Security and Estates Lead


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£85,000 to £95,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Birmingham, B3 1JP
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 3 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	19 Oct 2026
Closing date:	26 Oct 2026

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Summary

Security & Estates Lead (Cyber, Physical, Personnel)

Permanent - £85k - £95k + benefits

Location: Hybrid - Birmingham

Eligibility for DV is essential. Role can start with SC with a view to gaining DV.

Your new company:

I am looking for a Security and Estates Lead to join an important organisation in the UK. Your role will help to secure a secure facility that's in the process of renovation. Your role will encompass cyber security, physical security and personnel security.

The role responsibilities:

Overall responsibility for all security and estates matters at the secure facility.

Maintain and promote a strong security culture.

Oversee physical security standards, ensuring compliance with relevant accreditation requirements.

Oversee Cyber Security to deliver integrated risk management.

Build strong relationships with internal teams, contractors, and government agencies.

Managing construction and building fit-out projects and facilities contracts.

Monitor emerging threats and provide intelligence to inform risk strategies.

Manage security and estates aspects of data centre facilities, ensuring resilience and continuity of operations.

Lead investigations into vulnerabilities or procedural failings and report findings.

Respond to incidents, including out of hours. Reasonable proximity to our site, whilst not essential, may be an advantage.

You will need:

Crucially, you will have managed a secure facility site before, with leadership of at least 2 out of 3: (Cyber, Physical, Personnel)

Eligibility for DV clearance. The role can start with SC but will need to get to DV.

Experience in physical security design and implementation, even better if it includes data centre security.

Ability to balance business needs with security and safety requirements.

Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., DISA, Security Institute) or Vocational qualification such as CSMP or ASIS CPP.

Discretion, integrity, and sensitivity in handling confidential matters.

Adaptable, proactive, and able to work autonomously. Experience of leading security professionals.

What you'll get in return:

Competitive pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 12%.

Life assurance provides cover of three times your annual salary.

Generous annual leave entitlement, sick pay and shared parental leave.

Private GP service with confidential phone and video appointments.

Employee Assistance Programme offering free and confidential advice and counselling.

And more!

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