Cyber Security Operations Manager

Circa 76000 (Dependent on skills and experience)

Permanent

Full time / 37 hours a week

Huntingdon / Hybrid

Anglian Water offers a flexible approach this role provides you the flexibility to work from home and from Lancaster House.

Protecting our people systems and services your leadership will be at the heart of our cyber resilience.

The Security Operations Manager plays a critical role in safeguarding the organisations digital infrastructure (IT and OT) by leading the real-time detection response and mitigation of cyber threats.

This role oversees the Security Operations Centre (SOC) ensuring continuous monitoring of security events and alerts across the enterprise. The manager is responsible for orchestrating cyber incident response efforts from initial detection through containment remediation and post-incident analysis.

A key part of the role involves managing and fine-tuning security monitoring tools such as SIEM platforms to ensure optimal visibility and threat detection. The Security Operations Manager collaborates with IT infrastructure and platform teams to coordinate responses to vulnerabilities and ensure swift resolution of incidents.

They also maintain and regularly test incident response plans being central to simulation exercises to ensure readiness.

This role demands a high level of technical expertise leadership and the ability to remain calm and decisive under pressure. The Security Operations Manager is the frontline defender of the organisations cyber resilience ensuring that threats are swiftly neutralised and that the business can operate securely and with confidence.

What youll be doing

As our Cyber Security Operations Manager youll be at the forefront of safeguarding Anglian Waters digital infrastructure ensuring our systems data and services remain protected against evolving cyber threats.

Youll:

• Lead and manage our outsourced Security Operations Centre (SOC) provider ensuring high performance continuous improvement and alignment with business priorities.

• Oversee real-time threat detection triage and response driving swift effective action when incidents occur.

• Own and maintain the organisations Cyber Incident Response Plan coordinating major incident responses and ensuring lessons learned translate into stronger defences.

• Manage and optimise key technical controls including SIEM SOAR PKI and email security tools to maintain robust detection and response capabilities.

• Collaborate with delivery partners and internal teams to improve service quality mitigate risks and enhance security posture.

• Drive the continuous maturity and modernisation of our detective controls and SOC operations ensuring alignment with the NIST framework.

• Provide clear reporting and insights to senior stakeholders ensuring informed decisions and proactive risk management.

As a valued employee youll be entitled to:

• Full private healthcare with no excess

• 26 days leave rising with service Bank Holidays with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion

• A flexible working culture

• Competitive pension scheme we double-match your contributions up to 6%

• Life Assurance at eight times your salary

• Personal Accident cover up to 5x your salary

• Bonus Scheme

What does it take to be the Cyber Security Operations Manager

Youll be a calm confident leader with excellent interpersonal and communication skills someone who thrives under pressure and brings clarity and composure to complex situations.

Youll have a strong people leadership style capable of guiding teams and partners with empathy direction and accountability. With your deep problem-solving skills and pragmatic mindset youll find balanced effective solutions in fast-moving or high-stakes environments.

Youll also be skilled at translating technical concepts into plain English making complex issues clear and actionable for senior leaders and stakeholders. Confident in managing conflict and competing priorities youll foster collaboration and maintain focus on achieving the best outcomes for the organisation.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Qualified to Degree level or equivalent

• Technical qualifications such as CISM CISSP CIPPECCSP GICSP

• Experienced in SecOps

• Relationship building with team colleagues internal customers and external suppliers

• Significant experience in Security Operations and Incident Response

• Broad technical competence in IT and Cyber

• Broad technical competence in OT

• Solid understanding of SIEM/SOAR especially Sentinel

Why Apply

At Anglian Water we play a vital role in safeguarding one of lifes most essential resources and protecting the systems that keep it flowing is critical to our mission. As our Security Operations Manager youll be at the heart of that protection leading the defence of our digital infrastructure that underpins services for millions of customers every day.

Youll have the opportunity to shape how we detect respond to and recover from cyber threats influencing strategic decisions and driving continuous improvement across our security landscape.

In return youll join a forward-thinking inclusive organisation that values innovation personal growth and work-life balance. Youll work alongside passionate professionals gain exposure to cutting-edge technology and make a genuine difference in protecting essential services that communities rely on.

Closing date: 23rd November 2025

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