We are supporting a global consulting group's award-winning cyber security practice in the hiring of a Director specialising in Identity & Access Management (IAM) advising into the UK Financial Services sector.
Working on a hybrid basis, the role, team, and clients are London-centric. The position offers a basic salary of approximately £200,000 plus additional cash benefits, annual bonuses, and broad benefits.
Our client's cyber security services are organized into three capability groups:
* Cyber Risk, Resilience, and Privacy
* Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Cloud Security
* Cyber Threat Management
They serve clients across three coverage sectors:
* Financial Services
* Sectors
* Infrastructure, Government, and Health
A key focus of this role is leading the delivery of IAM engagements and contributing to the leadership of the IAM capability.
The Director will be responsible for:
* Developing and executing an IAM strategy for the FS sector in collaboration with leadership, defining vision, objectives, and overseeing implementation.
* Expanding market footprint by addressing client needs and exploring adjacent opportunities.
* Building relationships within the firm, including with IAM leads in other coverage groups and Technology Risk.
* Managing relationships with IAM alliance partners like SailPoint, CyberArk, Okta, to foster collaboration and sales opportunities.
* Working with IAM leadership on people management to support strategic goals.
* Connecting business transformation initiatives with IAM, and shaping the future of IAM through innovative services and tools.
* Building a pipeline of opportunities and securing client engagements.
* Defining staffing requirements and leading recruitment efforts.
Reporting to the Lead Cyber Security Partner for FS, the role involves:
* Overseeing delivery of FS IAM projects with support from senior team members.
* Growing IAM services within the FS sector.
* Leading business development and sales initiatives, and participating in the broader leadership team.
* Identifying growth opportunities within FS cyber security and developing strategies accordingly.
* Building networks with senior client stakeholders such as CIOs, CROs, COOs, CISOs, and Heads of Technology across FS organizations.
The ideal candidate will have:
* Experience working in the Financial Services sector, including with large, global organizations.
* Senior-level experience as an IAM Lead and Consultant.
* Extensive industry exposure with deep technical knowledge in IAM.
* Proven track record in leading, managing, and delivering cyber security advisory services to multinational clients.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues to non-technical audiences, alongside sales, negotiation, and project management skills.
* A solid understanding of risk management in a professional services environment.
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