Senior Programme Manager - SOC (Government)

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

Job summary

A leading cyber security firm is seeking a Senior Programme Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of a new greenfield Security Operations Centre (SOC) for a central government organisation. The role involves replacing legacy services, modernising tools, and establishing a comprehensive cyber capability across digital platforms. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in programme management, strong leadership skills, and the ability to engage with senior stakeholders in a government context. This opportunity offers a hybrid work model in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading security operations centre (SOC) projects.
• Proven track record in programme management in central government projects.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and delivery of SOC build.
• Establish programme governance and manage senior stakeholders.
• Oversee the creation of SOC capabilities including monitoring and incident response.

Job description

Contract

2+ Years

Location

UK Hybrid / Remote

Clearance

SC (or willing to obtain)

Sector

Central Government / Cyber Security

Programme Value

Multi-year, multi-million-pound SOC transformation programme

Role Summary

The Senior Programme Manager will lead the end-to-end delivery of a new greenfield Security Operations Centre (SOC) for a major central government organisation. This includes replacing legacy security services, modernising fragmented tooling, and delivering an integrated, end-to-end cyber capability across cloud-based digital platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Leadership & Delivery

Lead strategic planning, mobilisation, and delivery of the multi-year SOC build across several Statements of Work. Establish programme governance and provide confidence to senior stakeholders across technology, security, operations, and digital service delivery. Drive a transformation approach focused on a complete overhaul, not iterative improvement.

Greenfield SOC Build

Oversee the creation of a full SOC capability including monitoring, incident response, digital forensics, and an integrated cyber capability across cloud-based digital platforms.