Threat Intelligence Lead

iberdrola; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Double match pension (up to 10%)

36 days annual leave

Company benefits package

Job summary

SP Energy Networks in Glasgow is seeking an experienced Threat Intelligence Lead to head the incident response function within a cyber security transformation programme.

You will lead incident response governance, coordinate major incidents and drive exercises, with a hybrid working pattern 2-3 days in the office and a salary of £54-68K.

Join a team protecting OT environments within the UK's critical infrastructure and help shape the future of security operations.

Qualifications

• Experience with incident response processes and governance in IT/OT or regulated environments.
• Strong communication and leadership to influence stakeholders.
• Experience designing and delivering incident response exercises.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and continuous improvement of SPEN's incident response capability.
• Oversee governance of incident response processes, playbooks and frameworks.
• Coordinate major cyber incidents, guiding decision-making and communication across the lifecycle.
• Design and lead incident response exercises to test readiness.
• Collaborate with operations, risk, legal and leadership to strengthen security.

Skills

Incident response leadership

Major incident management

Stakeholder engagement

MITRE ATT&CK

NIST Incident Response Lifecycle

Communication skills

Job description

Threat Intelligence Lead

Location Glasgow

Salary: £54-68K (plus double-match pension)

Permanent, Hybrid (2-3 days per week in office)

Help us create a better future, quicker

SP Energy Networks (SPEN) is undertaking an ambitious cyber security transformation programme focused on reducing risk, meeting NIS regulatory requirements and building a resilient, secure business. As part of this journey, we are looking for an experienced Incident Response Lead to join our growing cyber security function and play a key role in protecting the operational technology (OT) environments that support the delivery of safe and reliable electricity to customers.

What you'll be doing

Reporting into a global cyber security team, you will lead the development and continuous improvement of SPEN's incident response capability. This is both a strategic and operational role, responsible for ensuring the organisation is prepared to respond to, manage and recover from cyber security incidents in a coordinated and effective manner.

You will oversee the governance of incident response processes, playbooks and frameworks, ensuring they remain aligned with regulatory expectations, evolving threats and industry best practice. Alongside providing technical leadership and mentoring to analysts, you will take ownership of major cyber incidents, coordinating cross-functional teams, guiding decision-making and ensuring clear communication throughout the incident lifecycle.

The role also involves driving post-incident reviews, embedding lessons learned and implementing improvements that enhance organisational resilience. You will design and lead a programme of incident response exercises, helping to test readiness, validate processes and strengthen collaboration across technical teams and senior leadership.

Working closely with stakeholders across operations, engineering, risk, legal, communications and executive leadership, you will build strong relationships that support an effective and business-focused approach to cyber security. You will also contribute to the wider cyber security strategy, identifying capability gaps, recommending improvements and helping shape the future direction of security operations across the business.

What you'll bring

We're looking for an experienced cyber security professional with a strong background in incident response leadership, major incident management and stakeholder engagement. You'll have a deep understanding of recognised frameworks and methodologies such as MITRE ATT&CK, the NIST Incident Response Lifecycle, Kill Chain and Diamond Model, together with experience developing incident response processes, playbooks and governance frameworks within complex IT, OT or regulated environments.

You will bring excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and translate technical issues into practical business outcomes. Experience designing and delivering incident response exercises, mentoring teams and contributing to strategic cyber security initiatives will be highly valued.

This is an excellent opportunity to take a leading role in strengthening cyber resilience within one of the UK's critical infrastructure organisations, helping to protect essential services while shaping the future of incident response capability across SP Energy Networks.

What's in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action - our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world - today and tomorrow. That's why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding
• Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes
• Count us in - pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to 'nudge' financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Sout