UK Personnel Security and Vetting Process Lead

UK Personnel Security and Vetting Process Lead

Engagement: External contractor
Location: United Kingdom, hybrid
Duration: 3 months, with an option to extend into the 2027 implementation phase
Start date: As soon as possible
Working pattern: Full-time
Business area: Security & Resilience
Hiring manager: Sandra Hoffmeister (Uniper SE)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Assignment overview

Uniper is seeking an experienced contractor to set up the UK personnel security and National Security Vetting processes. The initial three-month assignment will focus on process design, governance, documentation and implementation readiness. Subject to project requirements, performance, approval, the assignment may be extended to support implementation in 2027.

Key deliverables

Assess the current UK screening and vetting arrangements and identify gaps.
Design the end-to-end process for background screening, BPSS and National Security Vetting.
Define roles, responsibilities, governance, decision points and escalation routes.
Establish an approach for identifying roles requiring enhanced screening or vetting.
Develop process maps, procedures, templates and guidance.
Define data-handling, reporting, quality-assurance and audit requirements.
Review the current process and document required provider, system and workflow changes.
Prepare an implementation roadmap, including risks, dependencies, resources and key decisions.Required experience

Strong UK personnel security, National Security Vetting or background-screening experience.
Practical knowledge of BPSS and the UK vetting lifecycle.
Experience designing and implementing operational processes in a regulated or high-security environment.
Strong stakeholder-management skills across Security, HR, Legal, Data Protection, Procurement and IT.
Experience producing clear procedures, process maps, guidance and implementation plans.
Strong understanding of confidentiality, data protection and secure handling of sensitive information.
Ability to work independently and deliver within a short timeframe.
Current SC clearance, or the ability to meet the relevant clearance and UK residency requirements.Desirable experience

Experience in energy, Critical National Infrastructure, government, defense or another regulated environment.
Experience working with screening providers, managed services or contractor-vetting processes.
Knowledge of SAP Fieldglass or similar vendor-management systems.

Please note:

Should your application be successful, and you are offered the role, a number of pre-employment checks need to be carried out before your appointment can be confirmed. Any assignment offer with our client will be subject to a satisfactory checking report from the Disclosure Barring Service.

This vacancy is being advertised by Rullion Ltd acting as an employment business.

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