Head of Product Cyber Security SME

Overview

SMITHS DETECTION MAKING THE WORLD A SAFER PLACE

Every minute of every day, in nearly every country across the globe, Smiths Detection people and technology make the world a safer place. We safeguard people, business and infrastructure with the latest innovations and screening technology for aviation, ports, borders, defense, and security across 55 countries around the globe.

Life At Smiths –

• Global leader :
  We impact critical systems every day with sites in 17 countries and six centers of research excellence. From pioneering to powering life-changing innovation, we’re delivering threat detection and screening solutions to safeguard the world from threat
• Digital growth : A key part of our capability is the integration of digital technology across our business and our operations in more than 55 countries, will be critical to our continued success
• Exciting opportunities :
  Our growth is creating exciting opportunities to work with experts in physics, chemistry, electronics, mechanics, production, computer science, and AIML
• International environment :
  With some projects, work requires global collaboration and the potential to travel and grow with the business

Job Description

Smiths Detection is a global authority on the application, management and manufacture of world class detection and screening technology. Every minute of every day, our detection and screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place. Our goal is simple – to provide the security, peace of mind and freedom of movement upon which the world depends.

We deliver the solutions needed to protect society from the threat and illegal passage of explosives, prohibitive weapons, contraband, toxic chemicals and narcotics.

The purpose of this role is to develop, sustain and enhance the organization’s cyber security architecture across all the products and digital applications. The position is based in Hemel Hempstead, UK.

The Head of Product Cyber Security is recognised internally as the global of lead for product cyber security. As part of the global digital and architecture group, the role works closely with Technology, Products & Marketing, Sales, Program Management, Service, Commercial and overall business management to lead our cyber security efforts across all software products designed for our hardware.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive cyber security roadmap, leading cross-cultural teams, and ensuring the protection of our software products from potential threats while effectively managing various stakeholders. The role also requires engagement with third party providers of cyber security, software, and hardware to develop a complete solution that complements the Smiths Detection product range to develop customer confidence and expands the market share for Smiths Detection.

It’s an individual contributor role, working across a matrix managed organisation.

Successful candidate will have a background in IoT or Operational Technology (OT) companies, ensuring the protection of our software products from potential threats while effectively managing various stakeholders.

You will also have a demonstrable background of enhancing Secure Software Development, Dev Sec Ops , Threat Modeling, Secure Coding Practices, and Vulnerability Management.

Product Security :

• Lead the assessment and enhancement of security measures for all software products developed for our hardware.
• Conduct in-depth security assessments, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessments.
• Drive the development of secure coding practices and guidelines.

Cyber Security Leadership :

• Provide strategic vision and technical leadership for product cyber security initiatives across the organization.
• Collaborate with senior management to establish product cyber security goals, policies, and procedures aligned with business objectives.
• Stay current with evolving cyber threats and industry best practices to ensure the organization's readiness and resilience.

Team Leadership :

• Matrix management of a diverse team of product cyber security professionals across different…