JOB INTRODUCTION

At William Grant & Sons, Operational Technology underpins our manufacturing and supply chain excellent. As an Information Security Specialist focusing on OT, you will play a pivotal role in securing our distilleries, manufacturing sites, SCADA/ICS/IIoT environments, and related supply chains. You’ll partner with site leaders, IT and OT teams, and cross functional stakeholders to embed robust security practices across OT systems, ensuring the resilience and integrity of our operational footprint while supporting innovation and efficiency.

• Proven experience in OT security frameworks and standards (e.g., IEC 62443, NIST CSF for OT), with hands on experience assessing and improving OT governance.
• Strong technical skills in SCADA/ICS/IIoT security, including familiarity with common OT architectures, protocols, and risk vectors.
• Experience with third party risk management for OT suppliers, including conducting VSAQs or equivalent assessments.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute OT security roadmaps, translating framework requirements into actionable controls and projects.
• Incident response experience in OT contexts, able to assist with containment and recovery while minimising production disruption.
• Solid understanding of physical cyber security convergence and the ability to collaborate effectively with facilities, physical security, and OT teams to mitigate combined risks.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of translating complex OT security concepts into clear guidance for site leaders, engineers, and non technical stakeholders.
• Strong problem solving abilities and attention to detail, able to foresee potential OT vulnerabilities, and recommend pragmatic mitigations.
• Familiar with supply chain and logistics technology security considerations in an operational context