At OQC, we aren’t just theorising about the future; we’re building it. Born from a philosophy of bold innovation, we’ve successfully transitioned quantum computing from an academic dream into a commercial reality. The most exciting thing is that we’re just getting started. As Director of Corporate Security & Resilience, you will own and drive a unified, company-wide security strategy that protects both our digital and physical assets. You’ll embed resilience across the organisation, ensuring we can operate confidently in an increasingly complex and evolving threat landscape. The Role This is a senior leadership role accountable for the end-to-end security and resilience strategy across OQC. You will lead the integration of physical, cyber, and personnel security while ensuring robust business continuity and crisis response capabilities. You’ll act as the central point of coordination across IT, HR, Legal, Finance, and Facilities translating security risks into clear business decisions at executive and board level. What You'll Be Working On Defining and executing a company-wide Security & Resilience strategy across physical, cyber, and operational domains Leading cross-functional collaboration with IT, HR, Legal, Finance, and Facilities to embed security into business operations Driving risk management frameworks covering compliance, operational, strategic, and financial risks Owning crisis and incident response for security breaches, business disruption, and geopolitical events Establishing and governing business continuity frameworks, ensuring readiness across all teams Setting and tracking OKRs/KPIs, managing budgets, and closing strategic gaps through targeted action plans Reporting security posture, risks, and performance directly to executive leadership and the board Business Continuity ownership in consolidating continuity plans from across all parts of the business, testing, improving and implementing when needed. What We're Looking For Proven senior leadership experience overseeing security, resilience, and business continuity functions Expertise in converged security across physical security, cybersecurity, and insider risk Strong experience in incident response and crisis management in high-stakes environments Deep understanding of risk management frameworks (e.g. NIST, ISO 27001) and regulatory compliance Demonstrated experience managing budgets, vendors, and external security partners Exceptional executive communication skills, with the ability to translate complex risks into business impact Strategic mindset with the ability to align security initiatives to business growth and operations The 'Nice-to-Haves' Experience in scale-up environments Background working with or securing data centre environments Familiarity with law enforcement or government security standards Military or police background Degree-level education (BSc/BA) Experience in business process analysis or project management Why Join OQC You will join a world-class team at the forefront of the next computational era. We offer a culture of bold innovation, the chance to work with unique lab infrastructure, and the opportunity to see your work redefine the limits of computation. You will join a world-class team at the forefront of the next computational era. We offer a culture of bold innovation, the chance to work with unique lab infrastructure, and the opportunity to see your work redefine the limits of computation. Learn more about our benefits and positive work culture here: https://oqc.tech/company/careers-at-oqc/