Security Manager

What you’ll be responsible for

As the Security Manager, you will be responsible for the management of Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s security programme. Whilst primarily focusing on physical and personal security the role will involve liaising with cyber security programme to ensure a holistic approach to protective security.

You will act as the business lead for the security management at each of the company’s CNI assets ensuring a security strategy for each site and compliance against the annual SEMD audit. You will also be required to manage highly complex and sensitive information and produce regular briefings, reports and guidance, including on risks associated with security requirements.

The role will require the individual to be able to introduce and embed a Security culture within Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, supported by a continued awareness programme to ensure Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is seen as a professional, resilient and prepared organisation.
Your main responsibilities will include:

• Develop the Policies and Strategies that underpin the requirements for physical security within the business supported by a document-controlled policy for all security processes ensuring an annual review process and audit trail. 
• Ensuring compliance with statutory and legislative requirements (SEMD, PSG, CCA) and relevant guidance documents (CPNI, Water UK Security Standards), implementing changes where required to ensure company obligations are met.
• Ownership and management of the SEMD capital programme including risk-based site identification, outlining appropriate security requirements (based on relevant legislation /guidance) and futureproofing any selected technology
• Management of key associated business functions and external stakeholders and contractors to ensure all SEMD and security schemes are produced within timescales and to budget
• Ensuring all Welsh Water's identified strategic and designated CNI sites are effectively managed in accordance with Government requirements, coordinating the implementation and reporting of the annual assessment of these sites and engaging an external party to carry out an audit inspection of Welsh Water's CNI sites every 3rd year.
• Manage a risk-based audit programme for CNI, operational and non-operational sites on all matters relating to security using the findings to improve security processes where required
• Developing and performing security risk assessments in accordance with Welsh Water's Application of Security Standards on all operational assets.
• Coordinating the company’s response to national security incidents, being the conduit between Senior Management, Police and Security Services, giving advice and guidance when required. 
• Develop and implement appropriate personnel security procedures including undertaking and managing the Government Security Vetting process for Welsh Water senior staff and appropriate personnel
• Work with HR colleagues to ensure appropriate security procedures are in place for leavers/movers/starters, security checks and key management
  
  

Who you’ll work with

Internal

• DCWW senior management team
• Heads of Function
• Operational field and management teams 
• Support services    

External

• Water and Sewerage Companies
• Local Resilience Forum
• Key stakeholders in Welsh Government and Regulators
• Police and other Emergency Services 
• Specialist consultants 
   

About you

• A degree level qualification or equivalent experience in a similar role
• An experienced individual capable of leading key business activities that support the wider customer experience as part of effective control and operational delivery    
• Proven experience in security practices, stakeholder management and budget handling    
• Committed to Continued Professional Development (CPD) and a member of the appropriate professional body
• The ability to embed change within the business, ensuring and rise to the challenges of driving and in a rapidly moving environment
• Knowledge of the DCWW business with the ability to ensure excellent customer service and emergency response in all situations.
• Able to demonstrate drive and tenacity to see opportunities to improve business performance in responding to and planning for incidents
• The ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and to be seen as a highly credible representative of the business    
• Able to travel across Wales, and the UK to visit sites and attend internal and represent Welsh Water on water industry working groups    

Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

 
•             Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
•             Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions
•             Free Mortgage Brokering Services 
•             Enhanced family friendly policies
•             Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
•             Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping
•             Cycle to work scheme
•             Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
•             Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites
•             Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service
•             An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
•             Many more can be found here!  

 
 
Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers everyday, and about looking after our beautiful environment
 
 
Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.
 
Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business. For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.

Who we are

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.

To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision.  This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them.  The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company’s required security objectives.

We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work. 

To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.

In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.