Strategic Cyber Advisory Director

NCC Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Holiday 25 days + bank holidays (+5)

Medicash & Critical Illness

Pension, Life Assurance, Share Save

Volunteering Programmes

Green Car Scheme

Cycle Scheme

Special Time Off

Family Planning

Job summary

NCC Group is seeking a Strategic Advisory Director in Manchester to originate and shape high-value cyber opportunities. You will partner with senior client stakeholders and cross-functional NCC teams to convert complex cyber capability into compelling, strategic propositions that drive growth.

The role requires senior-level cyber advisory experience, strong regulatory knowledge and a proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary pursuits with executives and boards.

Qualifications

• Extensive senior experience in cybersecurity or cyber advisory.
• Proven track record of originating, shaping or closing strategic opportunities.
• Strong understanding of regulatory expectations and governance.
• Ability to translate complex technical capability into clear commercial outcomes.
• Well-connected with senior client networks and decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Originate, shape and execute large, strategic cyber opportunities that support NCC Group’s growth.
• Build trusted senior relationships with client stakeholders at CISO, CIO, CTO, and board level.
• Lead cross-functional pursuit teams across NCC Group and partners to shape robust client solutions.
• Apply disciplined opportunity qualification and governance to prioritise high-fit deals.
• Advise clients on technical assurance, governance, regulatory readiness, identity, cloud and third-party risk.
• Support strategic growth through multi-capability propositions and executive engagement.

Skills

Cyber advisory

Strategic deals

Executive relationships

Regulatory risk

AI & identity

Third-party risk

Commercial acumen

Job description

Strategic Cyber Advisory Director

Department: Sales

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: GBR Manchester Hardman Boulevard

Description

As Strategic Advisory Director, you will play a senior, client-facing role in originating, shaping and winning high-value cyber opportunities for NCC Group. Working with senior client stakeholders and prospects, you will translate NCC Group’s technical depth, global cyber expertise and market insight into compelling propositions that support strategic growth, strengthen executive engagement and position NCC Group as a long-term cyber resilience partner.

This role combines strategic cyber advisory credibility with complex pursuit and commercial leadership. You will partner across sales, delivery, marketing, solution engineering, legal, finance, propositions, partnerships and senior leadership to develop account strategies, shape transformational deals, qualify opportunities and lead cross-functional teams through high-value pursuits.

You will bring a strong understanding of cyber risk, regulatory scrutiny, AI adoption, identity modernisation, third-party exposure, operational resilience and assurance requirements.

We are looking for a number of Strategic Advisory Directors, each to support an assigned NCC Group vertical:

• Financial Services & Insurance
• Public Sector
• Industrials
• Technology, Media and Telecommunications

Key Responsibilities

• Originate, shape and execute large, strategic cyber opportunities that support NCC Group’s growth ambitions, improve win rate and increase pull-through across multiple capabilities.
• Build trusted senior relationships with client stakeholders, including CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, CROs, audit, risk, compliance, legal, privacy and board-level audiences.
• Take a consulting-led approach to identify long-term, high-value opportunities by connecting client business priorities, regulatory pressures and cyber risk to NCC Group’s propositions and capabilities.
• Lead cross-functional pursuit teams, bringing together expertise from across NCC Group and its partner ecosystem to shape commercially robust and client-relevant solutions.
• Apply disciplined opportunity qualification and governance, prioritising investment in deals with the strongest strategic fit and propensity to win.
• Advise clients across priority areas including 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, Knowledge & Expertise

• Significant senior-level experience across cybersecurity, cyber advisory, consulting, cyber services, technology, risk, compliance, security leadership or complex enterprise sales.
• A 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, translating complex technical capability into clear commercial, regulatory and operational outcomes.
• A strong senior customer network and the 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, an entrepreneurial mindset, a collaborative, pragmatic and proactive style, with the ability to influence across Sales, Delivery, Marketing, Product, Solution Architecture, Partners and senior leadership.

Job Benefits

• Flexible Working: Balance your work and personal life with our flexible working options.
• Generous Holiday Allowance: Enjoy 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave.
• Medicash & Critical Illness Scheme
• Financial & Investment Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our Pension, Life Assurance, and Share Save Scheme.
• Community & Volunteering Programmes: Make a difference in your community with our volunteering opportunities.
• Green Car Scheme: Drive green and save money with our eco-friendly car scheme.
• Cycle Scheme: Stay fit and healthy with our cycle-to-work scheme.
• Special Time Off: Take time off for those big moments in life, like getting married/entering into a civil partnership, becoming a grandparent, and welcoming home a new pet.
• Family Planning: Benefit from our generous maternity and paternity leave, as well as time off and support for those undergoing fertility treatments.