Security Operations Director

Haleon; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare company in Greater London is seeking a Security Operations Director to oversee cybersecurity operations. The successful candidate will lead a 24/7 SecOps team, ensure the effective management of security monitoring, and develop strategic improvements. Applicants should have extensive experience in cybersecurity, especially in managing incidents involving organized crime and nation-state threats, and hold relevant certifications like CISSP. This role offers significant opportunities for impact and growth.

Benefits

Annual bonus and awards

Flexible working solutions

Private medical package

Life insurance and pension plan

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in cybersecurity.
• Experience responding to incidents from organized crime and nation-state actors.
• Ability to manage a geographically dispersed team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 24/7 Cyber SecOps team for continuous security monitoring.
• Ensure integration with third-party providers for SecOps service.
• Oversee tooling suite for monitoring and response capabilities.
• Develop strategic roadmap for Cyber SecOps.

Skills

Cybersecurity expertise

Incident response

Team management

Problem-solving

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

CISSP

GCIA

GCIH

Job description

Welcome to Haleon

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin® and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Security Operations Director to lead the strategic direction and day‑to‑day management of our global cybersecurity defensive operations. In this senior leadership role, you will ensure the effective functioning of all security monitoring, detection and routine response capabilities, maintaining a resilient security posture against an ever‑evolving threat landscape.

Your core objective will be to minimise organisational risk through comprehensive monitoring and rapid incident handling – delivered by a global team of cyber professionals.

This is a high‑impact opportunity that will allow you to lead key initiatives and continue to develop your career.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage a 24/7 hybrid Cyber SecOps team responsible for continuous security monitoring. Ensure timely triage of alerts and anomalies to drive rapid incident detection and response, minimising business risk and impact.
• Ensure seamless integration and handoff between third‑party providers and in‑house resources, delivering an end‑to‑end, high‑quality SecOps service.
• Oversee a comprehensive SecOps tooling suite, ensuring tools collect data from diverse systems, normalise/correlate information and identify suspicious or anomalous activity for investigation.
• Oversee the tuning of all SecOps tooling and drive the development of bespoke correlation rules and use cases aligned with business operations, internal risk profiles and current threat intelligence.
• Maximise automation and orchestration within day‑to‑day operations to ensure efficient analysis and response activities.
• Create, own and maintain a 3‑year strategic roadmap for Cyber SecOps, driving tactical and long‑term improvements in alignment with organisational goals.

Business Expertise

• You will bring deep knowledge of the cybersecurity landscape, including industry‑specific threats and compliance requirements. This role requires a strategic understanding of the business environment, regulatory landscape and competitor capabilities, with the ability to align cybersecurity initiatives to business objectives and risk‑management strategies.

Problem Solving

• This position demands innovative thinking and adaptability when tackling complex, evolving cybersecurity challenges. You will make high‑stakes decisions under pressure, balancing rapid response with thorough investigation, while navigating regulatory requirements, emerging technologies and the human factors in cybersecurity.

Impact & Influence

• Own the organisation’s Cyber Incident Response Process, ensuring all incident response actions and playbooks are comprehensive, regularly tested and aligned with business recovery objectives.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior professionals across the cybersecurity field to support information sharing and collective defence.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Represent the organisation at industry events and participate in relevant information‑sharing partnerships.
• Collaborate with internal investigation and remediation teams to address the full spectrum of security issues across the organisation.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, negotiation and relationship‑building skills to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Requirements

• Several years of experience in cybersecurity, with demonstrable experience responding to significant cyber incidents involving Organised Crime and Nation State threat actors.
• Experience working across international manufacturing and supply chain.
• Proven experience in managing a dispersed or geographically distributed team, with the ability to build strong collaboration and maintain high performance across locations.
• A strong focus on solutions rather than problems, with the ability to navigate challenges constructively and drive positive outcomes.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, effectively prioritise tasks and balance competing deadlines while maintaining high‑quality delivery.
• Preferred Certifications: CISSP, GCIA, GCDA, GSOC, GCIH.

Opportunities for growth

None of us should ever feel like we are standing still. Instead, we want Haleon to be a place where we feel like we are always progressing. Improving everyday health takes dedication, energy and effort.

Benefits

• Career at one of the leading global healthcare companies.
• Attractive reward package (annual bonus & awards for outstanding performance, recognition awards for additional achievements and engagement).
• Extensive support for work‑life balance (flexible working solutions including working from home possibilities, health & wellbeing activities).
• Family benefits (extra parental leave, caregiver’s policy).
• Life insurance and pension plan.
• Open and inclusive environment that is supportive and welcoming of all diversity strands.
• Private medical package with additional preventive healthcare services for employees and their eligible counterparts.
• Personalised learning approach.
• Supportive community and integration events.

Equal Opportunities

Haleon is committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees.

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.