Senior Operational Security Planning Lead

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension

Private medical insurance

Landmark international sporting event

Job summary

Global Sports Jobs Limited is seeking a Senior Operational Manager to lead the operational planning function for non-stadia security across the project.

You will collaborate with Technical Leads to translate strategic requirements into deliverable plans, oversee a planning team, and drive readiness activities for major events across the UK & Ireland. This full-time role is based at Wembley with extensive travel and UK-wide responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading operational planning in security, major events or comparable environments.
• Proven experience managing large and geographically dispersed teams.
• Strong understanding of workforce modelling and resource planning.
• Experience managing procurement activities and supplier performance.
• Experience operating within complex governance and matrix structures.
• All roles are subject to appropriate DBS checks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and maintenance of operational security plans across non-stadia venues and activities.
• Establish and maintain planning standards, templates and procedures across planning.
• Collaborate with Technical Leads to translate requirements into deliverable plans.
• Provide leadership and performance management for the planning team.
• Lead workforce mapping and staffing planning for non-stadia operations.
• Coordinate workforce demand with the Workforce Security & Compliance function.
• Develop scoping for contracted security services and support procurement.
• Lead readiness planning, exercises and validation activities.
• Oversee security plans for priority venues and key sites including IBC and Final Draw.
• Engage with stakeholders and governance structures.

Skills

Operational planning

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Procurement experience

Workforce planning

Governance experience

Job description

Global Sports Jobs Limited is seeking a Senior Operational Manager to lead the operational planning function for non-stadia security across the project.

You will collaborate with Technical Leads to translate strategic requirements into deliverable plans, oversee a planning team, and drive readiness activities for major events across the UK & Ireland. This full-time role is based at Wembley with extensive travel and UK-wide responsibilities.