Business Resilience Security Lead

Location- Nottingham or Solihull (hybrid working)

Salary- £69,827 - £83,182

Corporate Real Estate (CREM) and Business Resilience lead the UK Property Strategy, creating a physical environment which supports the ways of working for each of the business areas; enabling Business Continuity and Resilience.

We are looking for someone to provide strategic leadership for effective security governance and security risk management which is critical in maintaining safe and secure business delivery throughout E.ON UK.

You will be E.ON UK's Subject Matter Expert for Physical Security topics managing any security governance, programmes, campaigns, projects and wider interventions; and supporting business continuity and crisis management programmes. You will work closely with E.ON UK's Operational Leads and Specialist Leads to identify Security risks and apply mitigations, to meet the compliance requirements of current and future legislation, as well as Group SE and E.ON UK internal policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provision of Security Governance and Business Continuity subject matter expertise to the UK Board and Senior Leadership on the requirements of current and pending legislation and methods adopted to ensure compliance
• Contribute, influence and implement Group and UK Security strategies and policies, driving continual improvement, allowing for growth and increasing complexity
• Provide Security Strategy and Policy support and direction to relevant business stakeholders, influencing E.ON UK’s approach and at Group SE level
• Understand the crime; terrorism; espionage; protest; customer complaint; investigative journalism and emerging threats posed to the business and wider energy industry
• Provision of Security Threat Assessments to the business.
• Deliver a Security Operational Requirements process to mitigate security threats and support proportionate physical security measures
• Undertake a security assurance programme to deliver management understanding of compliance standards that are aligned with business growth and objectives
• Primary point of contact in security matters for internal and external stakeholder engagement
• Act as UK regional admin and Single Point Of Contact (SPOC) for the PRISMA Security modules
• Provide oversight to the Business Continuity Management System (BCMS), establishing Policy and Objectives for Business Continuity, aligned with relevant standards, such as BC 22301 and ISO 27001

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline, or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and expertise gained through relevant professional experience in Security Governance.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and support effective planning and decision-making.
• Sound knowledge of technical and physical security measures.
• In-depth knowledge of business resilience, balancing risk, operational needs and commercial considerations.
• Senior-level experience in delivering effective security risk management programmes.
• Ability to interpret policies, analyse complex issues and develop practical solutions.
• Experience managing large-scale, complex projects, including third parties and external providers.
• Clear understanding of security threats and their potential impact on business operations, people, assets and reputation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to support timely decision-making.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with senior stakeholders and external providers, maintaining strong communication and attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel across the UK and Europe as required.

Desirable

• Knowledge of business management information (MI) systems and reporting.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Effective coaching, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to build networks across the business to strengthen collaboration and understanding of business needs.
• Good knowledge of E.ON UK’s businesses and organisational structure.
• Strategic knowledge of relevant ISO standards or equivalent frameworks for security, business continuity, resilience and crisis management.