2133 IT & Software Developer jobs in the UK
Requirements
Must:
- Proven experience in cyber incident response, crisis management, or incident management leadership roles
- Demonstrated success in transforming or maturing an incident management capability within a complex organisation
- Strong understanding of the incident management lifecycle, including preparation, detection, response, and post-incident improvement
- Experience operating within regulated or critical infrastructure environments (energy, utilities, government, etc.) is highly desirable
- Ability to translate complex technical incidents into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across technical and business teams
- Familiarity with frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, or similar
Responsibilities
- Define and deliver a multi-tier Cyber Incident Management strategy, aligned to enterprise risk and integrated with wider incident and crisis frameworks
- Drive the maturity and optimisation of the existing incident management function, identifying gaps and implementing improvements
- Own and maintain the Incident Management standards, policies, and processes within the ISMS, ensuring alignment with best practice and regulatory expectations
- Establish metrics, KPIs, and reporting to measure capability effectiveness and drive continuous improvement
- Manage budgets and resource planning to support capability development and ongoing optimisation
- Ensure comprehensive incident response and crisis management plans are in place across all levels of the organisation
- Design and deliver a structured exercising programme (tabletop, simulation, red team scenarios) aligned to real-world threats in the energy sector
- Embed a culture of continuous learning, ensuring lessons learned are captured and translated into measurable improvements
- Develop executive-level communication strategies, including briefing packs and reporting frameworks for major incidents
- Act as a key point of coordination during high-severity incidents and crisis scenarios
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
- Influence and engage senior leadership to ensure organisation-wide alignment and readiness
Description
We are supporting a major, zero carbon energy organisation dedicated to building a secure and resilient energy future. We are looking for a Cyber Incident Response Manager to lead the development and execution of our Cyber Incident Management strategy. This high-impact role involves transforming and optimising our incident management capabilities, ensuring readiness across the incident lifecycle. The position is remote, with occasional travel to London or Gloucester, and offers a unique opportunity to shape cyber resilience within critical national infrastructure.
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The company with most openings is Experis as they are hiring for 84 different Cyber Security Engineer jobs in the UK. They are probably quite committed to find good Cyber Security Engineers.