Head of OT Cybersecurity & Governance
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£48,500
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2135 (80% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £48,500, and Lawrence Harvey is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 1137 (Information technology directors, Head of information security index entry; role owns cybersecurity strategy and governance) or SOC 2482 (Quality assurance and regulatory professionals, NIS2 regulatory compliance and governance are central duties). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
Role: Head of OT Cybersecurity & Governance
Location: London office 1 day per week
Salary: up to £110,000 fixed salary + benefits
Are you looking to build and scale an OT Security and Cybersecurity Governance function from scratch at a market-leading European Renewable Energy firm?
Do you want to play a direct role in securing the renewable energy infrastructure helping accelerate Europe’s transition to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future?
This is an incredibly exciting, high-autonomy opportunity to build and shape an OT cybersecurity function, working across multiple different countries, sites and projects. Your expertise will spearhead and drive how cybersecurity is understood and driven across the business. You will be security's first-hire, have direct buy-in from the executive board, and will have the backing from the business to truly own and grow this function.
Why join?
- Greenfield Opportunity: You'll be owning, building and scaling a global function from scratch
- Global Ownership: You'll be leading cybersecurity across 7 European markets.
- Project Scale: 14GW+ development pipeline meaning your role protects a rapidly growing portfolio of critical renewable infrastructure.
- Investment: They have €1bn of recent capital investment raised and they are actively deploying hundreds of millions into physical renewable infrastructure across Europe, giving the OT Security function a direct role in protecting a rapidly expanding portfolio of critical energy assets.
What you'll be doing:
- Owning the OT cybersecurity strategy and governance programme across Europe, setting the security roadmap, standards and priorities
- Act as the internal expert for OT, SCADA, ICS and industrial network security, advising Engineering, Operations and project teams on security architecture and risk.
What you'll bring:
- You are a genuine OT Security SME. You have extensive hands-on experience securing OT/ICS environments, network architecture, segmentation, secure remote access and industrial protocols.
- You have a strong knowledge/experience with NIS2, IEC62443 and ISO27001
- Extensive experience driving and leading projects across OT/ICS cybersecurity within energy (desired), utilities, industrial and critical infrastructure environment
- A track-record of influencing/leading regional/global security programmes
- A knack for influencing senior stakeholders, excellent communication skills
For immediate consideration, forward a resume titled "Head of OT Security" to j.walsh@lawrenceharvey.com or apply using the link above!
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Where this offer sits in the market
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2135 going rate of £48,500. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.