Senior Security Engineering Manager

Applied Intuition Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - GBP 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity organization is seeking a visionary leader to head its high-impact Security Engineering team for the UK/Ireland and South Africa. This role emphasizes building high-performance teams and excelling in technical selling. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in managing teams, a strong cybersecurity background, and expertise in modern cloud architectures. You will foster collaboration across functions and coach team members while promoting a culture of innovation. This position is based in Greater London and targets the growing market in cybersecurity.

Qualifications

• 6+ years as an SE Manager evolving high-output teams.
• Strong background in security industry, especially in Exposure Management.
• Experience with modern cloud architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience managing remote or distributed teams across UK/Ireland and South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Drive new performance modes into the team.
• Scale a high-performance team across UKI and South Africa.
• Lead platform-first strategy across SE teams.
• Serve as SE leader for UKI and South Africa markets.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and customer success.
• Coach SEs navigating platform-based selling.
• Foster a culture of innovation and problem solving.

Skills

Leadership experience

Cybersecurity expertise

Platform & cloud proficiency

Regional savvy

Strategic agility

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or a related field

Job description

Overview

Tenable is the Exposure Management company. 44,000 organizations around the globe rely on Tenable to understand and reduce cyber risk. Our global employees support 65 percent of the Fortune 500, 45 percent of the Global 2000, and large government agencies. Come be part of our journey!

What makes Tenable such a great place to work? Our people. We work together to build and innovate best-in-class cybersecurity solutions, creating a culture of belonging, respect, and excellence. When you’re part of our #OneTenable team, you can expect to partner with talented and passionate people and have the support and resources you need to do work that truly matters. We deliver results that exceed expectations and we win together!

Your Role

Tenable is a leader in Exposure Management, offering a comprehensive Exposure Assessment Platform to help organizations see, predict, and reduce risk across the modern attack surface—from cloud and containers to identity and OT. We are seeking a visionary leader to head our high-impact Security Engineering team covering UK/Ireland and South Africa. You will move beyond managing a direct go-to-market SE team and embrace both direct and indirect technical selling within these diverse markets. Proving the platform and scaling the team externally are critical to the region’s success.

Responsibilities

• Drive a new mode of performance into an established team: deliver scale across the entire selling ecosystem and be an integral part of cohesive UK GTM.
• Scale a high-performance team: lead a diverse, hybrid team of SEs across UKI and South Africa, fostering an inclusive culture that thrives on teamwork, high velocity, and selling higher in our customers.
• Platform-first strategy: lead this across the SE and associated teams to sell higher and faster into larger accounts.
• Regional technical leadership: serve as the SE leader for the UKI and South Africa markets, ensuring regional requirements are reflected to enhance revenue and product development cycles.
• Cross-functional synergy: collaborate with direct sales, channel, marketing, services, and customer success to support new and expansion business.
• Mentorship & growth: coach SEs at all levels, helping them navigate the transition to platform-based selling and achieve career milestones within a world-class culture.
• Culture of innovation: foster a “fail fast, learn faster” environment with proactive problem-solving and customer qualification and closing focus.

What You'll Need

• Leadership experience: 6+ years as an SE Manager with a track record of evolving high-output teams to meet new selling modes.
• Cybersecurity expertise: strong background in the security industry, specifically in Exposure Management or Vulnerability Management.
• Platform & cloud proficiency: extensive experience with modern, scalable cloud architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP) and a platform-as-a-product mindset.
• Regional savvy: experience managing remote or distributed teams across the UK/Ireland and South Africa, understanding market nuances.
• Strategic agility: ability to pivot quickly in response to a fast-changing threat landscape and Gartner-defined market shifts.
• Education: B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or a related field.

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