Total 49 Manager level Legal / Public / Security job vacancies in West Sussex, PO19 1EE

Are you looking for an external affairs role, where your experience of building relationships with senior external and internal stakeholders will make a real difference? Where you will play a critical role in managing the reputation of National Highways by supporting our engagement with our most influential stakeholders?

Our external affairs team is responsible for delivering National Highways' external affairs strategy in support of our corporate priorities and business plan. We have some exciting opportunities for you to join our team as we look to further strengthen our industry stakeholder engagement.

You will work closely with senior leaders and teams across National Highways to connect us with some of our most influential audiences. You will be champion for external affairs within National Highways, working with others to drive high quality engagement across the business.

With a strong track record in external affairs, public affairs or strategic stakeholder engagement you will represent National Highways at external events and build a network of external affairs contacts.

Location: The role will be a hybrid mix of working from one of National Highways' main offices in Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Guildford or Bristol.

What you'll be leading on

• Supporting the delivery of our external engagement strategy to build support and advocacy for our work with influential industry stakeholders.
• Planning and delivering stakeholder visits to build greater visibility and understanding of our work, working with other communications disciplines including press office, as required.
• Supporting the development of briefings on key issues ahead of meetings and events.
• Representing National Highways at external events to keep stakeholders informed on key issues and listen to their views.
• Develop a network of relationships with external affairs / public affairs professionals across influential organisations, enabling partnership working and intelligence sharing.

To be successful

• A strong track record in external affairs, public affairs or strategic stakeholder engagement.
• Politically astute, with the confidence and ability to develop and maintain relationships with senior leaders and influential stakeholders.
• A commitment to delivering excellent communications and championing best practice stakeholder engagement.
• A flexible team player, with a proactive approach to delivering good outcomes.
• Comfortable working under pressure and to tight and sometimes changing deadlines, with an ability to manage complex issues.

To apply, please include a copy of your CV and a covering letter setting out how you meet the success criteria.

A bit about us

Our directorate plays a critical role in National Highways. We set the course for strategic roads, enabling the company to deliver economic and social benefits through meeting the needs of our customers and clients, as well as our regulatory obligations.

We are the focal point within National Highways responsible for providing the corporate strategic planning function for the organisation.

We deliver critical analytical support, provide strategic direction for our customer service imperative, partner with colleagues across the business to devise and deliver communications activities, and we shape, lead and drive the overall transformation of National Highways

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Are you looking for an external affairs role, where your experience of building relationships with senior external and internal stakeholders will make a real difference? Where you will play a critical role in managing the reputation of National Highways by supporting our engagement with our most influential stakeholders?

Our external affairs team is responsible for delivering National Highways' external affairs strategy in support of our corporate priorities and business plan. We have some exciting opportunities for you to join our team as we look to further strengthen our industry stakeholder engagement.

You will work closely with senior leaders and teams across National Highways to connect us with some of our most influential audiences. You will be champion for external affairs within National Highways, working with others to drive high quality engagement across the business.

With a strong track record in external affairs, public affairs or strategic stakeholder engagement you will represent National Highways at external events and build a network of external affairs contacts.

Location: The role will be a hybrid mix of working from one of National Highways' main offices in Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Guildford or Bristol.

What you'll be leading on

• Supporting the delivery of our external engagement strategy to build support and advocacy for our work with influential industry stakeholders.
• Planning and delivering stakeholder visits to build greater visibility and understanding of our work, working with other communications disciplines including press office, as required.
• Supporting the development of briefings on key issues ahead of meetings and events.
• Representing National Highways at external events to keep stakeholders informed on key issues and listen to their views.
• Develop a network of relationships with external affairs / public affairs professionals across influential organisations, enabling partnership working and intelligence sharing.

To be successful

• A strong track record in external affairs, public affairs or strategic stakeholder engagement.
• Politically astute, with the confidence and ability to develop and maintain relationships with senior leaders and influential stakeholders.
• A commitment to delivering excellent communications and championing best practice stakeholder engagement.
• A flexible team player, with a proactive approach to delivering good outcomes.
• Comfortable working under pressure and to tight and sometimes changing deadlines, with an ability to manage complex issues.

To apply, please include a copy of your CV and a covering letter setting out how you meet the success criteria.

A bit about us

Our directorate plays a critical role in National Highways. We set the course for strategic roads, enabling the company to deliver economic and social benefits through meeting the needs of our customers and clients, as well as our regulatory obligations.

We are the focal point within National Highways responsible for providing the corporate strategic planning function for the organisation.

