Job Title: Cyber Services & Operations Lead

Job Location: Warton- Hybrid – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £70,000 + DOE

Who we are

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow – shaping a safer future, for all of us.

Role Description

This role has a dual responsibility. The first aspect is the operational management of the services within their remit, including ownership of service delivery, incident response, and the education service. The role is accountable for ensuring these services operate effectively and continue to meet business requirements.

The second aspect focuses on the integration and coordination of all services across the wider function. This includes overseeing financial management, planning activities, and project management to ensure services are delivered in line with business needs and objectives.

The role is responsible for managing headcount requirements, budgets, and the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) elements across the service portfolio. A key part of the position is ensuring all services operate collectively, with effective coordination, alignment, and governance to deliver a cohesive and efficient service offering.

Core Duties

• Provides authoritative and well‑informed advice, across the cyber security specialisms they are responsible for, ensuring it is clearly understood and appropriately applied to enhance the effectiveness, resilience, and assurance of critical business and operational activities
• Collects, analyses, and interprets qualitative and quantitative cyber security and business data, producing structured analysis and reports to communicate methodology, insights, trends, and recommendations to technical and non‑technical audiences
• Continually seeks and drives opportunities for functional and operational improvement, enhancing the effectiveness, efficiency, and maturity of the cyber capability
• Reviews and analyses audit findings, assurance outcomes, vulnerability reports and operational performance data to identify areas where existing cyber security processes, controls, or operating models require change or improvement
• Leads the preparation for, response to, and follow‑up of cyber security incidents, coordinating cross‑functional activity to minimise business impact, support recovery, and ensure lessons learned are embedded to prevent recurrence
• Leads user, customer, and stakeholder collaboration across all stages of cyber security service delivery, ensuring business needs are consistently understood, prioritised, and met. Builds and maintains effective working relationships across the organisation and with external parties, creating and supporting collaborative ways of working across their area of responsibility. Facilitates alignment and coordination between stakeholders with diverse or competing objectives
• In consultation with the Sector CISO and other senior managers, supports and enables the development, implementation, and operational execution of cyber security strategy, translating strategic intent into effective day‑to‑day delivery and outcomes.
• Leads user, customer, and stakeholder collaboration across all stages of cyber security service delivery, ensuring business needs are consistently understood, prioritised, and met. Builds and maintains effective working relationships across the organisation and with external parties, creating and supporting collaborative ways of working across their area of responsibility. Facilitates alignment and coordination between stakeholders with diverse or competing objectives.
• In consultation with the Sector CISO and other senior managers, supports and enables the development, implementation, and operational execution of cyber security strategy, translating strategic intent into effective day‑to‑day delivery and outcomes.

Essential skills

• A good level of experience in supporting the delivery of medium sized projects in a couple if not all of the IM&T Cyber skill sets.
• Demonstrates leadership in operational management.
• Advises on available standards, methods, tools, applications and processes relevant to Cyber capability and can make appropriate choices from alternatives.
• Analyses requirements and advises on scope and options for continual operational improvement.
• Relevant IT degree or business degree, experience in people management preferred.
• Industry standard qualifications such as CISSP & CISM or working towards

The Cyber Services and Operations Team

The team sits at the centre of cyber security delivery across the Air sector, working closely with stakeholders from finance, operations, planning, and other business functions to ensure cyber services are effectively integrated into day-to-day business activities. Acting as the link between cyber security and the wider organisation, the team helps translate business needs into practical, secure outcomes.

The team is responsible for leading and delivering key cyber services, including incident response and cyber awareness and education, while also ensuring alignment across the broader cyber portfolio. Alongside service delivery, the team manages planning, budgeting, resource requirements, and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) activities, ensuring services operate effectively, work together cohesively, and continue to support the strategic objectives of the Air sector

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work – this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family – support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do

We welcome applications from all candidates and give full, fair and open consideration to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our recruitment team to discuss any further support you may need. Connect with us at baesystems.com/connect

Security Statement

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 25th November 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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