Security Systems Transformation Lead

Amach; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the UK is seeking a Security Systems Transformation Lead. This hybrid role focuses on managing the transition to a future-state security architecture, aligning systems with strategic goals. Applicants should have experience in managing vendor landscapes and physical security technologies, delivering complex programmes, and developing transition plans. The position requires strong leadership and communication skills, making significant contributions to the organisation's security landscape.

Benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Flexible working environment

Competitive salary based on experience

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complex vendor landscapes.
• Background in security technologies like access control and CCTV.
• Ability to manage multi-stakeholder teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of a physical security technology programme.
• Define a future operating model for physical security systems.
• Coordinate upgrades and integrations for security systems.
• Manage vendor engagement and commercial considerations.
• Oversee roadmap execution and manage risks.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer across teams.

Skills

Strong commercial background

Deep understanding of physical security technologies

Proven experience delivering complex programmes

Experience in operating models and service transition

Ability to develop transition plans

Experience in consolidating security systems

Strong communication and stakeholder management

Job description

About us

Amach is an industry-leading technology driven company with headquarters located in Dublin and remote teams in UK and Europe.

Our blended teams of local and nearshore talent are optimised to deliver high quality and collaborative solutions.

Established in 2013, we specialise in cloud migration and development, digital transformation including agile software development, DevOps, automation, data and machine learning…

We're hiring an experienced Security Systems Transformation Lead to drive a major transformation programme across Access Control, CCTV, Intercom, ANPR and wider physical security technologies. This role will shape and manage the transition to a future-state security architecture, ensuring systems, suppliers, and operational processes align to long-term strategic goals. In addition to delivery leadership, the role requires substantial work in IT Operating Model (ITOM) definition, service transition, strategy development, and supplier-model design.

You will act as a central delivery and transformation lead, working closely with internal stakeholders, operational teams and external vendors to coordinate upgrades, roadmap execution, operating model development, and knowledge transfer activities. You will help define the future operating model for the organisations physical security systems, establish governance boundaries, and support multi-year roadmap planning across integrated security platforms.

Please note : this is a hybrid role, requiring at least 1 day per week onsite at our customer’s Heathrow office.

Required skills & qualifications

• Strong commercial background, ideally with experience in outsourcing or managing complex vendor landscapes
• Deep understanding of physical security technologies such as access control systems, CCTV, intercoms, ANPR, and related platforms
• Proven experience delivering complex, multi-stakeholder security or infrastructure programmes
• Experience contributing to or designing operating models, service transition approaches, or supplier strategy
• Ability to develop transition plans, manage suppliers, and coordinate technical and operational workstreams
• Experience supporting consolidation, upgrade or modernisation of physical security systems
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and delivery leadership skills

Key responsibilities & duties include

• Lead the delivery of a physical security technology programme, ensuring alignment with strategic architectural direction
• Define and shape a future operating model for physical security systems, including ownership, support boundaries and governance
• Contribute to a multi-year roadmap for access control, CCTV, SALTO, AC2000, and integrated security systems
• Coordinate upgrades, integrations and consolidation activities across access control, CCTV, and broader security systems
• Manage vendor engagement, commercial considerations, and sourcing options to support long-term delivery needs
• Lead capacity transition planning and support business readiness activities
• Oversee roadmap execution, ensuring milestones, dependencies, and risks are managed effectively
• Facilitate knowledge transfer and ensure operational readiness across teams and suppliers
• Act as the central point of delivery coordination across internal stakeholders, security functions, and external partners
• Work at the intersection of enterprise architecture, service design, physical security, property and corporate governance

Desirable skills

• Experience working within the aviation or airline industry
• Background in managing or exiting complex vendor contracts and transitions
• Familiarity with regulated or safety-critical operational environments

What’s in it for you

• An opportunity to join a fast-growing company
• Options for career advancement
• Learning and development opportunities
• Flexible working environment
• Competitive salaries based on experience

Equal Opportunity Employer

Amach is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. This job description is intended to convey essential responsibilities and qualifications for this role, but it is not an exhaustive list of tasks that an employee may be required to perform.

If you are passionate about driving customer success, advising on strategic solutions, and contributing to product innovation, we would love to hear from you!

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• Collected only for valid purposes and not used in any way that is incompatible with those purposes
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