Product Manager (Product Security) in Reading, Berkshire

We are seeking an experienced Product Manager to lead the delivery and evolution of Product Security digital capabilities for a leading Defence client of ours. You will enable model-based cybersecurity and resilience across the enterprise, replacing document-centric practices with authoritative security models integrated across design, verification, and assurance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead delivery and continuous improvement of Product Security toolchains and digital thread integrations.
• Define and deploy reference architectures, technical baselines, and best practices for model-centric security engineering.
• Translate business and engineering needs into roadmaps, prioritized backlogs, and end-to-end traceability from security objectives to assurance evidence.
• Engage stakeholders, manage vendors, and drive adoption of secure, model-based workflows.
• Ensure compliance with standards, regulatory frameworks, and audit requirements.
• Oversee operational performance, incident resolution, and continuous improvement of Product Security capabilities.

Essential Skills & Qualifications:

• Degree in Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 10+ years delivering Product Security capabilities in regulated, safety-critical industries (Aerospace/Defence preferred).
• Expertise in model-based product security and digital thread integration.
• Experience with threat/risk modeling, security requirements, architecture & controls, SBOM/vulnerability management, verification & assurance.
• Strong stakeholder, project, and vendor management skills.
• Eligible for security clearance.

Desirable:

• Agile/SAFe experience, assurance/security cases, Product Line Engineering knowledge, variant/configuration management.

If this role looks like something that ticks the boxes and looks suitable, please don't hesitate to hit apply or contact Lewis @ ARM on OR 02392228237

Disclaimer

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.