You will work closely with ARIA Programme Director, Nora Ammann, and her programme team
Design and run the operating rhythm for 8-week sprint cycles
Work with funded teams to drive ambition, technical excellence and precise assurance claims
Coordinate red/blue-team interactions
Shape and run programme workshops, milestone reviews, go/no-go or double-down recommendations, and final showcase moments
Help continually ask how this programme can drive the largest possible gains for cyber resilience in the UK and globally
Monitor targets and programme strategy in light of AI capability and tooling progress, cyber misuse risk
Engage and leverage the UK cyber/CNI/AI/FM ecosystem to ground targets in real operational needs

Technical judgement across cyber, systems security, and formal methods
Strategic taste about cyber resilience in an AI-accelerated world
Executional excellence
Translational instincts
Stakeholder engagement
Experience in industry, government, or applied research working on security-critical software, systems security, vulnerability research, formal methods or the deployment of cyber-defence technologies. This may come from a PhD or equivalent deep R&D experience in computer science, mathematics, cybersecurity, systems engineering, or a related field.

Technical and Translational Lead – Safeguarded AI, Cybersecurity

Key skills