A leading professional services firm is seeking a Senior Manager or Associate Director to join its growing Cyber Security Operations team. This high-impact role focuses on the strategy, design, and continuous improvement of next-generation detection and response capabilities for a diverse portfolio of clients.OverviewA leading professional services firm is seeking a Senior Manager or Associate Director to join its growing Cyber Security Operations team. This high-impact role focuses on the strategy, design, and continuous improvement of next-generation detection and response capabilities for a diverse portfolio of clients. The ideal candidate will bridge business-level consulting with technical depth in security operations, helping shape operating models, design architectures, and steer tooling strategies to meet evolving threat landscapes.Key ResponsibilitiesDefine and guide the strategic direction of cyber detection and response capabilities across client organisations.Design and evolve operating models, technical architectures, and service catalogues for modern Security Operations Centres (SOCs).Lead the development and implementation of migration strategies and operating procedures.Translate business risk into actionable security processes and tooling requirements.Oversee and optimise processes for threat detection, investigation, and response.Collaborate with Engineers, Architects, and Threat Hunters to review dashboards, analyse telemetry, and drive improvements in security visibility.Skills & Experience RequiredDemonstrated experience in cyber operations, detection & response, or building and running modern SOCs.Strong understanding of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) platforms (e.g. Google SecOps, Chronicle, Siemplify).Proven experience in solution design, including development of HLD/LLD documentation and architectural blueprints.Familiarity with architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF) and delivery models (Agile, DevOps, Kanban).Strong technical understanding of cloud environments across hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP), ideally holding a Professional Cloud Architect certification or equivalent.Solid grasp of the modern threat landscape, malware behaviour, and detection approaches.Strong communication and presentation skills; able to clearly explain technical risks and security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.Experience managing cross-functional teams (5-15 people), across different locations and levels of experience.Desirable QualificationsPrevious consulting experience or working with enterprise clients.Relevant industry certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISM, GCIH, GCIA, Microsoft Security, or other SANS/GIAC accreditations).Experience with DevOps tooling (e.g. Git, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Ansible).Knowledge of role-based access control (RBAC) and modern access governance principles.Remote, Hybrid Working & FlexibilityThis role supports a remote or hybrid working model.
