Consulting Director, Cloud & AI - Proactive Services (Unit 42)

Palo Alto Networks; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 100.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global cybersecurity firm is seeking a Consulting Director to oversee delivery of threat-led cybersecurity services. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in cybersecurity consulting, with strong leadership skills and a passion for innovation in the industry. This full-time role involves collaborating with sales, ensuring exceptional client service, and managing a team of consultants.

Qualifikationen

• 10 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity consulting services.
• Experience leading teams and managing client relationships.
• Strong communication and presentation skills at the executive level.

Aufgaben

• Oversee delivery of consulting services and ensure high customer satisfaction.
• Provide expert-level Security Operations Center (SOC) services to clients.
• Partner with leadership to drive innovation in consulting offerings.

Kenntnisse

Cybersecurity consulting services

Security operations

Client management

Presentation skills

Public speaking

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security or related field

Tools

CCNP

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Your Career

The Consulting Director in Unit 42 is a senior-level consulting position. The individual will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of our threat-led and technology-driven cybersecurity consulting services by leading and directly overseeing a team of Consultants. This person will have experience in developing teams and working with sales and domain leaders.

The Consulting Director will work with a dedicated Regional Business Development Manager (BDM) and Customer Success Manager (CSM) to deliver pitches, prepare proposals to win new business, and manage client relationships.

We are seeking an individual who is passionate about cybersecurity and making a difference. You will be a continuous learner with a sound knowledge of emerging cybersecurity trends and technologies.

The individual serves as a trusted advisor to clients, is dedicated to delivering technical consulting services to an exceptional standard, thrives in a fast-paced team environment, and advocates for innovative approaches to deliver the best outcomes for our cross-sector clients.

Your Impact

• Oversee the delivery of proactive consulting services, ensuring their consistency, quality, and highest level of customer service.
• Provide hands-on expert-level proactive Security Operations Center (SOC) assessment and transformation services to clients and deliver findings to CxO and/or Board of Directors.
• Work with the BDM and CSM to perform pipeline generation activities.
• Lead scoping and services overview conversations with clients for prospective engagements, presenting with credibility and authority, clearly articulating approaches and methodologies to audiences ranging from highly technical to executive personnel.
• Partner with the Unit 42 executive team and service line leaders to develop and execute strategy for the Unit 42 proactive services practice.
• Drive innovation in Unit 42’s proactive offerings by leading and managing the consulting team and collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring new capabilities and services to market that leverage Palo Alto Networks products.
• Manage the productivity of a team through attainment of utilization targets.
• Collaborate with peers and leaders across Unit 42 to drive operational and practice development goals.
• Recruit and onboard world-class talent to support growth goals.
• Support the professional growth and development of consultants through training and technical enablement.
• Foster a culture that attracts and retains smart, kind team members dedicated to executing with excellence.
• Identify and execute strategies for service development, enablement, and product adoption.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key clientele to increase awareness of Unit 42’s capabilities and provide on-demand expertise for client needs.
• Amplify Unit 42’s presence and credibility in the marketplace through thought leadership including speaking engagements, articles, whitepapers, and media exposure.

Qualifications: Your Experience

• 10 years of hands-on experience delivering a wide range of cybersecurity consulting services, including at least 4 of the following 8 for global enterprise customers:
• Security operations (highly preferred for this position)
• Application security (including AI)
• Cloud security
• Red & purple teaming
• Cybersecurity risk assessments
• Cybersecurity strategy & transformations
• Cyber crisis management
• Zero Trust
• Experience as a senior-level team leader including overseeing other principal, senior, and mid-level analyst/consultant teams
• Able to split time across commercial, support, client delivery, team leadership, mentoring, and technical activities
• Strong presentation, communication, and presentation skills with verifiable industry experience communicating at CxO and/or Board of Directors level
• Client services mindset and exceptional client management skills
• Public speaking experience, demonstrated writing ability including technical reports, business communication, and thought leadership pieces
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Cyber Security or equivalent years of professional experience
• Professional industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, and other leading certifications aligned with the services portfolio
• Expert level knowledge of applicable laws, compliance regulations, and industry standards as it relates to privacy, security, and compliance

The Team

Unit 42 Consulting is Palo Alto Networks’ security advisory team. Our vision is to create a more secure digital world by providing the highest quality incident response, risk management, and digital forensics services to clients of all sizes. Our team is composed of recognized experts with deep technical expertise and experience in investigations, data breach response, digital forensics, and information security.

Our Commitment

We are problem solvers who take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work

Remote Work: Employment Type: Full-time

Key Skills

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