Security Operations Manager

Company: Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services
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Location: London
Job Description:

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Security Operations Manager

National Portrait Gallery, London

Salary: £50,000 – £53,000 + Benefits

Leading Security and Safeguarding Heritage at One of London’s Most Prestigious Cultural Institutions

Are you an experienced security leader looking for an opportunity to make a real impact within a world-renowned cultural destination? We are seeking a dynamic and driven Security Operations Manager to lead the delivery of security services at the National Portrait Gallery.

Why Join Us?

  • Lead a prestigious security operation
  • Direct engagement with senior stakeholders
  • Drive innovation and service improvement
  • Lead and develop a high-performing team
  • Support VIP events and exhibitions
  • Excellent development opportunities

Key Responsibilities

  • Strategic and operational leadership
  • Manage client relationships and KPIs
  • Lead recruitment, development and succession planning
  • Manage incidents, investigations and risk
  • Ensure compliance and service excellence
  • Support events and VIP operations

About You

  • Proven security operations management experience
  • Strong stakeholder management skills
  • Experience leading and developing teams
  • SIA Door Supervisor License or willing to work towards one
  • Strong communication and IT skills
  • CCTV and IOSH qualifications desirable

Join a team where leadership, professionalism and innovation are valued. If you are ready for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

Since 1987, Mitie’s 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

Together our diversity makes us stronger.

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Posted: November 1st, 2026