UK Security Leader - Defence Tech & MoD Programs

VulnU; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards package

Job summary

Shield AI in London seeks a Senior Manager, UK Security to establish and lead the UK industrial security capability for sensitive MoD and prime-contractor programmes. You will serve as the senior UK security advisor, coordinating with government authorities and Shield AI’s global framework while ensuring UK sovereignty and compliance.

You will drive readiness for FSC/IPSA, manage security risk, and align programs with defensive and offensive security requirements.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years in industrial, government, defence, or corporate security.
• Experience as FSC/IPSA readiness and government inspection activity.
• Knowledge of GovS 007, JSP 440, MoD security requirements.
• Experience establishing secure facilities and classified information controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead UK security programme across personnel, physical, information, and cyber security.
• Prepare FSC and IPSA readiness and assurance with UK authorities.
• Interface with MoD, ISAC, UKSV, customers and prime contractors on security matters.
• Develop and maintain security policies, risk assessments, and incident response practices in the UK.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Security governance

Security frameworks

Education

Security clearance (SC/DV)

Job description

Shield AI in London seeks a Senior Manager, UK Security to establish and lead the UK industrial security capability for sensitive MoD and prime-contractor programmes. You will serve as the senior UK security advisor, coordinating with government authorities and Shield AI’s global framework while ensuring UK sovereignty and compliance.

You will drive readiness for FSC/IPSA, manage security risk, and align programs with defensive and offensive security requirements.