Resilience Threat Lead

Resilience Threat Lead –

Location:

Glasgow – Salary: £59-74K (plus up to 15% bonus, private healthcare & double-matched pension). Permanent, Hybrid (3 days in office per week). Help us create a better future, quicker. SP Energy Networks is seeking a Cyber & Operational Resilience Threat Lead to play a key role in protecting critical services and strengthening organisational resilience. This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of cyber security, operational resilience and threat intelligence within a Critical National Infrastructure environment.

As the Cyber & Operational Resilience Threat Lead, you will be responsible for identifying, assessing and communicating threats that could impact SP Energy Networks' people, operations, technology, facilities, suppliers and critical business services. You will help shape a threat-informed resilience approach, ensuring the organisation is prepared for a constantly evolving landscape that includes cyber, operational, geopolitical, environmental, physical and supply chain risks.

Working closely with Cyber Security Operations, Threat Intelligence, Operational Technology, Enterprise Risk and Business Continuity teams, you will turn complex threat information into practical actions that strengthen resilience across the business. You will support informed decision‑making, guide investment priorities and help ensure SPEN remains prepared to respond to emerging challenges. This role will lead resilience threat assessments, horizon scanning activities and vulnerability reviews, providing valuable insight into current and future risks.

You will contribute to resilience planning, crisis simulations, cyber exercises and recovery testing, helping the organisation understand potential impacts and improve its readiness. You will also produce threat-informed reports and briefings for senior leaders and support regulatory and assurance activities, including CAF, NIS and Operational Resilience assessments.

We're looking for a proactive and analytical professional with experience in Cyber Security, Threat Intelligence, Operational Resilience, Risk Management or a related field. You will have a strong understanding of cyber threats, threat actors, resilience risks and emerging threat trends. Experience working within Critical National Infrastructure or other highly regulated environments is highly desirable. You should be comfortable analysing both technical and non-technical information and translating findings into clear, actionable recommendations.

Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and reporting skills are essential, as you will work across a wide range of business, technology and operational teams while building relationships with industry, regulatory and government partners. Knowledge of Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Control Systems (ICS), Information Technology (IT), NIS Regulations and the NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) will be important. Experience with in the energy, utilities or wider Critical National Infrastructure sector would be advantageous, as would professional qualifications in cyber security, resilience, risk management or threat intelligence.

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes
• Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on…