IT&D Senior Platform Manager-Security Monitoring

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

Information Technology & Digital

In IT and D, you'll be a force for good, whether you're championing cyber security, defining how we harness the power of technology to improve our business, or working with data to guide the innovation of consumer loved products.

Working globally across functions, you'll own your projects and process from start to finish, with the influence and visibility to achieve what needs to be done. And if you're willing to bring your ideas to the table, you'll get the support and investment to make them happen.

Your potential will never be wasted. You'll get the space and support to take your development to the next level. Every day, there will be opportunities to learn from peers and leaders through working on exciting, varied projects with real impact. And because our work spans so many different businesses, from Research and Product Development to Sales, you'll keep learning exciting new approaches.

About The Role
As the leader of our Cyber Incident Response Team (CSIRT) and Security Operations Center (SOC), you will oversee distributed teams, drive operational excellence, and strengthen our cyber defense posture. Serving as a strategic advisor, you will manage high-severity incidents while advancing detection, automation, and response capabilities.

Your responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage global SOC and CSIRT teams, overseeing both internal staff and external MSSP partners.
• Leverage automation, orchestration and advanced threat hunting to drive innovation in detection and response.
• Act as the point of escalation for critical cyber security incidents, providing strategic guidance during high-severity events.
• Maintain and develop the global Cyber Incident Response Plan and related playbooks.
• Define and monitor SOC operational KPIs and SLAs.
• Report incident trends, risks and performance metrics to senior management.
• Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned, simulation exercises and process optimisation.

The experience we're looking for

• 7+ years in cybersecurity operations, with at least 3 in a SOC or CSIRT leadership role.
• Strong technical background in SIEM, log analysis, threat detection, and incident response.
• Experience with cloud security (Azure, GCP) and modern enterprise infrastructure.
• Proven ability to lead high-performing, geographically distributed teams.
• Excellent communication skills — you can explain complex security issues to executives and engineers alike.
• Industry certifications (CISSP, CISM, GIAC, OSCP, etc.) are a strong plus.
• Deep understanding of cyber threat landscape, attack techniques, and defense strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proven ability to brief executive and technical stakeholders.

The skills for success

Product Development, system development, Project Management, Programme Management, Design Thinking, Process Automisation, IT Service Management, Innovation Processes, Innovation, User Experience Design, Change Analyst, Change Management, Digital Transformation, Value Analysis, Change Management, Adoption, Technology Adoption Lifecycle, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Vendor Management, Outstanding Communication, stakeholder engagement, Digital Strategy, Product Solution Architecture, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Security, Data Privacy, Portfolio Management, Data Governance, Product Compliance, Media Analytics, advertising, Consumer Engagement, Market Value, Market Chain, Data Driven Practices, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Governance.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.