Security Engineering Manager - Workplace Technology

Location: Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom. Hybrid working, with 60% of the week spent collaborating at office locations or local sites and the remainder remotely.

Company

Tesco operates across retail, technology, and mobile network services, supporting customers, colleagues, and communities.

What you will do

• Lead a team of five security engineers responsible for workplace technology security.
• Deliver the Platform Security roadmap, embedding new processes, tooling, AI capabilities, and operating models.
• Maintain prevention capability, service reliability, operational performance, and measurable security outcomes.
• Coach, mentor, and develop a diverse, inclusive, high-performing security engineering team.
• Communicate cyber risks to technical and non-technical stakeholders and influence strategic decisions.
• Embed a product and service-oriented approach focused on measurable customer and organisational outcomes.

Requirements

• Experience leading and managing technical teams, including coaching, performance development, and technical hiring.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise workplace technologies, including Microsoft 365, DLP, email security, Windows and Mac client hardening, and Active Directory.
• Ability to define and execute strategic roadmaps and translate complex challenges into actionable plans.
• Strong communication and influencing skills for explaining cyber risks to senior technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience leading organisational change while maintaining service continuity.
• Foundational understanding of applying AI and automation to cybersecurity, especially for efficiency and decision-making.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of retail systems and how cyber risk affects customers and business outcomes.
• Understanding of cyber incident management and escalation frameworks.
• Experience with product methodologies, service-oriented delivery, data analytics, budgets, vendors, or procurement.
• Awareness of responsible AI governance and engineering development lifecycle concepts.
• GIAC, CISSP, CISM, or other relevant certifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with flexible working discussions available throughout the application process.
• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary.
• At least 25 days of holiday plus a personal day and bank holidays.
• Private medical insurance and a 24/7 virtual GP service.
• Paid maternity, adoption, and paternity leave, plus an Employee Assistance Programme and mental wellbeing support.
• Inclusive and accessible recruitment process supported by Tesco's Disability Confident Leader accreditation.