Job Specifications
Are you ready to chart your own career path? At SJP we need talented individuals like yourself to support our evolving culture. If you’re seeking an employer that is passionate about excellence, innovation and autonomy, SJP could be the place for you.
At a glance:
Location: Cirencester Office
Workplace Type: Hybrid - 2 days per week in Cirencester & days remote
Employment Type: Permanent
Seniority: Mid-Senior Level
The role:
The Senior Manager is responsible for leading and handling security operations to ensure the protection of critical systems, data, and infrastructure against cyber threats. This role involves overseeing a team of cybersecurity professionals, running incident detection and response, and ensuring that security controls are implemented and functioning effectively. The primary goal is to reduce the overall risk exposure by ensuring that potential threats are detected, mitigated, and remediated promptly.
The Senior Manager of Security Operations is responsible for ensuring we have the capability to respond effectively to the cyber threats targeting SJP. As the department lead, they are responsible for ensuring the alignment of both the engineering resources and incident response team in ensuring relevant technical capability is developed and maintained, that supports us optimally by identifying, preventing and responding to threats.
What you'll be doing:
Lead the engineering team in managing and optimising security tools to support effective threat detection, prevention, and response.
Supervise incident response, ensuring incidents are handled promptly and processes are continuously improved.
Own and enhance the phishing detection and triage process to ensure rapid identification and mitigation of phishing threats.
Develop and maintain policies and procedures for incident response and operational security processes.
Lead and develop a high-performing team of engineers and analysts, ensuring alignment with business needs.
Drive continuous improvement of security operations to adapt to the evolving threat landscape and SJP’s growing digital footprint.
Who we're looking for:
An enthusiastic and adaptable approach to work and problem solving, a supportive and mentorship outlook for your team members with the ability to use your own judgement to evaluate risk and decisions
Essential Criteria
Demonstrable experience in designing, enhancing, and implementing security processes and policies within a commercial environment.
Experience of working in security teams, managing incident response, and optimising security tools and technologies to enhance operational efficiency.
Hands-on experience in threat detection and prevention, including expertise in SIEM, EDR, firewall management, or similar security technologies.
Experience in leading cybersecurity incidents, implementing response procedures, and driving continuous improvements to strengthen security protocol
Desirable Criteria
A certification such as CISSP CISM, GIAC, or equivalent
Team leader or direct line management experience in high performing or technical teams
What's in it for you?
We reward you for the work you do, whether that’s through our discretionary annual bonus scheme that reflects both personal and company performance, competitive annual leave allowance (28 days plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days), or online rewards platform with a variety of discounts.
We also have benefits to support whatever stage of life you are in, including:
Competitive parental leave (28 weeks full pay)
Private medical insurance (optional taxable benefit)
10% non-contributory pension (increasing with length of service)
Reasonable Adjustments We're an equal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at careers@sjp.co.uk
Research tells us that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.
What's next?
If you're excited about this role and believe you have the skills and experience we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit an application by clicking ‘apply’ below and our team will be in touch.
As a business regulated by the FCA we would advise you to familiarise yourself with the conduct regulations and in particular consumer duty obligations prior to an interview with SJP.
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