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Strategic Cyber Advisory Director – Public Sector
- london, england, United Kingdom
- Permanent·On-site
- Full time
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
- Apply opportunity qualification and governance to prioritise 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
- Translate NCC Group’s technical depth, global cyber expertise and market insight into compelling propositions
- Support strategic growth, strengthen executive engagement and position NCC Group as a long‑term cyber resilience partner
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 and 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 and entrepreneurial mindset
- Collaborative, pragmatic and proactive style
- Ability to influence across Sales, Delivery, Marketing, Product, Solution Architecture, Partners and senior leadership
- Extensive Public Sector knowledge and experience within the Cyber Space
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 strategic business outcomes. Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams and drive growth through strategic opportunities in the cyber resilience space.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Cybersecurity Expertise
- Strategic Opportunity Origination
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Cyber Risk Management
- Public Sector Knowledge
Hard Skills
- Cyber Advisory
- Technical Assurance
- Governance and Compliance
- Cloud Security
- Incident Readiness
- Third-Party Risk
- Operational Resilience
- AI Risk Management
- Red Teaming
- Managed Detection and Response
Soft Skills
- Collaborative Style
- Proactive Approach
- Commercial Acumen
- Influencing Skills
- Relationship Building
Industry Keywords
- Cyber Risk
- Regulatory Compliance
- Audit Cycles
- Data Protection
- Fraud Exposure
- Executive Engagement
- Transformational Deals
- Complex Enterprise Sales
- Cyber Services
- Cyber Space


