Title and Reporting
Cyber Security Architecture Manager
Reporting to: Ian Moore WL: WL2A
Location: Port Sunlight (Kingston possible)
Unilever is one of the world's leading consumer goods companies with operations in over 190 countries and serving 3.4 billion consumers every day.
Role Purpose
Unilever's Cyber Security team is a global, product‑led function aligned to the NIST Cyber Security Framework. We deliver capabilities across governance, protection, detection, response, and recovery to safeguard our people, operations, and digital assets. Operating alongside our Technology and Data teams, Cyber Security enables secure innovation and resilience across our global business. Our structure is built around product families and risk‑based priorities, with teams embedded across regions and business units. The Cyber Security Architecture team are accountable for fulfilling eight distinct services:
* Build and maintain a Security Reference Architecture (SRA) and Cyber Product Architectures to document required capabilities and existing technologies.
* Maintain a framework and reporting to assess and demonstrate the level of maturity and effectiveness of security technologies in the Security Reference Architecture.
* Create and maintain high‑level roadmaps for improving the effectiveness, utilisation, and coverage of security technologies and identify opportunities for consolidation.
* Support development of the business case for investment, required operating model, and high‑level design for new capabilities coming through the pipeline.
* Through vendor relationships, keep abreast of technology roadmaps for existing vendors and identify opportunities for technology enhancements.
* Plan and deliver POCs to evaluate new technologies and/or features in line with the Security Reference Architecture.
* Support transition into project/service and provide ongoing assessment of value potential across Unilever based on vendor capabilities.
* Maintain a view of vendor and technology landscape to identify new and emerging industry trends, capabilities and innovations relevant to Unilever's Security Reference Architecture.
Role Summary
This role will report into the Senior Cyber Security Architecture Manager and will proactively develop, shape, and implement the strategic approach to security architecture within Unilever. The incumbent will manage direct reports of WL1 and/or Apprenticeship placements in their team.
Main Accountabilities
* Become a trusted advisor in Security Architecture, pro‑actively providing security leadership and guidance to Cyber Security NIST Product Teams, Projects, and Third Parties.
* Develop and design Cyber Security solutions in line with NIST CSF Product Architectures for OT, IoT, IT infrastructure, hybrid cloud, zero trust, and IT applications.
* Develop and implement the services under the remit of the Cyber Security Architecture strategy.
* Advise on security best‑practice on cyber elements of business initiatives.
* Scan the market for security solutions and evaluate through Proof of Value and Proof of Concept activities.
* Advise on security architecture implementation to facilitate world‑class security solution design and ensure Unilever's cyber protection is continually reviewed and improved to reflect emerging new threats.
* Create solution designs that underpin our broad‑ranging global Cyber Security Transformation Programme, ensuring solutions are effectively designed and implemented.
Key Skills and Relevant Experience
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, being able to be understood by both technical and non‑technical colleagues.
* Ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders across the globe to design programs that meet the requirements of the organization and strengthen the resilience posture of Unilever.
* Ability to manage conflicting priorities and diverse stakeholders.
* Evidence of Cyber Security training, research and certifications viewed positively.
* Sound knowledge of IT disaster recovery scenarios and cyber‑related business continuity planning.
* Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, presentation, and critical thinking skills.
* Sound understanding of Cyber Security risk and its interplay with compliance to standards, controls, and frameworks such as NIST, MITRE, and ISO.
Technical Skills – Basic Appreciation
* Threat modelling and risk analysis.
* OT/IoT security: industrial control systems, SCADA, IoT device hardening.
* Cryptography.
Technical Skills – Working Knowledge
* AI/ML security: AI governance, model risk management.
* Offensive security knowledge: penetration testing, red teaming, EASM.
* Secure software development and coding: CI/CD pipeline security, code scanning, SAST/DAST, OWASP Top 10, API security, GitHub security, container security (Docker, Kubernetes).
Proficient in the Following Technologies
* Identity & Access Management (IAM): SSO, MFA, Entra ID, RBAC, privileged access management.
* Network security: firewalls, IDS/IPS, zero‑trust architectures.
* Cloud security: AWS, Azure, GCP security controls, CNAPP, CSPM.
* Endpoint & server security: EDR/XDR, hardening, patch management.
* Threat & vulnerability management (TVM): CVSS scoring, EPSS.
* Security operations: SIEM, SOAR, XDR, DFIR.
Experience
* At least 5 years of experience in technology within a global organization – ideally in retail, manufacturing, pharma, banking, or FMCG; or breadth of experience across sectors.
* Ideally at least 3 years of experience in a role in cyber security, information security, or enterprise architecture.
* Good strategic and operational business awareness, customer concerns, with a deep understanding of the key drivers, levers, issues, and constraints of digital businesses.
* Understanding of global best practices/standards (e.g., NIST, CIS, MITRE), information security standards and controls, and business continuity and disaster recovery.
* Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, Google Cloud) and their resilience features.
Company Overview
Unilever is one of the world's leading consumer goods companies with operations in over 190 countries and serving 3.4 billion consumers every day. Unilever delivers best‑in‑class performance with market‑making, unmissably superior brands which include Dove, Knorr, Domestos, Hellmann's, Marmite and Lynx. Our strategy begins with a purpose that places our consumers at the heart of everything we do, "Brighten everyday life for all".
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