About this role
Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year
Requirements: We require a degree in a security-related discipline or equivalent experience.We require membership of a recognised professional body such as The Security Institute, Nuclear Institute, CIIS, ISACA, or World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS).We require significant experience leading operational security within Defence, Critical National Infrastructure, or similarly complex environments.We require strong experience in security risk management, insider threat mitigation, and security culture development.We require exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and executive teams.We require a proven ability to build capable, engaged, and high-performing teams.We require the vision and determination to modernise and evolve security operations for the future. Responsibilities: We lead and develop the operational security function, creating a high-performing, engaged, and future-focused team.We shape security strategy and ensure alignment with our organisational objectives and risk appetite.We interpret and apply MOD security policy and other relevant standards across a complex operational environment.We direct security risk assessment, mitigation planning, and assurance activities.We author and continuously improve security policies, processes, and standards.We provide security leadership for major programmes and projects, ensuring security requirements are embedded from the outset.We lead security investigations and support insider threat management activities in partnership with HR, government agencies, and senior stakeholders.We champion a strong security culture and foster shared ownership of security across the organisation.We represent security at executive and senior leadership forums.We oversee operational training activities and ensure future capability requirements are understood and delivered.We manage budgets, resources, and business reporting to ensure efficient and cost-effective delivery. Technologies: EmbeddedSupportSecurity More:
We are AWE, based in RG7 4PR between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking. We offer a package of £95,000 to £110,000 depending on suitability, qualifications, and experience, plus a 10% bonus. We operate a 9-day working fortnight and consider flexible working requests to help our people fit work around their lifestyle. We offer a wide range of benefits, including every other Friday off, 270 hours of annual leave, a market-leading contributory pension scheme, family-friendly leave policies, professional career development funding, an Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health Services, life assurance, discounts, and special leave for volunteering, public service, and caring. We are looking for a security leader to help shape the future of security operations in a highly regulated, mission-critical environment, protecting nationally important assets and supporting a clear and meaningful purpose.
last updated 30 week of 2026