Lead the future of Cyber Defence at Forge Holiday Group. Where resilience meets innovation! At Forge Holiday Group, we don’t just protect systems, we safeguard every customer experience. With market-leading brands like Sykes Holiday Cottages, Forest Holidays, and Bachcare in New Zealand, we’re 1,700 strong and powered by four values: One Business, Keep it Simple, Grow & Learn, Sustainable Impact. What You Need To Know: We’re looking for a Cyber Security Operations Lead to drive and evolve our security operations at scale. This is a pivotal role, reporting directly to the CISO, where you’ll lead a skilled team of security engineers, manage key technology and service providers, and shape our detection and response strategy. From AI-driven automation to vulnerability management and incident response, this is your chance to build an intelligence-led, future-ready cyber defence operation in one of the UK’s fastest-growing digital businesses. Salary : £60,000 DOE Team Leadership : Lead and inspire security engineers while managing key suppliers. On-Call : 1 in 6 week rotation plus a £2,000 allowance on top of your annual salary. ⚡ Scope : Oversee security operations, incident response, and vulnerability management across a fast-scaling estate. Innovation : Drive automation and AI adoption in detection, response, and SOC workflows. Reporting To : Chief Information Security Officer Work Model : Flexible hybrid working with regular presence at Chester HQ. You’ll Own: Building a strong operational security culture through mentoring and coaching. Driving automation and AI adoption to boost speed, precision, and coverage. Overseeing technical controls (DLP, endpoint, cloud) and ensuring policy enforcement. Enhancing resilience with robust incident playbooks, exercises, and post-incident reviews. Partnering across Technology to embed secure-by-design practices and meet standards. Tracking and reporting on key metrics to ensure visibility of risk posture and hygiene. What You’ll Bring: Extensive cyber security experience, including experience in SOC or security operations. Strong communicator able to engage with both technical and business stakeholders. Hands-on experience coordinating or leading security operations. Deep understanding of detection and response tooling (EDR, SIEM, NDR, IAM, NGFW, DLP, etc.). Experience with vulnerability management programmes. Familiarity with AI, automation, scripting, or SOAR workflows. Strong knowledge of application security (SAST, DAST, SCA). Incident response expertise, including root cause analysis and containment. Solid grasp of networking, cloud platforms (AWS preferred), and endpoint telemetry. Desirable: Certifications (CISSP, CISM, GIAC, or similar). Experience with standards (ISO27001, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS). Multi-platform familiarity (Windows, Linux, MacOS, mobile). Forge Holiday Group Benefits: Annual STIP Company-wide Bonus Scheme offering up to an additional 20% of your salary through our performance-based bonus program 33 days holiday (incl. bank hols) extra days for long service Your birthday off 2 paid volunteering days Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave - (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at 100% pay) B Corp certified – we care about people & planet Exclusive holiday discounts for you, friends, and family Wellbeing perks, gym access at HQ, health cash plan Hybrid working & on-site parking We’re committed to diversity and inclusion and encourage you to bring your authentic self. Need adjustments for recruitment? Just ask. Ready to lead the next evolution of cyber defence? Apply now, or share with someone who’s ready to step into a high-impact role at the forefront of security operations.