Security Manager

IAG Cargo; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Staff travel benefits (unlimited basic

Job summary

IAG Cargo in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Security Manager to provide strategic oversight of the global aviation security landscape, ensuring compliance with evolving regulations and translating complex requirements into actionable guidance for operations.

You will lead a small team of two security specialists across hubs and regions, develop risk insights and performance reporting, and drive governance that aligns regulatory standards with operational delivery in a hybrid,

Qualifications

• Experience working in a regulated aviation security environment.
• Strong ability to interpret regulatory information into practical guidance.
• Proven capability in risk identification, performance reporting, and oversight.
• Experience leading or coordinating small teams or cross-functional activity.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight of the global aviation security regulatory landscape.
• Lead security compliance across the global network and regional hubs.
• Develop security risk insights, trends, and intelligence for action.
• Govern security standards, policies, and interpretation across the business.
• Lead, develop and support a two-person security team.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Clear communicator

Job description

Looking for a challenge in one of the world’s largest airfreight logistics organisations? At IAG Cargo we are in the business of moving things. From antibiotics to groundbreaking tech, gold bullion to avocados and everything in between. We move cargo that positively impacts society worldwide. Whatever people need, wherever they are. At IAG Cargo we open the skies and fly the world to bring people the things they really need. We are the logistics and cargo brand of International Airlines Group (Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Level and Vueling). Powered by five airlines, our reach is truly global – but it’s the impact we make that defines us. At IAG Cargo, we believe in keeping the world’s economies turning, and do everything with determined attitudes, curious minds, collaborative actions and heartfelt pride. Join us at our globally recognised logistics business, that is Trusted to Deliver.

About The Role

Operating across IAG Cargo’s global network of insourced and outsourced operations, the Security Manager is responsible for providing strategic oversight of the global aviation security landscape, ensuring IAG Cargo maintains compliance with evolving regulatory requirements while proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating security risks across the network. The role will act as a key interface between regulatory developments and operational delivery, translating complex requirements into clear, actionable frameworks, and leading a small team to deliver consistent security compliance, performance insight, and assurance across a global operation.

What You’ll Do

Global Regulatory Insight & Strategy

• Maintain ongoing oversight of the global aviation security regulatory landscape, identifying emerging requirements, risks, and opportunities.
• Engage with regulators, industry bodies, and operating companies to influence and shape future regulatory developments where possible.
• Translate regulatory change into clear, actionable guidance for operational teams.
• Provide insight to senior stakeholders on regulatory risk exposure and strategic implications.

Security Compliance & Network Oversight

• Lead the delivery of security compliance across the global network, ensuring alignment to applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Oversee the implementation of security controls and standards, ensuring consistency across hubs, regions, and third‑party providers.
• Support regional teams in managing security performance issues, risks, and escalations.
• Act as a central point of coordination for security-related assurance activity and follow‑up actions.

Risk Management & Performance Insight

• Develop and maintain security risk insights, using data, trends, and intelligence to identify systemic and emerging threats.
• Produce network‑wide security performance reporting, enabling transparency and prioritised action.
• Support the escalation and resolution of significant security risks and incidents, ensuring appropriate governance and visibility.
• Drive a more proactive, intelligence‑led approach to security risk management.

Standards & Governance

• Support the development and maintenance of global security standards, ensuring they remain compliant, relevant, and operationally effective.
• Act as a key point of contact for security policy and standards interpretation across the business.
• Ensure alignment between regulatory requirements, internal standards, and operational delivery.

Team Leadership & Capability development

• Lead, develop, and support a team of two security specialists, ensuring delivery of key compliance and assurance activities.
• Set clear priorities aligned to risk and regulatory requirements, ensuring effective use of resource.

It's All About You

What you’ll bring to IAG Cargo:

• Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret complex regulatory information and translate it into practical application.
• Effective stakeholder management and ability to influence across a matrix organisation.
• Ability to balance strategic awareness with delivery of operational outcomes.
• Confident communicator, able to engage at both operational and senior levels.

Skills And Experience

• Experience working within a regulated aviation security or compliance environment.
• Good understanding of global regulatory frameworks and operational processes.
• Experience of performance reporting, risk identification, or compliance oversight.
• Experience leading or coordinating small teams or cross‑functional activity (desirable).

We’ll treat you right

Wherever you work within IAG Cargo, you’ll play a part in helping us deliver what the world needs and join a diverse and inclusive business that’s making a difference.

As well as a competitive salary, bonus, we offer a range of benefits to support our colleagues, which include:

• A hybrid environment with 3 days a week in the office and two from home.
• From the day you join us, you’ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways and group airlines. You’ll also receive up to 30 discounted ‘Hotline’ airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family.
• Flexible bank holiday policy- Individuals not on shift have the flexibility to swap the statutory public holidays, with the days you choose to take off instead.
• All our colleagues get access to LinkedIn learning and Rosetta Stone Language courses
• For health and wellbeing we offer a free onsite gym facility as well as access to the UNMIND app and a community of Mental Health First Aiders
• Access to discounts on Apple, Cinema tickets and loads of other goodies through Perks at work

Diversity and Inclusion

Our recruitment procedures positively support our diversity and inclusion agenda.

All candidates are considered strictly on their merits in relation to the criteria for the role, treated fairly and consistently, and have their individual needs responded to throughout the process.