Cyber Security Lead
Ocado Retail
- Hatfield, England, United Kingdom
- Hatfield, England, United Kingdom
About
Permanent
Location:
Hatfield (Hybrid working – 3 days in the office)
Working hours per week:
40 hours
Level:
Lead
Application closing date:
23rd January 2026
About us Our mission is to deliver joy in every shop, through unbeatable choice, unrivalled service, and reassuringly good value. We’re Ocado Retail, a market‑leading joint venture between Ocado Group and M&S, and the world’s largest dedicated online supermarket, ocado.com. We’re also the brains behind Zoom by Ocado, our same‑day grocery delivery service.
About the team and the role This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive, technically‑minded, and organised Cyber Security Lead to take a leading role in running our Cyber Security Operations. You will have the opportunity to make your mark by leading and refining the Cyber Security team, and working closely with our IT, Data, and Compliance teams.
What you’ll do
Team Leadership: Lead and coach the Cyber Security Team, mentoring and enabling the wider IT team to become their own security technologists.
Incident Management: Own and produce incident management procedures and runbooks to ensure effective response to security events.
Strategy and Risk: Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the organisation’s cyber security risk maturity and assist in the maintenance of a risk register for identifying and tracking security risks within business operations.
Stakeholder Advisory: Act in an advisory capacity as a Security SME to stakeholders and project leads, liaising across the business to ensure sufficient controls are in place to mitigate known security risks.
Project Management: Own and manage Information Security projects and initiatives.
Vulnerability Management: Manage and coordinate penetration and vulnerability test schedules to identify weaknesses.
Supplier Management: Strategically manage the relationships, performance, and commercial agreements with 3rd party cybersecurity tooling vendors to ensure service delivery, compliance, and optimal value.
Who you are
Experience: Proven experience working within an Information / Cyber Security team, having held a lead position or demonstrating the ability to step up into this key role.
Cloud Security: Working knowledge of security in a cloud-first environment, with prior experience of security across multiple clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP) and SaaS vendors.
Security Frameworks: Demonstrates a deeper understanding of multiple security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001).
Technical Knowledge: High‑level understanding of technical security concepts, tools, and capabilities, including Zero Trust concepts.
Tooling: Experience with security tooling such as Rapid7, MS Defender, Netskope, and Password Management Solutions.
Threat Intelligence: Demonstrates understanding of cyber threats and how they impact the organisational risk position.
Nice to have
Certifications: CCSP and/or CISSP, or working towards one.
Program Leadership: Prior experience leading an Information Security Programme.
Team Building: Previous involvement in building and managing Security teams.
What’s in it for you
Health & Wellbeing:
Private medical insurance with option to add your family, Digital GP appointments, market‑leading family policies, mental health support, discounted gym memberships, dental insurance, and more.
Spend & Save:
Annual bonus scheme split between personal and business objectives, recognition with reward platform, up to 7% matched pension contributions, 15% Ocado discount, 20% M&S discount, free breakfast every day in the office, electric vehicle leasing scheme, and free shuttle bus from Hatfield station to the office.
Never miss the moments that matter:
Hybrid working, 26 days holiday plus 8 flexible bank holidays, options to buy extra holiday, 2 weeks work from anywhere, and lifestyle break opportunities.
Our hiring process We receive a high volume of applications and genuinely appreciate the time and effort invested by every candidate. To ensure a fair and thorough process, every application is reviewed by a member of our team. If your skills and experience are a strong match, a Talent Partner will contact you to discuss the role and guide you through the next steps of our hiring process.
Your application and AI In the spirit of innovation, we welcome you to use AI tools in your application, just as we use them in our own business at Ocado Retail. However, as you leverage this technology, please don’t lose sight of the most important element: your unique self. Your experiences, passions, and personality are what truly set you apart. Ensure that your application still authentically conveys who you are and why you’re a great fit for us.
Everyone’s welcome We’re an equal opportunities employer, which means that we make sure all potential colleagues are treated fairly and equally. If you need this job description in an alternative format or require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know on the application form.
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Languages
- English
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