Head Of Practice - Information Security, Consultancy

Applause IT Recruitment Ltd; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech consultancy in the UK seeks a Head of Practice for Information Security. You will lead a team of consultants and architects, guiding them in secure solution design and advisory engagements. The ideal candidate will have a strong consulting background with a focus on cyber security, and experience in shaping consulting practices. This role offers competitive compensation and the opportunity to influence strategic direction within a high-impact environment.

Benefits

Bonus

Benefits

Qualifications

• Strong background in consulting, ideally in cyber or secure information exchange.
• Experience as a Senior Consultant, Architect, or Practice Lead.
• Ability to shape consulting practices and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of consultants and architects.
• Act as a credible technical authority and shape best practices.
• Oversee solution design and ensure consistent delivery.

Skills

Consulting background

Technical credibility

Stakeholder management

Job description

Head of Practice - Information Security, Consultancy

Hybrid (Midlands) | £90,000-£115,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Tech Consultancy - Secure Software & Advisory Services

We're partnered with a specialist cyber‑led technology business supporting government, defence and critical infrastructure customers. As they expand their consulting capability, we're hiring a Head of Practice to lead their Consultants and Architects and shape the future of their advisory function.

This is a senior role where you'll bring technical credibility, leadership presence and consulting expertise, someone the team naturally trusts because you speak from experience, not theory.

The Opportunity

You’ll lead a highly capable group of consultants and architects responsible for secure solution design, advisory engagements, and guiding customers through complex information‑security challenges.

You’ll also play a strategic role in evolving the services offering, helping define methodologies, strengthen delivery frameworks, and grow capability across the practice.

It’s a smaller, agile organisation, so you’ll work closely with the senior leadership team and will have the freedom to influence direction, standards and ways of working.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead, mentor and develop Consultants and Architects across secure design, advisory and customer engagements.
• Act as the credible technical authority for your function, shaping best practice and elevating consulting quality.
• Oversee scoping and solution design, ensuring engagements are delivered with clarity and consistency.
• Partner with Product, Delivery and Sales to align consulting activity with customer requirements and strategic priorities.
• Evolve the services catalogue and consulting frameworks as the organisation grows and its offerings mature.
• Build strong relationships with mission-focused customers across highly regulated environments.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong background in consulting, ideally cyber, secure information exchange, defence or government‑facing environments.
• Hands‑on experience as a Senior Consultant, Architect, Practice Lead or similar.
• Natural technical credibility; able to win the confidence of highly skilled consultants.
• Experience shaping or maturing consulting practices, methodologies or capabilities.
• Strong stakeholder skills and the ability to influence direction in a high‑assurance setting.
• A collaborative, thoughtful leadership style – this is as much about people as it is about process.

Why This Role?

A genuine leadership position in a mission‑critical space.

Freedom to shape the consulting practice and influence strategy.

Close, direct access to senior decision‑makers, minimal red tape.

A role with real purpose: supporting organisations that protect national and organisational security.

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