Position: Threat Defence Delivery Manager
Location: London/Hybrid
Type: Contract, Inside IR35, 6 Months
Rate: £700-725 p/day
We are seeking an experienced Threat Defence Delivery Manager to lead a critical workstream within a major cyber transformation programme. This role is responsible for consolidating and enhancing the organisation's threat detection and response capabilities across all business units.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the implementation of a unified Security Operations Centre (SOC), providing a single view of security events while supporting federated reporting for individual business units.
- Manage the selection and onboarding of a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), overseeing phased migration of systems and services over multiple years.
- Drive the deployment of best-in-class security technologies, including Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions.
- Collaborate with Cyber Security, IT, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment, adoption, and smooth transition to business-as-usual operations.
- Support M&A activities by enabling rapid onboarding/offboarding of businesses into the SOC environment.
What we're looking for:
- Proven experience leading SOC consolidation programmes and EDR/SIEM implementations
- Strong knowledge of cyber security operations, frameworks, and standards
- Excellent programme and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to oversee complex, multi-year workstreams, balancing risk, budget, and benefits realisation
This is a unique opportunity to strengthen the organisation's security posture at an enterprise scale, creating a resilient, future-ready platform to detect, respond to, and mitigate cyber threats.
