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Technical Cyber Security Manager

Job Req ID:  48635
Posting Date:  21 Jul 2025
Function:  Security
Unit:  Business
Location: 

New Bailey, Manchester, United Kingdom

Salary:  Competitive Salary + Benefits

Recruiter: Krystle James

Hiring Manager: Lee Rawcliffe

Career Grade: D

Internal Closing Date: 04/08/25

 

Security isn’t always the first thing that comes to mind when you think of BT, but when it comes to keeping everyone safely connected, We Are The Protectors. We deal with thousands of cyber-attacks every day, so that millions of people can safely go about their daily lives and run their businesses.   We deliver vital work at scale, with real breadth and impact. We connect for good.
You'll be joining a specialist security team that is a trusted partner to governments worldwide, protecting critical national infrastructure and committed to the safety and security of our nation and global communities. Our mission focused work is innovative, inspiring and technologically challenging in a way that makes every day different and stimulating. We provide the opportunity to work on rare projects, with exciting tools and brilliant people. Everyone has access to unparalleled professional and personal development opportunities and your contribution is always valued.

Why this job matters

 

Our Global Secure Customers expect a high degree of security implementation within all goods and services provisioned by BT.  This role leads a team of experienced technical security professionals who applies their skills through implementations, design reviews, in-life assurance testing and professional consulting.  As part of BT Business, this team supports a positive contribution to revenues upwards to £250m per annum.

 

This job role can be based in Manchester, Cheltenham, London or Ipswich. Onsite (5 days office based &). Monday-Friday 37.5 hours. DV Clearance is required. Must have lived in UK for 10+ years to obtain clearance.

What you’ll be doing

 

  • Security Innovation:  To lead and develop an innovation focused technical cyber security team, with defined career paths, succession planning, whilst delivering the highest level of technical security services.  Seek ways to maintain and challenge the current Cyber Security posture across systems, networks and the Internet.
  • Transformation:  Drive a transformation agenda, supporting wider BT transformation strategies and local Chief Technology Office (CTO) activities, challenging and supporting customer ways of working and improving efficiencies and system implementations.
  • Secure by Design:  Lead a technical cyber security team that can support BT and government customers through commercial best security practices and augmented security expectations.  Evolve local standards to maintain high-level design patterns and alignment.
  • Establishing and maintaining key stakeholder communities across BT and government customers, maintaining security as an effective business enabler.
  • Be the technical cyber security leader for this business unit.  Coach, mentor, and establish a great awareness culture, both locally, and across colleagues, stakeholders and customers.

Essential Skills

 

  • Stakeholder Management
  • Decision Making
  • Threat Hunting
  • Security Assessment
  • Configuration Management

What we'd like to see on your CV

 

  • Highly experienced and demonstrable track record in Cyber Security, Information Assurance and Security Risk Management, with a strong technical background and people management experience.
  • Fully converse in security frameworks and can demonstrate a career record of accomplishment to support how experience has delivered security programmes and projects.
  • Experience setting direction, leading and managing a technical security team(s).
  • Ability to work in a process intensive and complex environment.  
  • Will have achieved certification as a CISSP or CISM, or equivalent industry standard.  

Benefits

 

  • Competitive salary
  • 10% on target bonus (Depending on country based)
  • BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
  • On-call allowance
  • 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
  • Huge range of flexible benefits including cycle to work, healthcare, season ticket loan
  • World-class training and development opportunities
  • From January 2025, equal family leave:  receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.​
  • Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.​
  • 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues​
  • 2 weeks paid carer’s leave ​
  • World-class training and development opportunities​
  • Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.
  • Discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages
  • Access to 100’s of retail discounts including the BT shop

 

 

 #LI-Onsite 

 

Security is one of the fastest growing parts of our global organisation. We are protecting our networks from more than 6,500 cyber attacks each day, investing over £40m in research each year - and in employing nearly 3,000 people, we’re also the largest private cyber employer in the UK.  With incredible opportunities to learn, develop and grow your skills, we’ll invest in you, nurture your potential and shape your future – whatever your background or experience. 
 
In today’s world, safe and secure digital connections have never been more vital. You’ll be joining a global company operating at the forefront of the information age: BT employs 90,000 people in 180 countries. With huge scale, we’re capable of achieving great things, striving to be personal, simple, and brilliant for our customers whilst creating an inclusive working environment where people from all backgrounds can succeed. Play your part. Make a difference. We are the Protectors.

 

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

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