Security Operations Manager

🚨 Senior SecOps Manager | Cyber Security Leadership Role 🚨

📍 UK-based | Hybrid (Northamptonshire)

💼 Permanent

We’re supporting a FTSE250 company undergoing significant digital transformation in hiring a Senior SecOps Manager to lead and evolve its cyber security operations capability.

This is a business-critical leadership role where you’ll take ownership of the SecOps function, ensuring the organisation can effectively detect, respond to, and stay ahead of evolving cyber threats across a complex environment.

The Role

You’ll lead from the front, combining technical depth with strategic leadership to shape how security operations are delivered across the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing a high-performing SecOps team.
• Owning and improving cyber incident response capability.
• Managing and optimising third-party SOC and security partners.
• Driving the vulnerability management programme across cloud, web and on-prem environments.
• Leading proactive security initiatives such as threat hunting and BAS testing.
• Embedding security into major technology programmes and projects.
• Partnering with GRC teams to ensure strong, audit-ready controls.
• Delivering clear reporting and KPIs to senior stakeholders.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong background in Security Operations and Incident Management.
• Proven experience leading teams, suppliers and complex security services.
• Deep understanding of frameworks such as NIST, OWASP, ITIL and GDPR.
• Experience managing high-severity cyber incidents end-to-end.
• Ability to communicate complex security topics in clear business terms.
• A confident, engaging leader who can influence across all levels of the organisation.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM or CEH are beneficial but not essential.

Why Join?

• Shape and lead security operations within a large, complex organisation
• Own a high-visibility, high-impact cyber function
• Drive real change and modernisation across security operations
• Work closely with senior stakeholders across technology and the wider business

If you’re a SecOps leader looking for a role where you can genuinely influence, lead, and make a measurable impact, I’d be happy to share more details, reach out to george.monk@jamesadamsgroup.com