Senior Personnel Security & Insider Risk Lead

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance - £5,800

26 days annual leave (+ breakdown)

Contributory pension (DC)

Personal Medical Assessments

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Job summary

Thames Water is seeking a Personnel Security Manager to shape and strengthen its personnel security capabilities. You will lead the strategy, operating model, and improvement roadmap, aligning with organizational risk and regulatory requirements.

You will build a high‑performing function, oversee screening, vetting, insider risk, and access governance, and partner with HR, Legal, Procurement, and Cyber Security to embed security into key processes.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Personnel Security, Insider Risk, or Protective Security, ideally in a regulated or Critical National Infrastructure environment.
• Proven leadership with track record of building specialist security capabilities and setting strategic direction.
• Strong knowledge of personnel security lifecycle: risk management, screening, vetting, access governance, insider risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver Thames Water's Personnel Security strategy, operating model, and improvement roadmap.
• Build and develop a high-performing Personnel Security function and strengthen capability across Thames Water and its supply chain.
• Manage insider and people-related security risks through screening, vetting, and access governance.

Skills

Personnel Security

Insider Risk

Protective Security

Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

Thames Water is seeking a Personnel Security Manager to shape and strengthen its personnel security capabilities. You will lead the strategy, operating model, and improvement roadmap, aligning with organizational risk and regulatory requirements.

You will build a high‑performing function, oversee screening, vetting, insider risk, and access governance, and partner with HR, Legal, Procurement, and Cyber Security to embed security into key processes.