Cyber Engineering Manager

Overview

As Cyber Engineering Manager, you will lead Royal Mail’s Cyber Security Engineering team to maximize value from security tooling and investments. You’ll set direction across a large tech estate and partner with Architecture and Operations to enhance capabilities and drive automation. The role focuses on leadership, stakeholder influence, and shaping cyber strategy rather than hands-on coding. You will influence senior technology and business leaders to prioritise security investments and improvements. This is a transformational leadership opportunity at a trusted national organisation.

Pay / Benefits

• car allowance or cash equivalent
• Healthcare
• Up to 18% annual bonus
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension with CDC scheme and Nest eligibility
• Family friendly support and wellbeing services

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and inspire a team of six Cyber Security Engineers
• Set the direction for Cyber Security Engineering across a large technology estate
• Partner with Cyber Architecture to align security solutions with broader tech strategy
• Oversee development and optimisation of key security platforms
• Drive automation, efficiency and continuous improvement across the cyber function
• Maximise value and ROI from existing and future security tooling
• Manage third-party suppliers and technology partners
• Lead security technology renewal and investment activities
• Manage competing priorities and resources to ensure delivery
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across technology and the business

Key requirements

• Proven experience leading and developing technical cyber security teams
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Solid understanding of Cyber Security Engineering, Security Operations and Security Architecture
• Experience with enterprise security tooling and platforms
• Knowledge of Microsoft Sentinel and Zscaler
• Experience driving tooling improvements, automation and operational efficiency
• Ability to translate technical concepts into practical business outcomes
• Pragmatic, risk-based approach to cyber security

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• influencing
• Cyber Security Engineering
• Security Operations
• Security Architecture

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