National Security Division — Senior Operational Lead

HM Prison and Probation Service; United States; Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

HM Prison and Probation Service is seeking an NSD Senior Operational Lead to provide operational leadership for a national security unit, delivering enhanced sentence management for high-risk terrorist and serious organised crime cases across England and Wales.

You will manage a geographically dispersed team, engage with multi-agency partners, and ensure performance data drives improvements while maintaining resilience under ministerial scrutiny.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-agency teams in national security or equivalent.
• Strong line management and performance data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct line management to a geographically dispersed specialist team of practitioners to deliver enhanced national standards to national security and critical public protection cases.
• Identify areas for improvement within policy and ensure adherence to gold standard practice through quality assuring assessments.
• Be alert to political climate and respond to National and International Security information to manage risk posed by cases.
• Analyze performance data pro-actively to maximize team performance and provide operational assurance to senior leaders.
• Represent the unit in national regional multi-agency meetings and support national portfolio projects.
• Manage staff development, attendance, health & safety, and diversity matters with fairness.

Job description

HM Prison and Probation Service is seeking an NSD Senior Operational Lead to provide operational leadership for a national security unit, delivering enhanced sentence management for high-risk terrorist and serious organised crime cases across England and Wales.

You will manage a geographically dispersed team, engage with multi-agency partners, and ensure performance data drives improvements while maintaining resilience under ministerial scrutiny.