Director of Cyber Security

JR United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting-led technology business in the UK seeks a Cybersecurity Director to scale their Cyber Resilience practice. This role demands proven leadership skills and expertise in Identity & Access Management, cloud enablement, and significant market engagement. You'll shape strategies and lead a dynamic team in a high-growth environment.

Benefits

Medical care

Qualifications

• Experience in hands-on delivery with board-level engagement.
• History of delivering complex programmes in cybersecurity.
• Background with major consultancies in cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth by winning and delivering major cybersecurity projects.
• Shape go-to-market strategy and engage C-suite stakeholders.
• Scale a high-performing cybersecurity practice.

Skills

Leadership in cybersecurity consulting

IAM expertise

Cloud migration enablement

Regulatory frameworks (DORA)

Strategic advisor at C-suite level

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.