OT Cyber Security Manager

Salary: £53,000 - 93,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong experience in OT or industrial cybersecurity within manufacturing or critical infrastructure environments, with a clear understanding of ICS technologies and risks
• Proven ability to lead programmes and influence across engineering, IT and business stakeholders without direct control of implementation teams
• Solid knowledge of recognised frameworks such as IEC 62443, NIST SP 800 82, NIST CSF and ISO standards
• Experience leading teams and developing capability while fostering collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement
• Ability to communicate clearly at all levels, build trust quickly and guide decision making where operational risk, compliance and innovation must be balanced

Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of our global OT cybersecurity programme and set the direction for how it is embedded into our manufacturing technologies
• Define governance, lead risk management activities and provide technical oversight across OT environments
• Ensure alignment with standards such as IEC 62443 and NIST frameworks
• Collaborate closely with OT architecture and engineering teams to influence design decisions and support secure modernisation initiatives across manufacturing sites
• Act as the cybersecurity lead for major OT projects and ensure security by design is applied from the outset
• Coordinate incident response activities and ensure rapid and effective handling of OT security events
• Build strong partnerships across regions and functions to embed cybersecurity into everyday operations

Technologies:

• Embedded
• Support
• Network
• Security

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At Smith+Nephew, we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. We offer a highly regulated, purpose-driven medical technology environment where you can help protect operations that directly impact patient outcomes while enabling innovation and digital transformation across our global manufacturing network. We provide a hybrid working model for most professional roles, generous annual bonus, life insurance, flexible vacation and time off, paid holidays, paid volunteering hours, private health and dental plans, a multisport card/my benefit platform, and training including mentorship, language classes, certifications and postgraduate studies. The role is full time and based in UK - Watford, with candidate information for Poland including an anticipated gross annual base compensation range of 251 000–376 250 PLN.

last updated 36 week of 2026