Lead Cyber Security Consultant & Practice Leader (UK-based)

Cyber Chain Alliance; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Flexible work

Healthcare

Wellbeing

Pension

Professional development

Autonomy

Job summary

Cyber Chain Alliance is seeking a Lead Cyber Security Consultant to drive senior client engagements across governance, risk and assurance (CAF, ISO 27001, NIST CSF) and incident exercise. You’ll stay hands-on while guiding delivery and shaping solutions.

You’ll own engagements from scoping through completion, advise stakeholders, and lead a consulting team with support from the Practice Director. UK-based with remote-first approach and travel to client sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in cyber security consultancy.
• Depth across governance, risk and assurance frameworks (CAF, ISO 27001, NIST).
• Ability to lead complex client engagements end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex client engagements from scoping to delivery.
• Assess controls, identify risks and design improvements.
• Provide day-to-day leadership to the consulting team.
• Manage project profitability, forecasting and capacity planning.
• Collaborate with Practice Director to shape the practice.

Skills

Cyber security consultancy

Governance risk

Client leadership

Education

CISSP

CISM

ISO 27001 Lead Implementer

Lead Auditor

Job description

Cyber Chain Alliance is seeking a Lead Cyber Security Consultant to drive senior client engagements across governance, risk and assurance (CAF, ISO 27001, NIST CSF) and incident exercise. You’ll stay hands-on while guiding delivery and shaping solutions.

You’ll own engagements from scoping through completion, advise stakeholders, and lead a consulting team with support from the Practice Director. UK-based with remote-first approach and travel to client sites as needed.