Job ID:44286
Location:Birmingham : 1 Trinity Park : Bi
Position Category:Technical
Position Type:Employee Regular
Head of OT & IC security testing
Leads LRQA's operational technology and industrial control systems security testing service line, covering OT and IPC assessments, OT penetration testing, IEC 62443-aligned reviews and supporting advisory across energy, utilities, manufacturing, maritime and process industries. To establish and scale a safety-first OT and IC testing capability that allows industrial clients to understand and reduce cyber risk in live operational environments, and to grow it into a differentiated, profitable service line that we cross-sell across LRQA Cyber.
Working conditions
Hybrid or remote, aligned to an LRQA office or home location within one of the delivery regions (UK&I, Greece, US, Mexico, Kuala Lumpur, APAC). Regular domestic and international travel to client sites, LRQA offices and industry events. Occasional out-of-hours and weekend working to meet client testing windows. This is a billable leadership role: the postholder carries a personal utilisation target alongside leadership accountabilities.
Performance measures
Personal utilisation against the 40% target (approximately 8 days per month).
Service line order intake, revenue and margin against plan.
Pipeline contribution and win rate on opportunities where the postholder acts as technical sales lead.
Delivery quality: client satisfaction, report quality, on-time delivery and no material quality escapes.
Accreditation and scheme compliance status for the service line.
People: retention, engagement, and completion of the 5x5x5 training model (5 days of allocated training time, £5k of funding and 5 certifications per consultant, per year).
Contribution to the pooled operating model: consultant cross-skilling and successful redeployment across service lines.
Reporting structure
Reports to the Head of Offensive Services. Peer to the Heads of the other four offensive service lines. Leads the team/pod leads and will have consultants reporting to them within the service line and, through them, consultants drawn from a pooled capability of approximately 100 offensive security consultants. Consultants are allocated against demand rather than held permanently within a single service line.
Key Responsibilities
Own the OT and IC testing proposition, methodology and safety-first testing standards for work in live plant, production and control environments.
Align the service line to IEC 62443, NIS2 and sector regulation, and build the lab, tooling and reference environments needed to test safely.
Act as a technical sales lead: shape scope with clients, support bids and proposals, and present credibly to both technical and executive buyers.
Lead, develop and retain the pod leads and consultants in the service line, setting technical direction, career pathways and certification plans under the 5x5x5 training model.
Deliver personally on client engagements to the role's utilisation target, retaining hands-on technical credibility with clients and the team.
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Head of OT & ICS Security Testing in London employer: LRQA
At LRQA, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a collaborative work environment in Birmingham where your contributions are valued and professional growth is encouraged. With a focus on employee development, flexible working arrangements, and a comprehensive benefits package, we empower our team to thrive while making a meaningful impact in the assurance and risk management sector.
