Senior SOC Leader - Hybrid, Clearance Ready

National Highways; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

National Highways seeks a Lead SOC Manager to direct the Security Operations Centre, coordinating security incident response for IT, OT, personnel and physical security. You will align SOC priorities with government standards and report to senior management.

The role is hybrid, requiring two days per week in the office and travel to UK offices as needed. SC clearance may be required, with five years’ UK residency typically needed for vetting.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a Security Operations Centre
• Proven incident response expertise across IT/OT environments
• Strong communication with executives and government bodies

Responsibilities

• Set direction for the SOC aligned with government standards
• Oversee security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management
• Lead investigations and post-incident reviews, coordinate remediation

Skills

SOC leadership

Incident response

Stakeholder engagement

Security governance

Threat intelligence

Education

CISSP or equivalent

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

IDS/IPS

GRC tools

Job description

National Highways seeks a Lead SOC Manager to direct the Security Operations Centre, coordinating security incident response for IT, OT, personnel and physical security. You will align SOC priorities with government standards and report to senior management.

The role is hybrid, requiring two days per week in the office and travel to UK offices as needed. SC clearance may be required, with five years’ UK residency typically needed for vetting.