Physical, Electronic & People Security Manager

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:  

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience (up to £72,000) 
• A cash car allowance (£6,000)  
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 15% of annual salary)  
• Private health care (self only)  
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)  
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary 
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!  
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.   
• Retail savings scheme   
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!  

Location: West Yorkshire / Hybrid Working (1-2 days in the office a week – Bradford- Relocating to Leeds Summer 2026) 

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Physical, Electronic & People Security Manager to join the Technology team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you? 

What we do: 

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this. 

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.  
New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Technology team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.   

The Physical, Electronic & People Security Manager plays a key role in protecting Yorkshire Water by supporting the Protective Security Manager to identify, manage and mitigate security risks across the organisation. This role helps ensure robust and proportionate security arrangements are in place, while maintaining full compliance with Government and Water UK regulatory requirements, including SEMD, Protective Security Guidance and Water UK Security Standards. Working across the business, the role is central to safeguarding our people, assets and critical infrastructure. 

Where you fit in: 

As our Physical, Electronic & People Security Manager you will: 

• Play a senior leadership role in safeguarding Yorkshire Water’s Critical National Infrastructure, ensuring the secure and resilient delivery of essential services.  
  Ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory, statutory and industry security requirements, including those set by Defra, the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) and Water UK.  
• Maintain full compliance with the Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD), including ownership of the annual regulatory return and security incident reporting.  
• Provide strategic leadership across physical, electronic and people security, setting direction and standards across the organisation.  
• Manage a £10m capital investment programme across the AMP period, delivering effective and future ready security solutions.  
• Ensure alignment with Protective Security Guidance (PSG), including security vetting and preemployment screening for employees, contractors and partners.  
• Work closely with HR and the wider business to strengthen controls that mitigate insider risk.  
• Champion and embed a strong protective security culture, raising awareness and accountability across Yorkshire Water.  
• Lead, motivate and develop a team of security specialists and site access control subject matter experts, ensuring an efficient and high quality security service.  
• Invest in continuous professional and personal development to ensure the team remains up to date with emerging threats, risks, vulnerabilities and security technologies.  
• Provide both technical and nontechnical security advice to colleagues and capital delivery teams.  
• Ensure robust monitoring of internal and external threats, using intelligence led approaches such as crime pattern analysis to identify and mitigate risk.  
• Lead and oversee security investigations, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory and data protection requirements.  
• Act as the security advisor to the Company Incident Management Plan, providing expert guidance during live incidents.  
• Design and deliver security exercises to prepare senior leaders and key personnel to respond effectively to major security incidents.  
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Government bodies, Counter Terrorism Security Advisors, local police forces and external agencies.
• Define, maintain and regularly test Business Continuity Plans, ensuring resilient processes and a reliable 24/7 security service.  
• Drive continuous improvement to ensure Yorkshire Water remains prepared for evolving security threats and risks. 

What skills & qualifications you will need: 

• A subject matter expert in Protective Security, including physical, technical and electronic security controls.  
• Proven leader with experience of managing teams, processes and performance. 
• Strong ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels, from senior leaders to frontline colleagues. 
• Hold an understanding of current security threats, technologies, vulnerabilities and malicious behaviours.  
• Demonstrated success in driving sustained team performance against challenging business targets.  
• The ability to build and maintain strong internal and external partnerships.  
• Excellent communication skills, with experience in report writing, presentations and briefing senior stakeholders.
• Previous experience in programme or project management
• A strong background in conducting security and criminal investigations.
• Experience of site surveys, audits, security assessments and risk assessments.
• Holds, or is able to successfully obtain, Security Check (SC) security clearance.  
• Full UK driving licence required. 

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy!  

Do we sound like your cup of tea?    

If you’ve got experience in Protective Security and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.  

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.  All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required. 

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible. 

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required. 

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible. 

Closing date for this role is the 23rd of April 2026!

No agencies please.