Strategic 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 audiences 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 Shape commercially robust and client-relevant solutions Apply opportunity qualification and governance to prioritise strategically aligned, winnable deals 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 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 an 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 senior-level relationships and shaping strategic opportunities. Proven ability to translate complex technical capabilities into clear commercial and regulatory outcomes while driving revenue growth and managing cross-functional teams. Highest-signal resume keywords Cybersecurity Expertise Strategic Opportunity Origination Senior Stakeholder Engagement Commercial Acumen Cyber Risk Management Hard Skills Cyber Advisory Technical Assurance Governance and Compliance Cloud Security Incident Readiness
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