 2-7 years of experience in a relevant role (role can adapt to level of experience).
• Deep understanding of behavioural science and culture with a track record of designing, implementing, and evaluating behaviour change interventions.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills
• The ability to bridge the gap between research and business needs, turning insights into action.
• Experience in corporate, start-ups or consulting roles (such as Healthcare, Finance, Consumer Goods) or experience in the Cybersecurity, Risk, or Tech domains is a plus, but curiosity and adaptability matter more.

About us

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is ‘Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of, and for the planet. We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities.