Security Operations Manager

Overview

As Security Operations Manager for Sovereign SOC in Birmingham, you will lead a team of analysts and engineers, ensuring high availability for critical UK organizations. You will act as trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, aligning security operations with business priorities. You will balance hands-on technical work with strategic planning to maintain a robust security posture and navigate regulatory requirements. This role offers exposure to a large, purpose-built SOC facility and challenging threat landscapes, with a focus on resilience and innovation.

Pay / Benefits

• tailored benefits for wellbeing
• flexible work options
• Learning and Development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of analysts and engineers to foster excellence and continuous improvement
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, ensuring security operations align with business priorities
• Oversee service delivery, incident response, and operational efficiency within established frameworks
• Balance hands-on technical engagement with high-level planning to maintain a robust security posture
• Navigate complex threat landscapes and regulatory requirements while ensuring high availability of services

Key requirements

• 5 years+ experience in SOC operations, incident response, and security frameworks
• Strong leadership能力 to manage people, process, and technology
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building abilities for client engagement
• Comfort operating in high-stakes environments where every decision matters

• leadership
• communication
• relationship-building
• SOC operations
• incident response
• security frameworks

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