Security Manager (UKI & Non core markets)

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• Lead and shape the physical security strategy across UKI & Non-Core Markets, ensuring it remains agile, innovative, and aligned with Sky’s risk tolerances.
• Maintain oversight of physical security risks across all relevant business areas (retail, broadcast, events, home service), supporting consistent risk mitigation.
• Ensure compliance with Sky’s physical and electronic security policies, helping evolve standards in line with best practice and regulatory demands.
• Build and manage key stakeholder relationships across the business, ensuring security advice is timely, accurate, and operationally integrated.
• Develop and manage a robust 2nd line assurance programme for third-party delivery, working closely with Facilities leadership.
• Act as Sky’s representative in group-wide and market-wide security forums to promote consistency and share best practice.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders including law enforcement, NPSA, emergency services, and security industry groups.
• Promote a culture of business-owned risk, building tools and frameworks to empower teams while providing hands-on support when required.
• Own and lead the delivery of security projects end-to-end, from concept to execution, ensuring value and alignment with Sky’s strategic goals.

• Proven track record as a physical security leader within a multinational, multi-site environment, ideally across diverse markets and cultures.
• Expertise in modern security systems and technologies, with a strong grasp of innovations including automation, digitisation, AI and analytics.
• Strong background in third-party vendor oversight, particularly in relation to security guarding and facilities management.
• Experience designing and delivering high-impact security training and awareness programmes.
• Deep knowledge of industry standards, regulations, and governance frameworks, with experience embedding compliance across operations.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, able to communicate clearly and confidently across all levels including senior executives.
• Agile mindset with the ability to lead through change, complexity, and ambiguity while delivering impactful and measurable outcomes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a methodical and pragmatic approach to tackling strategic and operational security issues.
• Team-oriented leadership style, fostering collaboration and high performance within both direct teams and wider functional groups.

• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Sky’s Group Security team protect and prepare our people and assets on a global scale; safeguarding Sky’s reputation by utilising our insight and expertise, to focus on the risks that matter whilst putting our people and operations first.