Incident Response & Threat Hunting Manager

Business Unit:  Technology Operations & Cyber Security – Cyber Detect and Respond
Salary range: £54,400 - £81,600 per annum + Red Hot Benefits
Location: UK Hybrid – Remote working with monthly travel to our Glasgow or Newcastle hub

Live to inspire change. Live a life more Virgin.

Our Team
Working in Cyber Security is a big deal as we continue to play a key role in keeping Virgin Money safe. We’re on an exciting journey with a big vision as we grow our team to enhance our security and cyber operations. We’ll be working to identify threats to Virgin Money and the financial services sector and respond appropriately.  You’ll play an important role in helping us understand the threat landscape so we can protect ourselves from risk.  This helps to inform our Cyber Strategy, Culture and Education work as well as direct investments to mitigate risks and prevent and detect attacks.

The Cyber Detect and Respond Operations Team supports the organisation’s overall Cyber Security capabilities specifically focusing on enhancing our security posture against attacks to ensure we remain available to customer and colleagues.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing Expert Specialist level of knowledge and experience in Threat Hunting and Incident Response approaches and technologies. Taking a strategic view to influence and support architectural direction and planning.
• Providing leadership and management of Threat Hunting and Incident Response team members, supporting, developing, coaching, and motivating team members to improve the overall knowledge and experience in the team.
• Developing and maintaining a roadmap for the Threat Hunting and Incident Response practices, services, and technologies to ensure we remain in line with best practice approaches.
• Taking the lead in the Innovation and continuous improvement to support the smooth of the delivery of detection and response capabilities (specifically in CSIRT and Threat Hunting) to perform more efficiently.
• Collaboration and Leadership: Serve as a technical leader within the department, providing guidance and mentorship to team members. Work collaboratively with other technology teams to ensure a unified approach to cybersecurity across the organisation.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Inform and advise senior management on cybersecurity issues, strategies, and risk management, ensuring a clear understanding of cybersecurity posture and initiatives.
• Innovation and Best Practices: Keep abreast of the latest cybersecurity trends and technologies. Implement forward-thinking tools and practices to enhance the bank’s security landscape.

We need you to have

• Proven experience as a Leader in Cyber Security Operations, Incident Response, Threat Hunting, or similar leadership role in cybersecurity.
• Deep understanding of NIST frameworks and their application in a cybersecurity context.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with cybersecurity metrics and risk management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead and mentor teams.
• Extensive experience in cyber security, with a strong background in security operations, threat detection, and incident response.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with cybersecurity metrics and risk management.
• Expert in prioritising multiple activities in a rapidly changing environment
• Flexibility regarding working hours / on call coverage

It’s a bonus if you have but not essential

• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, GIAC or similar are highly desirable.
• ITIL Service Management process awareness (Change, Incident & Problem Management processes).
• Experience of operational security controls and product stack
• Experience in working in an Agile environment

Red Hot Rewards

• Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time)​ plus the option to buy more.
• Up to five extra paid well-being days per year​. 
• 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt. 
• Market-leading pension.
• Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance.
• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness. 

And there's no waiting around, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one.

Feeling insatiably curious about this role? If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early and would hate you to miss out.

We're all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin, so happy to talk flexible working with you.

Say hello to Virgin Money
We’re making great strides towards achieving our ambition of becoming the UK’s best digital bank.  As a full-service digital bank with a heritage stretching back over 180 years, we’re a workforce to be reckoned with, and we're putting the full power of our experience behind disruptive ideas that reinvent the role a bank plays in people's lives. We're customer-obsessed and work tirelessly to deliver on our purpose, ‘Making You Happier About Money.’ This means we're able to do banking differently, and by innovating and working together we can make a real difference by creating memorable moments and red-hot experiences for our millions of customers. Join us and Live a Life More Virgin that empowers you with choice and flexibility in how you work. 

Be yourself at Virgin Money
Our purpose is to make people happier about money, this means seeing and feeling the world as our customers do by creating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our customers and communities.  We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard.  

As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion.  If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team careers@virginmoney.com

It’s important to note that there may be occasions where it’s not possible to interview all candidates declaring a disability who meet the essential criteria for the job. In certain recruitment situations such as receiving a high-volume of applications, we may need to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled and non-disabled applicants. 

Now the legal bit
Living A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to be based anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it), but we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.

If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks – we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks.