Managing Principal (Director) - Operational Resilience & Cyber

capco; United States; Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Capco is seeking a Managing Principal/Director to lead its Cyber & Operational Resilience practice. In this senior role, you will act as a strategic advisor and delivery lead, partnering with top financial institutions to design and implement end-to-end resilience solutions.

You will shape client strategy, lead complex transformation programmes, and drive growth across Capco’s Risk practice. You will champion AI-enabled ways of working, guiding responsible adoption of AI tools, automation, and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in cyber risk and operational resilience within financial services or consulting.
• Proven ability to lead large transformation programmes and manage senior stakeholders.
• Strong track record in developing propositions and winning new business.
• Experience mentoring and leading high-performing consulting teams and driving responsible AI adoption.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale cyber and operational resilience programmes with regulatory alignment.
• Oversee resilience assessments across business and tech landscapes, including vendors.
• Define resilience frameworks, governance, controls, and reporting with responsible AI practices.
• Drive cyber resilience strategy, posture assessments, cloud security, and AI-enabled improvements.
• Lead business development and growth of Capco's cyber and resilience offerings.

Skills

Cyber risk

Operational resilience

Third-party risk

Leadership

Transformation programmes

AI adoption

Job description

Managing Principal / Director - Cyber & Operational Resilience

Location: London (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Finance, Risk, Regulatory & Financial Crime | Type: Permanent

Lead large-scale cyber and operational resilience transformation across the financial services industry

The Role

Capco is seeking experienced Managing Principals / Directors to join our Cyber & Operational Resilience capability. In this senior leadership role, you'll act as a strategic advisor and delivery lead, partnering with leading financial institutions to design and implement end-to-end resilience solutions. You'll play a critical role in shaping client strategy, leading complex transformation programmes, and driving growth across our Risk practice. You'll also champion AI-enabled ways of working, helping clients and teams responsibly adopt approved AI tools, automation, and data-driven insights to strengthen resilience, improve decision-making, and accelerate delivery while maintaining appropriate governance and human oversight.

What You'll Do

• Lead large-scale cyber and operational resilience programmes, including regulatory alignment with PRA, DORA, and global resilience frameworks, identifying opportunities to leverage AI-enabled workflows and automation to enhance client outcomes.
• Oversee resilience assessments across operational and technology landscapes, including third-party and vendor risk, using AI-enabled analytics where appropriate to strengthen risk identification, resilience, and decision-making.
• Define and implement resilience frameworks, governance models, controls, and reporting mechanisms, ensuring robust governance, validation, and responsible AI practices where AI-supported capabilities are adopted.
• Drive cyber resilience strategy, including cyber posture assessments, security architecture, cloud security initiatives, and the responsible application of AI to improve resilience capabilities.
• Lead business development, proposition creation, and strategic client growth while helping shape Capco's market-leading cyber and operational resilience offerings.

What We're Looking For

• Extensive experience in cyber risk, operational resilience, and third-party risk within financial services or management consulting.
• Proven success leading complex transformation programmes and building trusted relationships with senior executive stakeholders.
• Strong experience developing propositions, winning new business, and delivering strategic growth initiatives.
• Experience building, mentoring, and leading high-performing consulting teams while fostering innovation and responsible AI adoption.