Career Opportunity: Itad Seeks Global Safety and Security Manager for Hybrid UK Position | Salary £45,000

Lead Global Risk Management and Duty of Care Operations

Itad Ltd is inviting applications for the position of Global Safety and Security Manager, a permanent full-time role responsible for leading the organisation’s global safety, security, and risk management functions.

Based in Brighton, East Sussex, with hybrid working, this opportunity is designed for an experienced safety and security professional who can support international operations, strengthen organisational risk frameworks, and ensure effective duty of care for staff, partners, and consultants.

The successful candidate will receive a salary of approximately £45,000 per year, depending on experience, alongside a comprehensive benefits package.

About Itad

Itad is a global consultancy that provides evidence, learning, and strategy services to help organisations address complex challenges and improve impact.

The organisation works to support a more equitable, sustainable, and secure world by helping institutions use evidence and learning to make better decisions and achieve lasting change.

Through its work across international development and complex operating environments, Itad requires strong safety and security systems to support teams working in different regions around the world.

Role Overview

The Global Safety and Security Manager will lead Itad’s Global Safety & Security function and ensure the organisation meets its duty of care responsibilities.

The role combines strategic leadership with practical risk management support and involves working closely with project teams, operational departments, safeguarding colleagues, and external security advisers.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Managing international travel risk and security processes.
• Developing and improving safety and security frameworks.
• Providing guidance on complex risk decisions.
• Supporting crisis preparedness and response.
• Leading the Global Safety & Security team.

The successful candidate will help ensure that staff can deliver projects safely while operating within Itad’s risk appetite.

Key Responsibilities

International Travel Safety and Security

The Global Safety and Security Manager will oversee travel governance and provide specialist support for higher-risk deployments.

Responsibilities include:

• Reviewing travel risks and supporting mitigation planning.
• Providing security advice for medium, high, and extreme-risk locations.
• Supporting traveller briefings and incident response planning.
• Ensuring compliance with travel policies and duty of care requirements.
• Managing relationships with travel and security service providers.

The role helps project teams integrate safety and security considerations into planning and delivery.

Developing Safety and Security Frameworks

The successful candidate will lead continuous improvement of Itad’s safety and security systems.

This includes:

• Updating policies, procedures, and guidance.
• Developing practical tools for staff and partners.
• Strengthening governance arrangements.
• Ensuring alignment with safeguarding and organisational requirements.
• Building safety and security awareness across teams.

The manager will translate organisational risk priorities into practical processes that support effective decision-making.

Risk Governance and Crisis Preparedness

The role will support Itad’s wider risk management approach by:

• Monitoring emerging security threats.
• Maintaining country risk assessments.
• Advising on travel approvals and risk thresholds.
• Supporting crisis management planning.
• Preparing teams to respond effectively during incidents.

The Global Safety and Security Manager will also chair the Travel, Safety and Security Committee and contribute to organisational risk discussions.

Leadership and Team Management

The successful candidate will lead and develop the Global Safety & Security team.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing team resources and workload.
• Supporting professional development.
• Building team capability.
• Overseeing duty officer arrangements.
• Promoting collaboration across departments.

The role requires a leader who can build relationships and influence decision-making across a complex organisation.

Who Should Apply?

Itad is seeking a safety and security professional with significant experience managing risk in international environments.

Applicants should have:

• Experience leading safety, security, and travel risk management functions.
• Experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, or high-risk environments.
• Knowledge of organisational risk frameworks and duty of care systems.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience influencing stakeholders in matrix organisations.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.

Candidates should be comfortable balancing operational delivery with security requirements and organisational objectives.

Benefits Package

The successful candidate will receive several benefits, including:

• Salary of approximately £45,000 per year.
• Matched pension contributions up to 5%.
• 26 days annual leave plus flexible days.
• Option to purchase additional holiday.
• Flexible bank holidays.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements anywhere in the UK.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Employee discounts through Itad Rewards.
• Discretionary bonus scheme.

Application Details

Position: Global Safety and Security Manager
Organisation: Itad Ltd
Location: Brighton, East Sussex (Hybrid – UK only)
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: Approximately £45,000
Application Deadline: Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Applicants are encouraged to apply early as interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

Please note that Itad cannot provide work permit sponsorship for this position. Candidates must already have the legal right to live and work in the UK independently.

Final Thoughts

The Global Safety and Security Manager role offers an opportunity for an experienced risk professional to shape safety systems within an international consultancy working on complex global challenges.

Professionals with expertise in security management, crisis preparedness, travel risk, and organisational resilience can play a key role in enabling safe and effective programme delivery around the world.

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