Director, Commercial Sector Clients, Cyber Security Consulting

Job Description

About our practice Cyber security is one of the defining topics of our age, and cyber risk represents one of the most significant strategic risks to PwCs clients. In a recent PwC survey it remains the top risk in the minds of CEOs globally, with 91%of UK CEOs rating it as a significant concern. Businesses are changing rapidly, facing disrupted supply chains, rapidly changing workforces and accelerating digital transformation on an unprecedented scale. At PwC we help our clients transform, and our cybersecurity practice enables them to execute that transformation securely and to become more resilient to cyber security threats. Our cyber security practice operates nationally, and serves clients holistically with both strategy, risk and governance advice,and with deep technical implementation and assurance expertise. As one of the largest cyber security specialist consulting practices in the UK, we have over 250 practitioners who range from business risk advisors who work with CEOs, CFOs and boards, to transformationspecialists who execute major change programmes, to deep technical SMEs who help clients implement controls to secure their businesses from attack, and support them to respond when an attack occurs. Our practice is experiencing significant growth which isdriven by demand from our clients for greater assistance in dealing with increasingly complex cyber security risks, and support in executing their change and growth agendas securely. We believe helping our clients gain confidence in their digital future isessential to their growth, and as a result our cyber security practice is one of the key growth priorities of our firm. The Role We are seeking a number of experienced consulting leaders to join our "Commercial sector" advisory vertical in cyber security atthe "Director" level, to respond to strong demand-led growth. The cyber security advisory team helps clients to understand their cyber risks and define and execute a strategy which enables the business to deliver its objectives within their desired risk envelope.We support client leadership teams to define their risk appetite and a proportionate target state of cyber capability and maturity to deliver it; we define operating and governance models to make cyber security a sustainable capability which responds to evolvingbusiness priorities; we deliver complex multi-year transformation programmes both uplifting clients cyber security capability, and baking cyber security in to other transformation agendas. We also help clients define and assure complex control solutions tohelp them manage their risks. As a leader in our practice you will job a vibrant team of Partners and other Directors leading the execution of our most complex client engagements, developing and nurturing trusted relationships with senior stakeholders at ourlargest clients, identifying and winning new work for our practice, and leading our team of cyber security specialists. The "Commercial sector" vertical in this team works with clients across industries (excluding financial services), and we are particularlylooking to add to our leadership capacity specialising in one or more of: Industrial Manufacturing and Automotive Technology, Media and Telecoms operators Pharma, Life Sciences and Medtech You may have worked across multiple industries, or have developed adeep specialism in a particular sector. Whichever of these describes you, you will have a strong track record of credibility as a trusted advisor to senior business stakeholders on cyber security, and you must be experienced and comfortable building relationshipsand working with stakeholders up CxO level in FTSE350-scale companies. You will have strong relationship building skills and you will have a track record of identifying opportunities to serve clients, developing new business and winning new work. Youll haveled cyber security projects at scale, either in a consulting setting or as part of a client organisation. Responsibilities Client service Leading cyber security and cyber risk assignments, including producing documentation and reports, and quality assuringthe work produced by junior team members. Working as a subject matter expert in your particular field to support a team, and managing a larger team in delivering engagements at scale. Maintaining awareness of key business and industry trends, and understandinghow they impact responses to cyber risk. Being able to translate these themes in to strategic advice for senior client leaders. Providing our clients with trusted advice, rooted in a pragmatic understanding of their business situation and objectives, to helpthem navigate complex, risk-driven Cyber decisions. Business and practice development Building and nurturing senior client relationships and establishing credibility by demonstrating knowledge of various aspects of cyber security, and identifying opportunitieswhere PwC can assist. Identifying client issues and qualifying opportunities for PwC to respond to those challenges, and leading the development of client proposals and solution offerings. Leading the end-to-end business development cycle, and winning workwhich will excite and energise our team. Taking on specific leadership roles in the practice, for example covering the pastoral leadership of a group of colleagues, or a driving a cross-business agenda topic such as diversity, working capital management, oran industry group. Skills & Experience Excellent communication skills - both oral (for interviews/meetings, presentations) and written (for designing and writing engaging reports which communicate recommendations and actions succinctly and clearly convey themessage in a way which is appropriate for the audience, and rooted in the clients needs). A keen eye for detail and strong focus on encouraging quality work by all team members, and a constructive approach to developing and mentoring colleagues with thosegoals in mind. Experience of leading business development or sales, including leading bid teams, and experience of writing winning proposals and RFP responses. Experience in helping clients effect substantial and complex business change, and experience ofassuring or enabling change at scale is essential. Experience providing expert strategy, risk and technical advice, guidance and support on cyber security, both in business-as-usual and for live and planned projects within our clients business. Broad rangeof cyber and information security skills, knowledge and experience, perhaps underpinned by a deeper SME in one of our key advisory practice areas (see cyber ) or in one or more of the industries mentioned above. We welcome applications from candidates whohave spent some time working "in-house" in a relevant organisation, but it is likely that you will have gained at least some of your experience working in a business-oriented consulting environment where you have faced off to clients senior business leaders