Strategic Advisory Director

Jobtailor; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NCC Group is seeking a senior leader to originate and shape strategic cyber opportunities, building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across security, risk and governance. You will translate complex cyber capabilities into measurable commercial outcomes and lead cross-functional pursuit teams to win high-value deals.

You will engage with CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, CROs and board-level stakeholders, shaping client solutions across governance, cloud security, identity, AI risk and incident

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience across cybersecurity, cyber advisory, consulting, cyber services, technology, risk, compliance, security leadership or complex enterprise sales.
• Proven track record of originating, shaping or closing strategic opportunities with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to translate complex technical capability into clear commercial, regulatory and operational outcomes.
• Strong senior customer network and ability to convert trusted relationships into qualified pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Originate, shape and execute large, strategic cyber opportunities supporting NCC Group's growth ambitions.
• Improve win rate and increase pull-through across multiple capabilities.
• Build trusted senior relationships with CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, CROs, audit, risk, compliance, legal, privacy and board-level stakeholders.
• Identify long-term, high-value opportunities by connecting client priorities, regulatory pressures and cyber risk to NCC Group propositions and capabilities.
• Lead cross-functional pursuit teams across NCC Group and its partner ecosystem.
• Shape commercially robust and client-relevant solutions.
• Apply opportunity qualification and governance to prioritise investment in strategically aligned, winnable deals.
• Advise clients on technical assurance, cyber governance, regulatory readiness, digital identity, cloud security, application and product security, third-party risk, operational resilience, AI governance, incident readiness, continuous assurance and proactive security

Skills

Cybersecurity Expertise

Strategic Opportunity Origination

Stakeholder Engagement

Commercial Acumen

Cyber Risk Management

Job description

• Originate, shape and execute large, strategic cyber opportunities supporting NCC Group's growth ambitions


• Improve win rate and increase pull-through across multiple capabilities


• Build trusted senior relationships with CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, CROs, audit, risk, compliance, legal, privacy and board-level stakeholders


• Identify long-term, high-value opportunities by connecting client priorities, regulatory pressures and cyber risk to NCC Group propositions and capabilities


• Lead cross-functional pursuit teams across NCC Group and its partner ecosystem


• Shape commercially robust and client-relevant solutions


• Apply opportunity qualification and governance to prioritise investment in strategically aligned, winnable deals


• Advise clients on technical assurance, cyber governance, regulatory readiness, digital identity, cloud security, application and product security, third-party risk, operational resilience, AI governance, incident readiness, continuous assurance and proactive security

Requirements

• Significant senior-level experience across cybersecurity, cyber advisory, consulting, cyber services, technology, risk, compliance, security leadership or complex enterprise sales


• Strong track record of originating, shaping or closing strategic opportunities, ideally including large or transformational deals with multiple stakeholders and decision-makers


• Strong understanding of cyber risk, regulatory expectations, audit cycles, remediation programmes, operational resilience, third-party risk, fraud exposure, data protection, AI risk and board-level reporting


• Ability to engage credibly with senior business, technology, risk and security stakeholders


• Ability to translate complex technical capability into clear commercial, regulatory and operational outcomes


• Strong senior customer network and ability to convert trusted relationships into qualified pipeline, executive introductions, revenue growth and new-logo opportunities


• Knowledge of cybersecurity services and propositions, including technical assurance, governance and compliance, identity, cloud security, incident readiness, red teaming, continuous testing, managed detection and response, AI security and third-party risk


• Strong commercial acumen


• Entrepreneurial, collaborative, pragmatic and proactive style


• Ability to influence across Sales, Delivery, Marketing, Product, Solution Architecture, Partners and senior leadership

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in cybersecurity and cyber advisory, with a strong ability to engage senior stakeholders and translate complex technical capabilities into commercial outcomes. Proven track record in originating and closing strategic opportunities while building trusted relationships to drive revenue growth.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Cybersecurity Expertise


• Strategic Opportunity Origination


• Stakeholder Engagement


• Commercial Acumen


• Cyber Risk Management

Hard Skills

• Cyber Advisory


• Technical Assurance


• Governance and Compliance


• Cloud Security


• Incident Readiness


• Third-party Risk


• Operational Resilience


• Data Protection


• AI Risk Management


• Red Teaming

Soft Skills

• Collaborative Style


• Proactive Approach


• Influencing Skills


• Entrepreneurial Mindset


• Pragmatic Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

• Cyber Risk


• Regulatory Compliance


• Audit Cycles


• Fraud Exposure


• Executive Introductions


• Managed Detection and Response


• Continuous Testing


• Sales Leadership


• Complex Enterprise Sales


• Client Relationship Management