Security Operations Director

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Security Operations Director to lead the strategic direction and day‑to‑day management of our global cybersecurity defensive operations. In this senior leadership role, you will ensure the effective functioning of all security monitoring, detection, and routine response capabilities, maintaining a resilient security posture against an ever‑evolving threat landscape.

Your core objective will be to minimize organizational risk through comprehensive monitoring and rapid incident handling - delivered by a global team of cyber professionals.

This is a high‑impact opportunity that will allow you to lead key initiatives and continue to develop your career.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a 24/7 hybrid Cyber SecOps team responsible for continuous security monitoring. Ensure timely triage of alerts and anomalies to drive rapid incident detection and response, minimizing business risk and impact.

• Ensure seamless integration and handoff between third‑party providers and in‑house resources, delivering an end‑to‑end, high‑quality SecOps service.

• Oversee a comprehensive SecOps tooling suite, ensuring tools collect data from diverse systems, normalize/correlate information, and identify suspicious or anomalous activity for investigation.

• Oversee the tuning of all SecOps tooling and drive the development of bespoke correlation rules and use cases aligned with business operations, internal risk profiles, and current threat intelligence.

• Maximize automation and orchestration within day‑to‑day operations to ensure efficient analysis and response activities.

•  Create, own, and maintain a 3‑year strategic roadmap for Cyber SecOps, driving tactical and long‑term improvements in alignment with organizational goals.

Business Expertise

• You will bring deep knowledge of the cybersecurity landscape, including industry‑specific threats and compliance requirements. This role requires a strategic understanding of the business environment, regulatory landscape, and competitor capabilities, with the ability to align cybersecurity initiatives to business objectives and risk‑management strategies.

Problem Solving

• This position demands innovative thinking and adaptability when tackling complex, evolving cybersecurity challenges. You will make high‑stakes decisions under pressure, balancing rapid response with thorough investigation, while navigating regulatory requirements, emerging technologies, and the human factors in cybersecurity.

Impact & Influence

• Own the organization’s Cyber Incident Response Process, ensuring all incident response actions and playbooks are comprehensive, regularly tested, and aligned with business recovery objectives.

• • Build and maintain relationships with senior professionals across the cybersecurity field to support information sharing and collective defense.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Represent the organization at industry events and participate in relevant information‑sharing partnerships.

• Collaborate with internal investigation and remediation teams to address the full spectrum of security issues across the organization.

• Demonstrate excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship‑building skills to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Requirements:

• Several years of experience in cybersecurity, with demonstrable experience responding to significant cyber incidents involving Organized Crime and Nation State threat actors.

• Experience working across international manufacturing and supply chain.

• Proven experience in manag