Complex Security Lead

The Complex Security Lead will work with the Head of Operational Security and the Security Operations Manager to give governance and direction to the Security Assurance team. You will work closely with key colleagues and stakeholders to ensure our new buildings and refurbishments are designed to the required standards. You will review our existing portfolio to ensure that our physical security measures (CCTV, Access Control, Security Doors, IDS, etc.) are compliant and regularly maintained. You will also represent the team and liaise with the Government Security Group (GSG) to ensure that policy and procedure is compliant and also supportive of GPA's requirements. You will also lead a number of projects aimed at future proofing our security delivery and to achieve value for spend.,

• Work with colleagues from GPA Capital Projects, Workplace Services and other stakeholders to ensure that our building projects will deliver a fully secure building. This involvement starts at the concept and design stage and will be followed through to Practical Completion and handover.
• Design and deliver reviews of our existing portfolio in terms of security systems deployed to ensure adequate maintenance, repair and life cycle replacement.
• Following a 2025 tender process, manage day to day a security technology contract across our London portfolio.
• Develop process and procedure for the Assurance function, to support our strategy and align with GSG.
• Attend internal, customer and supplier Security meetings and forums as required
• Active participation in wider Security forums to develop insights and share good practice, acting as an Ambassador for GPA services
• Lead on longer term projects to identify and deliver a sustainable and cost effective service in line with evolving technology capability.
  
  The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government's office estate.
We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. And we are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team. Representing the best covenant in the UK - His Majesty's Government - we are leading transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme, as well as delivering modern, cost-effective real estate service solutions. Innovation and progress are at the heart of our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged. And we're dedicated to becoming a leading, inclusive employer both in the external market and throughout the Civil Service. Our strong emphasis on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces. Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth. We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction. The GPA is committed to representing the communities we serve by making Diversity, Equality and Inclusion part of everything we do. To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community.