What You'll Be Doing
The House of Commons is seeking an experienced and proactive Security Operations Centre Manager to lead its 24/7 Security Operations Centre (SOC), helping to protect Parliament, its people and its iconic estate. Managing 8 Control Room Supervisors and providing second-line management of 24 Operators, you will play a vital role in delivering an effective, professional and responsive security operation.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a critical frontline team at the heart of UK Parliament, where no two days are the same. You will oversee operational performance, staff development and deployment, ensuring procedures and contingency plans are robust and consistently followed. Working closely with senior stakeholders, police partners, technical specialists and contractors, you will help maintain security systems, identify vulnerabilities and respond to emerging threats. Your leadership, sound judgement and ability to make safety-critical decisions under pressure will make a real difference in protecting the Parliamentary Estate.
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Why Join us?
- Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.
- Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
- Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.
What We're Looking For
- Experience of working with critical communications in a control room environment
- The ability to build and maintain relationships between colleagues
- Ability to set realistic objectives, monitor performance, give feedback and support development
- Ability to create and exercise clearly understandable operating procedures, considering risk as a factor
- Experience of conducting thorough investigations into sensitive security incidents with the ability to interrogate systems and data.
Security Operations Centre (SOC) Manager employer: HOUSE OF COMMONS
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