Head of Cyber

Job Description

Job Title: Head of Cyber

Location: Frimley – Preston, Glasgow, Portsmouth, Warton and Glascoed can also be considered, we offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £112,200 + depending on experience with executive benefits

What you’ll be doing:

• Working as a core member of the Maritime & Land Sector Digital, Data and Cyber Leadership team
• Delivering a Cyber Security Strategy integrated with Customer, Business and wider Technology strategies
• Leading on Sector specific: threats, customer / regulatory requirements and technology security paradigms
• Understanding, impacting and shaping evolving customer and regulatory cyber security requirements
• Working with UK / International regulators to enabling secure international data sharing and collaboration
• Being the Sector Lead for cyber security major incident management
• Leading / directing subordinate business unit cyber security activities
• Maintaining the all up Sector cyber security compliance state, driving resolution on non-compliances
• Managing Sector supply chain risk management
• Managing Sector cyber security risk management
• Supporting related wider organisational transformation programmes

Your skills and experiences:

• Expert in UK/US defence-related cybersecurity requirements (e.g., DefCon 658, CMMC), Microsoft 365 security model, and deploying & securing UK classified systems
• Significant experience of working in and managing an IT Function and relevant field with familiarity with IT trends and good practice
• A good level of experience in supporting the delivery of key projects in many if not all of the IM&T Cyber skill sets
• Proven leadership in managing disparate teams, working internationally with multinational government and industry stakeholders, and excelling in stakeholder management and influencing senior leaders across multiple functions
• Possesses a strong commercial acumen and advanced budget management capabilities, with direct responsibility for overseeing and managing budgets
• Professional accreditation (e.g., Chartered Cyber Security Professional – ChCSP) or the ability to attain it within the first year, with bonus certifications (CISSP, CompTIA Security+, CISA) and a bachelor’s degree or relevant security qualification/experience

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Cyber Team:

As Head of Cyber, you will lead the delivery of the business Cyber Strategy as defined by the IM&T Chief Information Security Officer. You’ll ensure alignment with business needs and objectives through effective stakeholder management, while maintaining cyber security policies and controls that are proportionate to risks and adaptable to the evolving threat landscape, business demands, and legal/regulatory requirements.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

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: 27th February 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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