Cyber Security Operations Manager
A major critical infrastructure business is seeking a Cyber Security Operations Manager to lead a team of 3 Incident Response Analysts in a high-pressure, highly visible environment.
This is a permanent hire for a leadership role sitting close to the Head of Cyber Defense. The position will suit either an established people leader or a strong senior incident response professional ready to step into management, provided they can demonstrate maturity, calm decision-making and strong technical credibility during live incidents.
About the role
- Lead, coach and develop a team of 3 Incident Response Analysts in a fast-paced cyber operations environment
- Take ownership of major cyber security incidents across assessment, containment, mitigation, recovery and post-incident review
- Provide calm, decisive leadership during live incidents and maintain clear direction when pressure is high
- Improve incident response runbooks, playbooks, reporting and operational processes to strengthen team capability
- Produce incident reports, root cause analysis and executive-ready updates for technical and business stakeholders
- Partner with internal teams across security and technology to uplift response readiness in a critical infrastructure setting
About you
- Proven experience leading or managing significant cyber security incidents in complex enterprise environments
- Previous people leadership experience preferred, or clear readiness to step into a first management role
- Calm, level-headed and composed under pressure, with sound judgement during high-severity incidents
- Strong background in cyber security operations, incident response or security engineering
- Excellent stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to engage technical teams and senior leaders
- Critical infrastructure or OT experience highly regarded, alongside a genuine ability to lead from the front
This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly recognised critical infrastructure business in a role with real visibility, genuine responsibility and the chance to shape incident response capability.
Apply now for a confidential discussion.
