OT Lead

One of the most exciting prospects in the UK cyber security sector today, Bridewell is a leading cyber security services company specialising in protecting and transforming critical business functions for some of the world’s most trusted organisations. We are the trusted partner for operators of essential services and provide end-to-end cyber security capabilities that help our clients overcome their security challenges, allowing them to operate safely and securely.  

Bridewell holds the Gold level, Investors in People award which we feel solidifies and reflects on the outstanding calibre that makes us truly one team.  

The Role:

Bridewell is seeking an OT Lead to shape and grow our OT Cyber Security practice. This is a strategic leadership role responsible for defining the vision, capability, and commercial success of our OT offering whilst ensuring the delivery of market-leading services across OT Consulting, Managed Security Services, Security Operations, Incident Response, Engineering, and Vulnerability Management.

As Bridewell’s OT Lead, you will bring together cross functional teams to create a cohesive, high-performing OT capability that delivers exceptional outcomes for our clients.

You will act as the senior figurehead for OT across the business, building trusted relationships with customers, partners, and industry stakeholders whilst driving the continued development of our people, services, and market presence.

Key Responsibilities:

OT Practice Leadership

• Define and execute the strategic vision for Bridewell's OT practice.
• Lead the development and growth of OT service offerings across Consulting, SOC, Engineering, Vulnerability Management, and Incident Response.
• Ensure the OT practice remains aligned to market trends, customer requirements, and emerging threats within Critical National Infrastructure environments.
• Act as the executive sponsor for major OT engagements and strategic customer relationships.
• Represent Bridewell externally as an OT thought leader through industry events, webinars, publications, and market engagement.

Build and Lead Cross-Functional Teams

• Create and lead a high-performing OT function.
• Foster collaboration between technical and non-technical teams to deliver comprehensive OT security solutions.
• Develop organisational structures, capability frameworks, and career pathways to support business growth.
• Mentor and develop both technical leaders and emerging talent across the OT practice.
• Promote a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Commercial Leadership

• Own the growth and profitability of the OT practice.
• Identify new market opportunities, strategic partnerships, and routes to revenue growth.
• Work closely with Sales, Account Management, and Leadership teams to shape opportunities and expand existing client relationships.
• Support pre-sales activities, bid responses, proposals, executive presentations, and solution development.
• Ensure the practice operates with strong commercial discipline, focusing on [ST1] revenue performance, margins, and customer satisfaction.
• Build long-term trusted advisor relationships with senior stakeholders across Critical National Infrastructure.

Technical & Service Leadership

• Maintain a strong understanding of the full OT security landscape, including:

1. ICS/SCADA environments
2. Industrial networking
3. OT risk management
4. Security monitoring and detection
5. Incident response
6. Asset discovery
7. Vulnerability management
8. Secure remote access
9. Network segmentation
10. OT engineering and architecture

• Work closely with technical SMEs to ensure service excellence and technical credibility.
• Support the development of OT methodologies, frameworks, tools, and intellectual property.
• Provide strategic guidance on OT security standards and frameworks including IEC 62443, NIS Regulations, NCSC CAF, NIST CSF, and ISA best practices.
• Provide advice across transformation programmes to wider Bridewell teams as and when required.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage confidently with executive, operational, and engineering stakeholders across customer organisations.
• Act as the bridge between business objectives and technical delivery.
• Influence and collaborate with internal service line leaders to develop integrated OT security solutions.
• Leverage technical teams effectively while ensuring customer outcomes remain the primary focus.

You’ll need to have experience in:

Skills & Experience

• Significant experience operating in a senior OT Security leadership position whilst leading OT practices, business units or professional services teams.
• Demonstrable experience building and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding and experience with OT/ICS systems (e.g. SCADA, DCS, EMS, etc)
• Proven commercial acumen with responsibility for revenue growth, profitability, and service development.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of engaging from engineering teams through to board-level executives.
• Strong people leadership experience including mentoring, coaching, performance management, and team development.
• Experience managing complex client relationships and strategic programmes.
• Deep knowledge of OT security technologies including network monitoring, asset discovery, OT SOC tooling, vulnerability management platforms, and threat detection solutions.
• Industry certifications such as GICSP, GRID, CISSP, ISA/IEC 62443, CISM, or equivalent.
• Established network within the OT or Critical National Infrastructure community.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into execution.
• Commercially astute and growth-oriented.
• Relationship-driven and highly collaborative.
• Technically credible without needing to remain hands-on.
• Comfortable operating at executive and board level.
• Passionate about advancing OT Cyber Security and developing high-performing teams.

Our vision is to create a safe, inclusive digital world where people and organisations can thrive. Our values of Do the Right Thing, One Team and Above and Beyond emphasises the importance of the part we play in society, and our commitment to our people and clients.  Our story to-date has been phenomenal, but success doesn’t end here and as we continue to grow and scale, we want to keep the same culture, passion and commitment to high quality that has enabled us to get this far. Bridewell will provide a great career opportunity with continual development as well as the following:  

• 25 Days Holiday - Plus buy and sell options and increasing for long service
• Flexible Working (around core office hours)  
• Employee Shareholder Scheme and Performance Reward Model
• Private Healthcare (Bupa) 
• Company Pension  
• Personal Day & Birthday Off - After 1 year of service  
• Family Leave – After 1 year of service 
• Enhanced Maternity based on length of service  
• Dedicated Training Budget  
• Life Assurance  
• Electric Vehicle Scheme & Cycle to Work Scheme 

Location: Bridewell operates a hybrid and flexible working policy, however you will be required to travel to different sites on occasion.  

Note: To be eligible for this job you must either hold SC or be eligible and willing to go through security clearance.  

Bridewell values diversity in the workplace and is a fair and equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an equal and inclusive working environment, with the aim that our employees will be truly representative of all sections of society and each person feels respected and able to give their best.