Director of Cyber Security

JR United Kingdom; Kingston upon Hull; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm seeks a Cybersecurity Director to drive strategic growth in their Cyber Resilience practice. The role involves winning and delivering significant projects while interacting with C-suite stakeholders to influence market direction and expand services. Candidates should have a strong background in cybersecurity consulting with leadership experience, especially in IAM and cloud migration.

Benefits

Medical care

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in cybersecurity consulting with board-level engagement.
• Experience in regulatory frameworks and complex project delivery.
• Strong client engagement skills with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Scale the cybersecurity practice and drive growth through major projects.
• Engage with C-suite stakeholders and shape go-to-market strategies.
• Build and lead a market or vertical.

Skills

Leadership in cybersecurity consulting

IAM expertise

Cloud migration enablement

Regulatory frameworks knowledge (DORA)

Client engagement at C-suite level

Complex programme delivery

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

Cybersecurity Director (Consulting)

Location: Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Client: Anson McCade

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 8

Posted: 26.06.2025

Expiry Date: 10.08.2025

Job Description:

Cybersecurity Director (Consulting)

Location: London (Hybrid)

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.

Additional Benefits

Medical care

Contact

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