Director, GRC & Cyber Advisory Services

CPX Security; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

CPX Security is seeking a Director – GRC Services to lead governance, risk and compliance advisory across regulated and unregulated sectors in the UAE. You will set the strategic direction for GRC offerings, ensure delivery quality, and scale the practice while maintaining senior escalation oversight on technical, commercial and risk matters.

You will lead business development, shape propositions in response to evolving regulations, and build a high-performing team with strong relationships to

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of governance, risk and/or compliance experience, including in professional services.
• Minimum 5 years in a leadership role with P&L and business development accountability.
• Proven track record leading a practice or large engagements across regulated sectors.
• Experience advising on national/sector-wide cyber governance and assurance programmes is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, CS, Data Analytics or related field; Master's preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute strategy, service portfolio and go-to-market plan for GRC Services.
• Own practice P&L, including revenue targets, utilization, margin, pricing and resource planning.
• Identify regulatory and risk themes; shape new propositions and methodologies.
• Build trusted-advisor relationships with C-suite, boards and audit committees.
• Lead origination and conversion of new business including proposals and scoping.
• Drive cross-selling across advisory and assurance service lines; manage strategic accounts.
• Deliver GRC engagements with governance reviews, enterprise risk management and compliance.
• Review key deliverables for technical accuracy and regulatory alignment.

Skills

NIST CSF & ISO 27001

UAE IA Standards

TDRA guidelines

CIS Controls

Executive stakeholder mgmt

Regulatory compliance

Cyber risk modeling (FAIR)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity / Information Security / CS

Master's degree

Tools

ServiceNow GRC

RSA Archer

Power BI

Tableau

MS 365

Job description

CPX Security is seeking a Director – GRC Services to lead governance, risk and compliance advisory across regulated and unregulated sectors in the UAE. You will set the strategic direction for GRC offerings, ensure delivery quality, and scale the practice while maintaining senior escalation oversight on technical, commercial and risk matters.

You will lead business development, shape propositions in response to evolving regulations, and build a high-performing team with strong relationships to