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Cyber Security Consultancy Practice Lead

Market Harbourough, Leicestershire/ £80-£100k / Full Time 

Essentials

  • Extensive experience operating within a cyber security advisory and management consulting environment.
  • A proven track record of delivering cyber services tailored to public sector clients, alongside familiarity with public sector procurement frameworks, routes to market, and relevant national procurement legislation
  • Demonstrable ability to win new client work, qualify leads, and actively grow a commercial sales pipeline.
  • In-depth knowledge of major cyber security assessment frameworks, national cyber governance guidelines, and adjacent international standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, and sector-specific compliance toolkits).
  • Professional certification commensurate with a senior leadership level, such as Chartered or Principal status within a recognised national cyber security institute, or Full/Fellow membership of an accredited information security body.

Desirables

  • None Identified

This is a senior, highly influential position that blends cyber leadership, client advisory delivery & commercial responsibility. The Cyber Security Lead is responsible for driving the evolution of the firm’s cyber security advisory offering, owning the overall service roadmap &  taking full accountability for sales pipeline growth/market visibility.

The successful candidate acts as the ultimate authority for cyber matters within the consultancy, working simultaneously as a senior advisor to clients and a key driver of internal capability.

Key Responsibilities

1. Cyber Services & Strategy

  • Defining, refining and owning the overarching cyber security strategy, service roadmap & commercial business plan,

  • Defining and managing routes to market, including overseeing bids, responses for public and private sector frameworks,

  • Ensuring all advisory services align with national cyber security guidelines and evolving market expectations,

  • Serving as the internal senior authority on all cyber security matters and leading the firm’s progression towards formal industry resilience provider status.

2. Client Advisory & Delivery

  • Leading and executing complex cyber engagements, including comprehensive cyber maturity & security essentials assessments,

  • Developing tailored cyber security strategies, roadmaps & remediation plans for diverse client organisations,

  • Providing trusted cyber counsel to senior executives and boards, translating technical risk into pragmatic, business-focused guidance,

  • Leading executive briefings, high-level workshops and strategic assurance activities.

3. Sales, Growth & Marketing

  • Taking full accountability for expanding the cyber security sales pipeline and overall revenue,

  • Identifying, qualifying and pursuing new business opportunities across both the public & private sectors,

  • Actively networking and representing the consultancy in the wider market, including participating in public speaking engagements,

  • Collaborating with marketing teams to shape targeted campaigns and leading the cyber-specific components of competitive bids and presentations.

4. Reputation, People & Capability

  • Establishing and building the firm’s reputation as a top-tier trusted cyber security advisory partner,

  • Mentoring, coaching, and developing consultants who contribute to cyber delivery project teams,

  • Creating repeatable delivery methodologies, frameworks and high-quality templates to standardise output,

  • Supporting internal capability development and resource scaling as the service line expands,

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