Director of Cyber Security

Anson McCade; London; Hybrid; GBP 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Cybersecurity Director in London to scale its practice and engage with C-suite stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have proven leadership in cybersecurity consulting and expertise in identity and access management, cloud migration, and regulatory frameworks. This is a hybrid role within a rapidly evolving organization focusing on growth and strategic projects.

Benefits

Medical care

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in cybersecurity consulting, ideally having progressed through hands-on delivery.
• Background in major/Tier 1 consultancies leading on cybersecurity programs.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth by winning and delivering major projects.
• Engage C-suite stakeholders across industry sectors.
• Collaborate across a flat, agile business structure.

Skills

Leadership in cybersecurity consulting

Expertise in IAM

Cloud migration enablement

Regulatory frameworks (DORA)

Job description

This range is provided by Anson McCade. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Cybersecurity Director (Consulting)

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.

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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