Director of Cyber Security

JR United Kingdom; Colchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting-led technology business is seeking a Cybersecurity Director to scale its practice amid strategic growth. This pivotal role involves driving major projects, strategy development, and C-suite engagement, all within a dynamic, agile environment. The ideal candidate will possess proven leadership and expertise in cybersecurity, IAM, and regulatory frameworks.

Benefits

Medical care

Qualifications

• Proven experience in cybersecurity consulting with board-level engagement.
• Expertise in IAM, regulatory frameworks like DORA, and cloud services.
• Track record in delivering complex programmes and advising C-suite clients.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth by winning and delivering major cybersecurity projects.
• Shape go-to-market strategies and engage with C-suite stakeholders.
• Build and define your own market and team within the practice.

Skills

Leadership in cybersecurity consulting

Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Cloud migration enablement

Regulatory frameworks

Strategic advisory

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

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We’re partnering with a rapidly evolving, consulting-led technology business backed by decades of industry heritage and now entering a new chapter of bold, strategic growth.

With deep expertise across Financial Services, Insurance, and Utilities, this business is investing heavily in its Cyber Resilience practice—focusing on Identity & Access Management, Cloud Enablement, DORA readiness, and network security at the edge.

The Role

As Cybersecurity Director, you’ll play a pivotal role in scaling a high-performing practice with ambitions to double in size this year. You’ll drive growth by winning and delivering major projects, shaping go-to-market strategy, and engaging C-suite stakeholders across industry sectors. You’ll lead with influence, collaborate across a flat, agile business structure, and be trusted to build out your own market or vertical.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven leadership in cybersecurity consulting, ideally having progressed through hands-on delivery into board-level engagement.
• Expertise in IAM, cloud migration enablement, and regulatory frameworks (especially DORA).
• Track record of winning and delivering large, complex programmes.
• Gravitas with clients – you can operate confidently at C-suite level and are trusted as a strategic advisor.
• Background in major/Tier 1 consultancies leading on cybersecurity programs.
• Entrepreneurial mindset – ready to build, lead, and define your own market and team.

What We’re Looking For

• Medical care

To hear more about the Cybersecurity Director opportunity, get in touch with Anna-Jane Murphy at Anson McCade on 020 7780 6706.