Technical Director Security

Technical Director Security - Defence and Security Market Apply for the Technical Director Security - Defence and Security Market role at myGwork - LGBTQ+ Business Community. This position is offered by Mott MacDonald, an inclusive employer. Location: Bristol, UK Recruiter contact: David McFall About Mott MacDonald Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. They work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that defines the future and makes an important societal impact. About The Buildings Unit (BLD) The Buildings Unit has a major presence in Mott MacDonald’s regional offices in the UK and mainland Europe. It provides a wide range of diverse and transferable cross‑sector skills across five key sectors: Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation and Water. It also delivers local services to customers and provides technical leadership to the group. Role Overview Key responsibilities and duties include: Leadership – lead the established security team and develop increased security service delivery to meet growing demand. Security Compliance – develop internal processes to assess and improve levels of compliance against internal and client security obligations. Security Service Delivery – coordinate disparate security expertise into a coherent practice that can share knowledge and develop services to improve MML’s competitive advantage and enable security to become an enabler in the Defence and Security market. Security Practice Alignment – manage Security SMEs, applying Secure by Design, government security standards, MOD, NATO and DOD Defence Standards. Business Development – expand scope, influence customers and clients to broaden security service scope. Global Collaboration – interface with other regions and understand impact on different security, commercial and trade controls compliance requirements. Candidate Specification Essential Leadership – experience leading a security team in a global company supporting Defence clients. Transformation and Growth – experience driving transformational change during periods of growth. Service Delivery – experience in a client‑facing role cohering and communicating disparate security practice areas into a managed service. Risk Review and Compliance – experience monitoring, mitigating and reporting security risks internally to senior executives and board‑level contacts. Desirable Organisational Transformation – experience transforming and leading organisational changes. Controls and Risk Reporting – experience instigating reporting and meeting rhythms that drive continuous improvements to risk reporting and compliance. Security as a Service – experience developing security-as-a‑service and deploying it as a business‑supporting capability. Security Function / Practice Development – experience professionalising structures and formalising professional development pathways. Offers are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance. UK Immigration Mott MacDonald Ltd. is not currently offering sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. They welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in the future. Agile Working They offer a hybrid working policy that embraces well‑being, flexibility and trust. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion They put EDI at the heart of their business and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute. Accessibility If you are disabled or need support to apply or attend an interview, contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com for assistance. Benefits Health and Wellbeing Private medical insurance. Health cash plan. Access to Peppy for menopause support. Wellbeing program for you and your family. Flexible benefits including salary flexibility into health benefits. Financial Wellbeing Matches employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%. Life assurance up to 4 × basic salary. Income protection scheme. Flexible benefits such as increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing. Annual bonus schemes. Lifestyle Minimum 33–35 days holiday per year, including public holidays. Holiday entitlement increases to 35 days after 5 years. Employee saving schemes and discounts. Enhanced family and carers leave 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave. 2 weeks paid paternity/partner leave. Up to 5 additional days for caring responsibilities, two of which are paid. Learning and Development Annual professional institution subscription. Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training and self‑development. Networks, communities, and social outcomes Access to Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities. Opportunities to contribute to social outcomes. Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here. Job Details Seniority level: Director Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Information Technology Industries: Industrial Machinery Manufacturing #J-18808-Ljbffr