CYBER SECURITY OPERATIONS MANAGER - CHESTER (HYBRID) KEY POINTS Senior operational security leadership role Lead Security Operations, Incident Response & Vulnerability Management Hybrid working - minimum 2 days per week onsite in the Chester Area Competitive salary ABOUT THE CLIENT Were working with a well-established UK organisation recognised as one of the best large companies to work for. With a strong customer focus and continued investment in technology and security, they are looking to appoint a Cyber Security Operations Manager to strengthen and lead their operational security capability. THE CYBER SECURITY OPERATIONS MANAGER ROLE: You will be responsible for leading the day-to-day operational security activities that protect the organisations systems and data. Youll manage security monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability management processes, ensuring they remain effective, efficient, and aligned with industry best practice. A key part of the role will be leading and developing a team of security analysts, ensuring threats are identified, investigated, and mitigated promptly. Youll also take ownership of improving operational maturity tuning alerts to reduce false positives, implementing automation through scripting or SOAR tooling, integrating threat intelligence, and establishing meaningful security metrics that clearly demonstrate risk reduction and performance to stakeholders across IT and the wider business. CYBER SECURITY OPERATIONS MANAGER ESSENTIAL SKILLS * Proven experience managing Cyber Security Operations within a complex IT environment * Strong leadership and team management capability * Expertise in Incident Response and Vulnerability Management processes * Hands-on experience with Microsoft security technologies (Defender suite, Sentinel) * Experience developing and maintaining operational security procedures and documentation * Alert tuning and optimisation to reduce false positives * Ability to define, measure, and report on security KPIs and risk metrics * Knowledge of automation techniques (SOAR tools, scripting) * Understanding of threat intelligence and proactive threat hunting * Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills DESIRABLE * Familiarity with Azure and AWS security operations * Understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in operational security * Certifications such as CISSP, CISM or equivalent TO BE CONSIDERED: Please either apply through this advert or email me directly via. For further information please call me on 01244 567 930 / 07833 460 873. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. KEY SKILLS Cyber Security, Security Operations, SOC, Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting, SOAR, Azure, AWS, SIEM, KPIs, Risk Reporting