Cyber Security Director - IAM

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity advisory practice is seeking its founding Director of Cybersecurity to shape innovative digital resilience services. The role involves leading IAM solutions, advising high-profile clients in finance, and building a strong team in a high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in cybersecurity with IAM and access governance expertise.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise IAM tools.
• Strong knowledge of DORA in finance, banking or insurance.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, design, and implementation of IAM solutions.
• Advise on DORA compliance and resilience frameworks.
• Drive pre-sales and advisory engagements.

Skills

IAM expertise

Zero Trust architecture

DORA knowledge

Advisory engagement experience

Technical and business bridging

Builder mentality

Education

Certifications like CISSP, CISM

Tools

Azure AD

SailPoint

Ping

Okta

Cloud-native security patterns

Job description

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Director of Cybersecurity / Associate Partner – IAM & DORA

Location: Hybrid - Central London, UK

Industry: Cybersecurity / Cloud / Advisory / Financial Services

Salary: Up to £170,000 + bonus + full package

About the Opportunity

A newly launched cybersecurity advisory practice backed by a global tech powerhouse is looking for its founding Director of Cybersecurity — an IAM expert and DORA specialist — to help shape the next generation of digital resilience services.

This is a rare opportunity to build your own domain from the ground up, leading advisory engagements across finance, insurance, and other regulated industries, while staying hands-on with the technology you love.

The practice sits at the intersection of Cybersecurity, Data & AI, and Cloud Transformation, and is designed to bring strategic, high-impact advisory services to CxOs navigating complex regulatory and operational challenges.

The Role

As Director of Cybersecurity, you will lead and scale the IAM and Digital Resilience (DORA) capability — from client solutioning to delivery leadership, all while playing a technical architect’s role on key engagements.

You'll partner closely with clients, executives, and cross-functional tech teams to deliver secure, scalable, and regulation-ready IAM strategies — especially for clients in regulated sectors such as banking and insurance.

This is your chance to define offerings, build delivery teams, and shape a cybersecurity capability within a greenfield, high-growth environment.

What You’ll Do

• Lead strategy, design, and implementation of IAM solutions across enterprise environments.
• Advise clients on DORA compliance, resilience frameworks, and IAM modernization.
• Stay hands-on with key technologies (e.g., Azure AD, SailPoint, Ping, Okta) and cloud-native security patterns.
• Drive pre-sales and advisory engagements, shaping proposals and delivering CxO-level briefings.
• Build reusable playbooks, accelerators, and go-to-market assets.
• Collaborate with peers in cloud, AI, and data to deliver integrated security transformation projects.
• Mentor technical consultants and shape the hiring roadmap as the practice scales.

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years in cybersecurity, with deep expertise in IAM and access governance.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise IAM tools and Zero Trust architecture.
• Strong knowledge of DORA, especially in financial services, banking, or insurance contexts.
• Experience selling or delivering security advisory engagements to enterprise clients.
• Comfortable bridging business and technical conversations with clients and internal teams.
• Builder mentality: you enjoy shaping new offerings and capabilities from the ground up.

Bonus Points

• Certifications like CISSP, CISM, or cloud security certs (Azure/AWS).
• Exposure to related domains: PAM, IGA, identity lifecycle, DevSecOps.
• Experience integrating IAM with modern cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks like NIS2, GDPR, PSD2, or ISO 27001.

How to Apply

If you’re an IAM expert with a passion for strategy, security, and still getting your hands dirty, this is your moment to shape something that matters.