Security Engineering manager

Unilever; Bebington; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer goods company is seeking a Security Engineering Manager to oversee the management and deployment of their cyber security technology stack. This role involves collaborating with business owners to identify gaps, defining capability requirements, and ensuring continuous improvement across various business areas. The ideal candidate will have expertise in incident response, service management, and collaboration while working in a diverse and inclusive environment. Flexible working options are available.

Qualifications

• Experience with managing a Cyber Security technology stack.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Business Owners.
• Knowledge of Service Management frameworks, especially ITIL.

Responsibilities

• Manage Cyber Security capabilities and ensure effective adoption.
• Define requirements and identify gaps in security capabilities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in collaboration with suppliers.

Skills

Cyber Security Management

Incident Response

Service Management

Continuous Improvement

Collaboration

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

EDR/XDR

Job description

Job Title: Security Engineering Manager
Location: Port Sunlight, UK
Work Level: WL2B

JOB PURPOSE The Security Engineering Manager is responsible for deploying and managing the cyber security technology stack to ensure our key cyber risks are being appropriately managed. This requires collaboration between our Business Owners (i.e. who operate these capabilities) and our suppliers – all with the common goal of continuous improvement. This position will report to the Head of Security Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Managing our Cyber Security capabilities (in partnership with the relevant Business Owner) including SIEM, SOAR, CSPM, NDR, EDR / XDR, IDP, DAM, NAC, WAF, TVM, Email Security, Threat Intelligence Platforms, Security Validation Platforms, Penetration testing platforms, etc.
• Defining (in partnership with the relevant Business Owner) the requirements for our capability and identifying any gaps that require addressing.
• Partnering our Security Architecture colleagues in defining the capability roadmap.
• Supporting any Proof‑of‑Concept (POC) projects by providing expertise/advice, supporting the testing, and assisting in collating the results (including the creation of the business case where required).
• Being accountable for the deployment of our capability and ensure its adoption in all areas of the business including IT infrastructure, Hybrid Cloud, IT applications, OT, and IoT.
• Accountable for Service Management of our cyber security capabilities through our defined framework (e.g. ITIL).
• Collaborating with our Business Owners (e.g. SOC, Threat Intelligence, etc.) and our suppliers to identify areas of improvement, optimisation, or opportunity – driving continuous improvement through our demand funnel.
• Accountable for raising incidents and issues with our suppliers and ensuring a quick resolution.
• Becoming a trusted advisor within the organisation that identifies areas of risk and provides technology‑based solutions.

What we offer

Whilst the role is advertised on a full‑time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We strive to achieve a family‑friendly and inclusive workplace and, above all, create possibilities for all. Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (unilever.com).