Cyber Security Operations Manager

Salary: £90,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements:

• Degree or professional security qualifications and certifications such as MSc, CISSP, CISM, CISA or equivalent
• Extensive experience working in Cyber Security with proven leadership skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical knowledge to a non-technical audience
• Experience producing policy, standards, and project documentation
• Appropriate level of technical knowledge and hands-on experience configuring security tools
• Demonstrable experience designing, implementing, and managing information security initiatives
• Sound understanding of security frameworks such as ISO27001/2, PCI DSS, and NIST
• Knowledge of data protection and regulatory compliance, including FCA, ICO, PRA, and GDPR

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Cyber Security Operations team
• Conduct cyber security maturity assessments and drive continuous improvement of existing security controls
• Assess new tools and capabilities and recommend them to management
• Perform cyber risk assessments and develop reporting metrics to articulate risk posture to Senior Management
• Act as the key contact for cyber security incidents and lead incident management
• Perform and coordinate forensic investigations and mature cyber incident detection and response capabilities
• Engage with internal stakeholders and external bodies, including vendors, forensic partners, and regulatory bodies
• Conduct threat hunting and monitor for emerging security threats
• Ensure compliance with our ISMS, regulatory requirements, and information security best practice frameworks
• Deliver key Information Security initiatives and projects aligned to our InfoSec and Cyber Security strategy and Enterprise Risk Management Framework
• Ensure our IT assets are adequately protected from cyber-attacks and malicious insiders
• Provide expert professional advice across our business on Information and Cyber Security best practice
• Deliver training and awareness sessions

Technologies:

• Incident Management
• Security
• Support
• ITIL

More:

We are Vitality, a multi-award-winning UK insurance brand with a purpose and values-driven culture focused on making people healthier, happier, and better protected. We offer a hybrid working pattern with a minimum of 2 days per week in our Stockport office, full-time hours of 35 per week, and flexibility to discuss working arrangements. Our benefits include bonus schemes, a pension of up to 12% with matching contributions up to 6% of salary, award-winning health insurance, and life assurance at four times annual salary. We are proud of our culture, having been named one of Glassdoors Best Places to Work 2026 and a Top 10 Place to Work in the Sunday Times Awards 2024. We also offer a supportive environment that encourages flexibility, development, challenge, recognition, and opportunities to make a positive impact.

last updated 37 week of 2026