Cyber Security Operations Manager

Job summary

Are you ready to make a meaningful management impact in the world of Cyber Security? Join our dynamic team at NHS Blood and Transplant, where innovation, collaboration, and excellence are at the heart of everything we do. Over the past three years, weve been building a state-of-the-art Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) at our world-class Barnsley Manufacturing Centre. Our Cyber Team has earned multiple national awards, recognised for both technical excellence and an outstanding team culture. In this exciting leadership role, you'll take charge of our CSOC, delivering crucial cyber monitoring services that empower NHSBT with the insights needed for proactive decision-making. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, are passionate about protecting people, data, and organisational reputation, and bring strong people management, technical acumen, and cyber expertise, we want you with us. Your journey will include managing and evolving the CSOC, expanding its capabilities, and leading a highly skilled and supportive team. This is more than just a job its a chance to help save and improve lives through the work you do every day.

Note: Appointment is subject to successfully obtaining (or transferring in) UK Security Clearance (SC). This role offers hybrid working, with a base location assigned from one of NHSBTs main centres/blood centres. The final location will be confirmed after interview and mutually agreed with the line manager at the verbal offer stage.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be responsible for managing the NHS Blood & Transplant Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) services staff and tools, to provide 24x7 Cyber Security Service. Your responsibilities will include:

1. Developing and enhancing the CSOC to reduce Cyber risks

2. Representing NHS Blood & Transplant Cyber at internal and external forums

3. Managing and maintaining the Cyber Security Area of Operation to keep work relevant

4. Managing Cyber Security incident and event tickets in the CSOC

5. Preparing and reviewing IT Changes which might impact Cyber Security posture

6. Ensuring Cyber Tools are run in configurations that maintain or improve security posture

7. Provisioning of relevant reporting against defined metrics new and old to demonstrate the effectiveness of CSOC

8. Resolving Live Cyber Incidents to contain and mitigate Cyber Security Risk

9. Covering the Head of Cyber Security role as required

You will be required to travel and spend time away from base, which will involve working irregular hours and overnight stays when required, with prior notice.

You will be required to participate on call rotas and to provide cover during operational emergencies.

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.