OT Security Director

Norton Blake; Remote; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking a senior OT Security Director for a remote contract role. This role focuses on transforming OT Security within a DevOps environment, requiring strong consultative skills and experience in Cybersecurity and OT. The successful candidate will coach senior leaders, design a new operating model, and build robust client relationships. Candidates should possess significant experience in operational technology sectors and be comfortable working UK business hours.

Qualifications

• Director/Senior Manager-level experience in Cybersecurity and OT Security.
• Strong background in operational technology environments.
• Experience in advising on DevOps and agile transformations.

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive coaching to the Head of OT Security.
• Design and embed a new OT Security operating model.
• Build strong relationships with senior client leaders.

Skills

Cybersecurity expertise

OT Security knowledge

Stakeholder management

Consultative coaching

Agile and DevOps transformations

Job description

OT Security Director / Contract / 3 Months / Inside IR35 / Remote / £840 per day

Role Overview

We are seeking a senior OT Security leader to support a large-scale IT/OT DevOps transformation. This is a highly consultative, client‑facing role focused on executive coaching, operating model design, and organisational change, rather than hands‑on technical delivery. The engagement forms part of a broader transformation where the entire IT/OT organisation is moving from a traditional operating model to a DevOps, agile, interdisciplinary setup. The successful candidate will play a critical role in reshaping OT Security to act as an enabling function, rather than a delivery bottleneck.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Coaching & Leadership Enablement

• Provide intensive coaching to the Head of OT Security and their direct reports
• Support senior leaders in redefining OT Security's role within a DevOps and agile environment
• Act as a trusted advisor to very senior stakeholders across IT, OT, and Security

OT Security Operating Model Transformation

• Design and embed a new OT Security operating model aligned to DevOps principles
• Ensure OT Security enables IT/OT teams to:
  • Operate within clearly defined security guardrails
  • Deliver value independently and at pace
  • Help shift OT Security from a centralised control function to a scalable, enabling capability, while maintaining appropriate governance and risk management

IT / OT Alignment

• Advise on IT/OT convergence, with primary focus on OT Security
• Provide light‑touch guidance on IT security aspects where required

Client Relationship & Growth

• Build strong relationships and credibility with senior client leaders
• Act as a door‑opener at executive level
• Identify opportunities to expand the engagement and convert them into follow‑on work

Required Experience & Profile

• Director / Senior Manager‑level experience in Cybersecurity and OT Security
• Strong background in operational technology environments (e.g. industrial, manufacturing, energy, utilities, critical infrastructure)
• Proven experience working within or advising on DevOps and agile transformations
• Highly consultative style with exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Comfortable coaching and challenging very senior leaders
• Commercially aware, with the ability to spot and shape new engagement opportunities
• Willing and able to work UK business hours

Key Attributes

• High gravitas and executive presence
• Trusted advisor mindset rather than hands‑on delivery focus
• Strong communicator, facilitator, and coach
• Able to balance security control with speed and autonomy