We deliver critical analytical support, provide strategic direction for our customer service imperative, partner with colleagues across the business to devise and deliver communications activities, and we shape, lead and drive the overall transformation of National Highways

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Head of Enterprise Security Architecture

Location: UK / Hybrid - with some travel

National Highways have an exciting career opportunity to join us as Head of Security Architecture. Reporting directly into the Chief Security Officer you will oversee and lead the provision of security architecture services to change initiatives, aligning and coordinating with wider architecture governance functions to advise on and deliver a comprehensive enterprise (IT) and operational technology (OT) security architecture which reduces both the probability and impact of a cyber attack against to National Highways.

This is a hybrid role which can be based from any main National Highways office - (40% office based)

Please note we require the successful candidate to be SC cleared or willing to go through checks at the time of onboarding.

What you'll be leading on

• Own, improve and articulate the Highways England enterprise and operational technology security architecture.
• Oversee wider architectural governance functions, ensure all change initiatives are reviewed and supported to ensure alignment with the enterprise and operational technology security architecture.
• Set the direction for external partners to influence cyber security related regulatory requirements and ensure that change initiatives are aligned with those requirements.
• To be accountable for overseeing and maintaining appropriate technical security guidance documentation in support of wider security policies.
• Maintain the effectiveness of core enterprise and operational technology security capabilities.
• Anticipate technology trends, future threats and capability requirements. Assess their business value and initiate team and wider capability development to address these.
• Manage, decide mitigations for and resolve architecture/cyber security related risk

To be successful you'll need

• HoldrelevantCyber Security qualifications in either of the following:
  • BSc / MSc in Cyber Security, Computer Science or related subject;
  • CISSP, GICSP, Senior CCP (Architect) or similar Security Architecture qualification;
  • CCSP, CCSK or similar Cloud Security qualification
• Have a demonstratable track record of leading a team of Security Architects along with a background of delivering security architecture in both OT and IT domains
• Experience of working at an enterprise level as a member of an organisation's architectural governance apparatus
• Experience of delivering security architecture to meet NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework requirements
• To be able to translate security impacts into business consequences
• The ability to take business requirements and propose corresponding security requirements
• Have strong commercial acumen with the ability to work with suppliers to drive cost effective solutions for National Highways
• To be able to produce detailed written briefs and to conduct concise verbal briefings to senior stakeholders

A bit about us

The Digital Services Directorate is a growing and vibrant team and there has never been a better time to join us as we go through our transformation programme. We are helping to transform the way National Highways operates by delivering digital, data and technology services from frontline to back office, in a modern and efficient way. Our vision is to develop integrated information and technology that empowers our colleagues and provides real time information to our customers, integration with intelligent vehicle and transport systems as they develop, to improve journey safety and reliability.

Why you should join us

At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. We're proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.

Want to know more?

To request a copy of the role profile, please contact quoting reference number 5792

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Recruiting for a role going live in early January 2025.

Leading an on-site security team for a well known Data Centre operator, you will be the on-site representative for Security, both for ICTS and for the client.

Working in a modern, fast-paced data centre, you'll manage a site security team of around 10 officers and team leaders to deliver services to client requirements. With full responsibility for operational performance, you will ensure that your teams are recruited, trained, briefed and deployed to provide an effective security presence.

An experienced security professional, you'll manage the day to day operations of the site security and be proactive is identifying and managing risks. You will also act as the incident commander responding to emergencies including fire evacuations, lockdown procedures and other dynamic security risks. You will also use your strong IT skills to maintain and organise systems and records including rotas, monthly reports, and business cases.

With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you'll work closely with client representatives, customers and colleagues to investigate, understand and resolve problems. You will also support your team leaders by carrying out 'hands-on' operational activities if required, including disciplinary and grievance meetings, mentoring and performance management.

Standard hours are 50 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 0700 - 1700. However, you will also act as a part of the client's on call roster for out of hours emergencies, for which you will be renumerated 10 hours per week. This averages to £51,000 per annum.

Experience as a Security Manager or Security Supervisor is essential, and to succeed in this role you will also need:

- Strong operational and client management skills

- Clear and confident communication skills

- The ability to remain calm, organised and professional under pressure

- Business wide focus and willingness to make decisions and take responsibility

- Excellent computer literacy and administration skills

- An SIA Door Supervision (DS) or Security Guarding (SG) license

- Five years' checkable history, permanentright to work in the UK and references

- To pass a criminal records check (CRC) to the required standards

The following would also be useful, but are not essential:

- Professional membership of relevant management or security management institute, or related qualification - e.g., CMI, ISMI, etc.

- SIA Public Space Surveillance (PSS) (CCTV) licence

Full training, uniform and health and safety equipment are provided, and you will also have access to:
* Personal Pension Scheme
* Health Insurance Scheme
* Discount shopping platform
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Cycle to Work Scheme

Established in 1987, ICTS specialises in the provision of integrated security and customer services within the most demanding environments. ICTS works with major public attractions, leisure, financial, retail, public sector, transport and government bodies. We take our commitment to principles of fairness and mutual respect for people of all faiths and cultures seriously and we expect our employees to do the same.