Security Manager – Programme Liaison

Job Description

Job title: Security Manager – Programme Liaison

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing: 

• Develop and implement security standards, policies and guidelines and supervise all aspects of operational security for the assigned business area in line with local security strategy, policies, standards and best practice
• Oversee the workload of the team; ensuring allocated staff are fully utilised in order to deliver against agreed programme of work
• Review, assure and improve work stream related activities, programs, frameworks and functional processes aimed at developing best practices and integrating efficient security solutions to enhance the security environment
• Conducts and reviews security assessments and defines operational requirements to be implemented in line with company policies, regulations and contractual requirements
• Based on intelligence and analysis of security threats and risks, provide timely advice on the local operating environment for the business area to enable well informed business decisions
• Ensure the team/business area’s readiness to respond to security incidents (i.e. through training)
• Drive security best practice through knowledge sharing to ensure consistency within the business area and compliance with security policies and practices
• Maintain effective relationships and coordination with key external stakeholders where relevant as well as with key local functions and business representatives
• Support the security culture by raising security awareness among employees and management in the local area and modelling behaviours

Your skills and experiences:  

Essential:

• Good understanding of government and industry standard security policy, standards
• Appropriate Security qualification from a certified body
• Exposure to security management including physical, information and personnel security
• Knowledge of incident management, investigations, and crisis management principles and how to apply risk management techniques

Desirable:

• Previous background in Defence or Submarine knowledge

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Contract Security team:

This is an exciting new opportunity within the team that empowers the selected candidate to shape their career goals.  You will serve as the primary liaison for all functions and submarine departments to facilitate communication related to security. You will have the chance to engage with a variety of stakeholders across multiple levels which will in turn allow for exposure across different programmes and all levels of the organisation. We offer relocation support across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation. 

Closing Date: 21^st October 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

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