Cyber Engineering Manager

 

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Job reference 319891
Cyber Engineering Manager

Competitive salary plus £5,500 car allowance, healthcare, 18% annual bonus potential, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with serve and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates
Permanent, Full time 
Royal Mail Sheffield

 

This role can be based in either London or Sheffield x3 days a week.

 

Extra Benefits

•    Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
•    Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
•    Supportive and generous company sick pay
•    Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.
*Available only to perm employees

 

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Manager of Cyber Engineering is responsible for the development and management of the Cyber Security Engineering Team within Royal Mail across IT and all OT sites (~40); Security Platforms Operation, Security Tooling delivery across all technology led projects and future development of automation. This position engages with stakeholders across the business and technology up to the board. As a hands-on leader, this role is instrumental in defining the direction, delivery and continuous enhancement of both proactive and reactive cyber protective technology. Central to this position is the management and development of a robust cyber security engineering strategy, integral to our business operations. The role is crucial in both maintaining current cyber security standards and strategically shaping future cyber security initiatives. This role is fundamental in ensuring the safety, security, and integrity of Royal Mail's digital infrastructure, thereby playing a key role in the organisation's overall success.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Create and lead a dynamic Cyber Security Engineering strategy, ensuring it aligns with the evolving needs and strategic direction of the business for optimal security posture.
• Manage and oversee comprehensive security solutions, managed both within the team but also via suppliers.  Maintain a dotted line reporting line from multiple key suppliers who provision multiple cyber services.
• Identify opportunities for “value-add" review and approval process, focusing on enhancing efficiency, automation and strategic alignment with business goals.
• Ensure that review and approval processes are robust and contribute significantly to meeting and exceeding organizational objectives.
• Engage in cyber technology renewal and new purchase activity, actively responsible for the cyber engineering budget. (~£4m)
• Create and manage a flexible resource and prioritisation model that is responsive to the business's changing needs, ensuring efficient allocation of resources.
• Partner with the Cyber Architecture leadership to develop and execute a strategic, comprehensive Cyber Security Architecture strategy, enhancing overall security infrastructure.
• Lead the formulation and implementation of essential processes, policies, and standards, aiming for a more agile, responsive, and secure operational framework.
• Act as the authoritative figure for key projects, ensuring their alignment with strategic objectives and the achievement of operational excellence and business goals.
   

NEXT STEPS

The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face/virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions. 

We don’t expect every candidate to meet the full criteria for the role. If your experience looks a little different from the job requirements, but you feel you have the relevant skills to bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you. 

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve. 

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

Closing Date: . Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

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