What you’ll be doing
1. Accountable for delivering an uplift program of physical security systems across the BT operational estate. systems, tools and processes for strategic exchange estate and their integration into the sites and our operations.
2. Responsible for reporting of all relevant Security project tasks, work-packages and other deliverables (time/cost and quality) to the Physical Security Operations Capability Coach and others as agreed.
3. Ensure that building security designs and guidelines are fit for purpose, meeting relevant BT policies and standards and industry best practice; and sign-off of site-specific designs.
4. Manage and oversee 3rd party supplier relationships and performance to contracted SLAs and metrics in relation to Physical Security deliverables and tasks.
5. Making bold, impactful decisions quickly and under pressure across PBT Physical Security Operations.
6. Responsible for ensuring that the Security tools deployed meet all required standards and security policies to maintain ISO27001 certification (LRQA) and relevant GOLD NSI certification; Cas-T, Internal BT audits and PCI-DSS audits.
7. To support Security’s appointed consultants, agents or other experts and programme teams (e.g. Digital Experience/Smart Buildings) to identify, understand and put in place the right elements of process, technology and controls to enable Security to deliver its operational services and protect BT from risk and exposure.
8. Build and maintain collaborative relationships with key internal stakeholders at all levels, up to Director and managing director level.
9. Making regular progress updates to the Director of physical security regarding the delivery of the physical security building program.
10. Responsible for negotiating and issuing in collaboration with procurement the contracts to 3rd party contractors, who will deliver the building program.
11. Innovative. Creating new working practices or methods to deliver a high volume transformation to the small buildings estate.
Skills Required for the Role
12. Technical Excellence:
13. Knowledge of BT’s existing physical security systems and the chosen replacement solution(s). Familiarity with the make up of building security systems and the supporting software infrastructure.
14. Communication, Visual and Written: Strong communication skills, with an ability to engage audiences of differing levels of technical knowledge. Ability to articulate complex concepts to wide audiences.
15. Inspiring leadership: Leads from the front, providing clear rationale for decisions, with the ability to relate deliverables to BTs goals and objectives. Sets challenging but achievable goals to both internal and external subordinates.
16. Technical leadership: Ability to understand technical impacts on the program and adapt to technical issues or problems encountered during program delivery. Must be able to work technical problems to consensus with all interested stakeholders.
17. Organisational and planning skills: Program management, managing several concurrent site delivery projects.
18. Influencing skills: Ability to influence senior business leaders and successfully argue, with evidence a point of view. Achieve buying form senior leaders that will support the program.
19. Build and Maintain relationships: build and maintain relationships with partners and internal stake holders critical to the successful delivery of the program.
20. Team working: Ability to collaborate with other senior leaders on complimentary areas in order to deliver successful outcomes to both parties.
Experience Required for the Role
MANDATORY
21. 2+ YEARS’ PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN BT PHYSICAL SECURITY OR IN THE OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT SPACE
22. 2+ YEARS’ PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS
23. 2+ YEARS PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN DESIGNING PHYSICAL SECURITY END-POINT SENSORS, SYSTEMS/TECHNOLOGIES/COUNTERMEASURES AND THEIR SELECTION AND DEPLOYMENT TO SITES/BUILDINGS
24. SECURITY OPERATING PROCEDURES, QUALITY STANDARDS AND INDUSTRY TRENDS AND BEST PRACTICE
PREFERRED
25. EXPERIENCE IN HANDLING CONTAINED AND SMALL-SCALE SECURITY OR NETWORK INCIDENTS – CALM AND DECISIVE UNDER PRESSURE.
26. CERTIFIED INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGER (CISM)
27. CONVERSANT WITH THE RELEVANT INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS TO SUPPORT BT’S 24/7/365 GLOBAL SECURITY OPERATION (SIA; NSI; IS27001; PCI-DSS; ISO14001)
Benefits
At BT, we entertain, educate, and empower millions of people every single day. We’re a brand built on connecting people – whether that’s friends, family, businesses, or communities. Working here, you’ll receive an attractive salary and a range of competitive benefits, but – more than that – you’ll be joining an ambitious organisation with a culture of togetherness, collaboration, and inclusivity, that takes a genuine and proactive interest in your progress and development.
28. Competitive salary
29. 15% on target bonus
30. Company car or £5,500 cash alternative
31. Private healthcare for self and family
32. BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
33. 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
34. Huge range of flexible benefits including cycle to work, healthcare, season ticket loan
35. World-class training and development opportunities
36. Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.
37. Discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages
38. Access to 100’s of retail discounts including the BT shop