Manager, Project Management (Security Technology)
Join us in our mission to transform the way people shop and eat, where impact, innovation, and growth drives everything we do. Our Global Safety and Security team are the guardians of our marketplace, dedicated to protecting our people, assets, and reputation. From navigating complex global risks to implementing advanced security technologies and intelligence-led responses, we ensure a safe environment where our teams, partners, and customers can thrive with confidence.
We’re looking for a Manager, Security Technology to join our Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) team. This is a hybrid role. In this role, you’ll lead the physical security technology program across EMEA, owning the strategy, budget, and delivery of infrastructure that protects our people and assets at scale.
What You’ll Be Doing You’ll be joining the Asset Protection and Safety team. We design, deploy, and maintain the security frameworks that safeguard our corporate and operational footprint. As a leader in this space, you will manage a team of project managers and technical specialists while collaborating with senior regional leadership to ensure resilient, compliant security systems.
Here’s what your day-to-day might look like:
Lead and develop a high-performing team of project managers and technical specialists across EMEA, providing coaching, performance management, and career development.
Own the EMEA physical security technology roadmap, setting multi-year strategic priorities aligned to business growth, risk posture, and budget.
Drive portfolio-level delivery across all concurrent programs (access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection), ensuring on-time, on-budget, and compliant execution.
Serve as the senior stakeholder interface, translating technical security needs into clear business cases for regional general managers, legal, data privacy, and finance partners.
Manage vendor strategy and partnerships, overseeing contract negotiation, partner selection, SLA governance, and performance management for key technology providers.
Ensure regional regulatory compliance across EMEA markets, maintaining adherence to BS EN 50133, ISO 27001, GDPR, and local security installation regulations.
What You’ll Need to Thrive
Essential
Significant experience in people management, with a proven track record of leading, developing, and retaining project managers or technical teams across diverse geographies.
Strong understanding of physical security technology portfolios, with demonstrated experience owning regional or multi-country delivery outcomes and strategic direction.
Deep technical expertise across physical security systems (such as Video Surveillance, Access Control, Intrusion Detection, and Door Hardware), with the ability to guide technical decisions and hold vendors accountable.
Proven capability in budget ownership and program management, including managing multi-million-pound program budgets, capital planning, and utilizing portfolio-level tooling (e.g., Smartsheet, Jira, Asana).
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and communicate complex technical and financial trade-offs clearly to non-technical audiences.
Nice to Have
Active PMP, PRINCE2, or APM certification.
Professional certifications in platforms such as Genetec, Axis, Software House, or OpenPath.
A degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Project Management, Business, or a related discipline.
Why Join Us? At Deliveroo, you’ll do work that matters, solving real-world problems in a three-sided marketplace that’s constantly evolving. We’re food lovers, problem solvers, community builders and more, brought together by a shared drive to make things better. Working here you can expect to:
Make a visible impact every day Your work directly improves experiences for customers, partners and riders.
Learn fast in an entrepreneurial environment Work close to the market with autonomy, pace and real responsibility.
Build a career, not just a role Stretch yourself, develop new skills and grow as the business evolves.
Deliver together in an inclusive culture Collaborative, values-driven teams that support how you work best.
We aim to create a fair process that lets your skills shine—our interview typically includes 3-4 stages. Find more about how we hire here.
Our Global Structure Deliveroo is now part of DoorDash, bringing together teams with even greater reach, scale, and ambition. Depending on your role, you may collaborate with teammates, systems, and leaders across DoorDash and Wolt. Together, we’re unlocking new possibilities as one global team.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion At Deliveroo, we know that a great workplace reflects the world around us and that true diversity and inclusion make us stronger, more creative, and better at what we do. We’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone can do their best work and feel they belong.
We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion, or belief.
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and need support to apply for one of our roles, or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, you’ll have the opportunity to let us know once you’ve submitted your application. We’ll share details on how to request support so we can ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.
If you’re excited about making a real impact in a fast-moving marketplace and growing your career alongside ambitious, supportive teams, we’d love to hear from you!
