Director – Cyber & Information Security
Job Description
Job title: Director – Cyber & Information Security
Company: Buro Happold
Job description: Got a flair for the complex? We’re looking for a Cyber & Information Security Director to join our in the UK.
Type of contract
Permanent
Grade
Director
Area of Expertise
Specialist Consulting
Region
UK
Office / Project Location
Bath, London
Closing Date
22/02/2024
Ref No
7973
Your next role
This role has three key areas of focus: Market Focus, Issues Led, and Culture & Motivation. The role involves leading the development of a Cyber Security consulting team including defining the vision, objectives, and plan, and overseeing the implementation of this strategy. You will also develop and maintain new Cyber Resilience propositions and methodologies to meet market demand and clients’ issues.
Whilst your primary focus will be on the built environment and smart city sectors, you will be expected to operate across Sectors and Markets. You’ll also originate and lead on Cyber Security sales opportunities, develop relationships internally and externally, build a pipeline of opportunities and/or sell engagements to clients, lead the delivery of Cyber Security engagements, and define the people requirements (e.g., skills, experience, etc.) to strengthen our team of resources and lead the recruitment of these resources.
Reporting to the Head of Security Consulting, you will take accountability for the delivery of Cyber Security engagements and leadership of multiple engagements on a day-to-day basis with the assistance of Associates and Senior Consultants in the team. You will also responsible for expanding our Cyber Security services across all coverage groups with a strong focus on Built Environment and Urban Development, providing leadership and collaborating across these segments. The role requires the ability to build and manage networks and client relationships typically at CIO, CRO, COO, CISO or Head of Technology level across a range of sectors and markets and will require travel to UK and regional offices in the UK and internationally, supporting client delivery where required.
Key Duties:
- Develop and lead a Cyber Security consulting team, defining the vision, objectives, and plan, and overseeing its implementation.
- Provide independent advice and advanced technical capabilities to help clients manage cyber and technology risks.
- Develop and maintain new Cyber Resilience propositions and methodologies to meet market demand and address client issues.
- Build strong relationships with other departments within the business, such as Digital Advisory and Information Management and Security, to create integrated offerings.
- Collaborate with partners to drive collaboration and sales opportunities.
- Manage and develop the technical skills of the team, ensuring a high level of expertise and capability.
- Originate and lead Cyber Security sales opportunities, develop relationships internally and externally, and build a pipeline of opportunities.
- Lead the delivery of Cyber Security engagements, ensuring client satisfaction and successful outcomes.
- Define the requirements for team growth and lead the recruitment process to strengthen our resources.
- Expand Cyber Security services across all coverage groups, with a focus on the built environment and smart city sector.
- Build and manage networks and client relationships at a senior level, collaborating with CIOs, CROs, COOs, CISOs, and Heads of Technology.
- Travel to UK and regional offices, as well as internationally, to support client delivery when required.
Your skills & experience:
- Holds current Developed Vetting clearance.
- Proven track record of working at senior strategic and policy levels within UK government.
- Extensive experience in cyber security and resilience at large global organisations cross sector.
- Proven track record of working at a senior level as a Cyber Security practitioner and consultant.
- Commercially aware with industry relationships; able to demonstrate revenue generation capabilities ideally of £1+ million per year.
- Proven experience in successfully building, leading, managing, and delivering cyber security and technology advisory and assurance services to large/multinational clients.
- Proven experience in leading, developing and managing large and diverse teams.
- Proven track record in mentoring and promoting inclusive and diverse working environments.
- Multiple sector industry exposure and depth of technical security knowledge in cyber security, disaster recovery, and cyber forensics.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues to non-technical audiences.
- Strong sales, negotiation, and project management skills.
- Sound understanding of risk management in a professional services environment.
- Industry qualifications such as CISM, CISSP.
- Degree-level qualification.
Additional desirables:
- Knowledge and experience of highly regulated environments within CNI, particularly in technology, cyber security, and privacy
- Extensive experience in Cyber Security consulting, including cyber exercising in crisis management frameworks.
What we offer
- Performance incentive scheme – up to 10% of basic salary.
- Hybrid working arrangements.
- Brand new office at the Featherstone Building, located near Old Street station.
- Generous pension contribution of 10% (based on 5% contribution from you), life assurance and income protection.
- Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts.
- Enhanced parenthood leave policies.
- 3pm finish on the last Friday of the month.
- A strong commitment to continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you.
- Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions.
- A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities
- An opportunity to support your local community and those in society that are most in need, wherever they are located in the world through our Share Our Skills (SOS) programme.
- A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring.
Ready for something a little less ordinary?
Apply now to start your career journey with us.
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A place for everyone
Buro Happold values individual’s flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.
Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.
We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.
Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.
Expected salary:
Location: London – Bath
