Strategic Cyber Advisory Director

• 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’s 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, prioritising investment in strategically aligned deals with strong propensity to win
• 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
• Support assigned NCC Group verticals: Financial Services & Insurance, Public Sector, Industrials, or Technology, Media and Telecommunications

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
• 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 expertise in cybersecurity, cyber advisory, and consulting, with a strong focus on building relationships with senior stakeholders and translating complex technical capabilities into commercial outcomes. Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams and shape strategic opportunities that align with regulatory and client needs.

Highest‑signal resume keywords

• Cybersecurity Expertise
• Strategic Opportunity Origination
• Regulatory Compliance Knowledge
• Senior Stakeholder Engagement
• Commercial Acumen

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Cyber Advisory
• Technical Assurance
• Cloud Security
• Incident Readiness
• Third‑Party Risk Management
• Operational Resilience
• Data Protection
• AI Governance
• Red Teaming
• Managed Detection and Response

Soft Skills

• Collaborative Style
• Proactive Approach
• Influencing Skills
• Relationship Building
• Entrepreneurial Mindset

Industry Keywords

• Cyber Risk
• Regulatory Expectations
• Audit Cycles
• Remediation Programmes
• Fraud Exposure
• Board‑Level Reporting
• Financial Services
• Public Sector
• Technology
• Media and Telecommunications

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