SOC Service Manager

Barclay Simpson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Global firm seeks a SOC Service Manager to lead the evolution of its Security Operations Centre capability and govern outsourced services.

You will define strategic direction, own the relationship with the outsourced SOC provider, and drive governance, metrics and major incident escalation across security operations. This role emphasizes stakeholder management and strategic partnership with the cyber security roadmap, with four days in the office in Reading or Central London.

Job description

Global firm seeks a SOC Service Manager to support the continued evolution and maturity of its Security Operations Centre capability.

This is a strategic role focused on helping shape the future direction of the SOC, overseeing a key outsourced service provider and driving operational excellence across security operations.

The successful candidate will help define the strategic direction of the SOC, ensuring the function remains aligned with the wider cyber security roadmap. You will own the relationship with the outsourced SOC provider, oversee service delivery and play a key role in major incident escalation.

You will also drive improvements across SOC governance, processes and reporting, developing meaningful KPIs and metrics that provide clear insight into service performance and support the continued maturity of the function.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong technical SOC background who excels at service improvement and stakeholder management and is now looking to move into a more strategic, relationship-led role.

The position is 4 days in office, in either Reading or Central London.

*Please note that visa sponsorship is not available*