Senior Security and Cyber Operations Manager

A leading Financial Services organisation is looking for a Senior Security and Cyber Operations Manager to take ownership of its security operations, cyber defence, monitoring and incident response capabilities.This is a senior, hands-on role within the CISO function, responsible for strengthening the organisation’s cyber defence capability and ensuring it is equipped to detect and respond to an increasingly sophisticated threat landscape, including emerging AI-enabled threats.The role offers a base salary of circa £130,000 + excellent benefits, with very flexible working.You will work closely with Technology, Cloud, Data, Architecture, Risk and external security partners, with responsibility for security tooling, detection coverage, incident response, operational cyber risk and service performance.Key ResponsibilitiesOwn and continually improve the organisation’s security operations and cyber defence capabilityLead security monitoring, detection, incident response and major incident activityStay ahead of emerging threats, including AI-enabled attacks, and ensure the organisation is prepared to respondImprove detection coverage, security tooling, telemetry, automation and operational processesManage key security platforms including SIEM, SOAR, EDR and NDRProvide risk based decision making around cyber incidents, containment, recovery and remediationManage external security partners and ensure effective delivery and service performanceDevelop security operations metrics, reporting and governance for senior stakeholdersIdentify opportunities to use AI and automation to strengthen detection, investigation and responseKey Skills & ExperienceStrong experience leading security operations, SOC, cyber defence or incident response within a complex enterprise environmentHands-on experience across security monitoring, incident response, threat intelligence and detection engineeringStrong understanding of SIEM, SOAR, EDR, NDR, logging, telemetry and security toolingProven experience managing major cyber incidents, including containment, recovery and executive communicationStrong understanding of emerging cyber threats and the evolving impact of AI on the threat landscapeExperience managing external security operations and managed service providersStrong understanding of cyber risk, control effectiveness, incident governance and remediationAbility to translate complex technical security issues into clear business risk and executive-level recommendationsA genuine interest in the practical application of AI and automation within security operations