Director, GRC Services & Cyber Advisory

CPX; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

CPX is seeking a Director – GRC Services to lead the governance, risk and compliance advisory practice. You will own strategy, client relationships and profit-and-loss across the GRC line, driving growth and ensuring high-quality engagements in regulated and unregulated sectors.

You will mentor managers and consultants, shape propositions around ESG, data protection and AI governance, and coordinate cross-functional efforts across advisory and assurance services to deliver scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in governance, risk and/or compliance in professional services.
• 5+ years in a leadership role with delivery, P&L and business-development accountability.
• Demonstrated track record leading large engagements across regulated sectors.
• Experience advising on national/sector-wide cyber governance and assurance programmes.
• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or related field; Master’s preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the strategy, service portfolio and go-to-market plan for the GRC Services line.
• Own the practice profit-and-loss, including revenue targets, utilization, margin, pricing and resource planning.
• Identify emerging regulatory, governance and risk themes and shape new propositions and methodologies.
• Build trusted-advisor relationships with C-suite, board and audit committees.
• Lead origination and conversion of new business, including proposals and negotiations.
• Drive cross-selling across advisory and assurance service lines and manage strategic accounts.
• Hold ultimate delivery accountability for GRC engagements and ensure regulatory alignment.
• Review and approve key deliverables with technical accuracy and alignment to standards.

Skills

GRC governance

Executive stakeholder mgmt

Regulatory compliance

Board reporting

Cyber risk assessment

Cybersecurity frameworks

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/Info Security/CS/Data Analytics

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ServiceNow GRC

RSA Archer

Power BI

Tableau

Microsoft 365

Job description

CPX is seeking a Director – GRC Services to lead the governance, risk and compliance advisory practice. You will own strategy, client relationships and profit-and-loss across the GRC line, driving growth and ensuring high-quality engagements in regulated and unregulated sectors.

You will mentor managers and consultants, shape propositions around ESG, data protection and AI governance, and coordinate cross-functional efforts across advisory and assurance services to deliver scalable solutions.