Director of Cyber Security

JR United Kingdom; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Cybersecurity Director in Portsmouth to scale their cybersecurity consulting practice. This critical role involves winning major projects, driving growth, and engaging with clients at the C-suite level. Ideal candidates should have proven leadership in cybersecurity consulting, expertise in IAM and cloud migration, and a background in major consultancies. An entrepreneurial mindset is essential to define your own market and team.

Benefits

Medical care

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in cybersecurity consulting.
• Background in major/Tier 1 consultancies.
• Track record of delivering large, complex programmes.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth by winning and delivering major projects.
• Engage C-suite stakeholders across industry sectors.
• Shape go-to-market strategy.

Skills

Leadership in cybersecurity consulting

Expertise in IAM

Cloud migration enablement

Regulatory frameworks (DORA)

Client engagement at C-suite level

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

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Director of Cyber Security, portsmouth, hampshire

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Client:

Anson McCade

Location:

portsmouth, hampshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

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.