Cyber Security Consulting Lead / Head
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About the Role
Your New Company Our client is a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions with a vast network of innovation and delivery centers worldwide.
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Your New Company
Our client is a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions with a vast network of innovation and delivery centers worldwide.
As a flagship partner for some of the world’s largest enterprises, they specialize in driving digital transformation through a consultant-led, cognitive-powered approach.
You will be joining an elite global team that prides itself on long-term client relationships and a culture of continuous excellence.
Your New Role
- As a Cyber Security Consulting Head / Lead, you will act as a strategic advisor and a cornerstone of the Cybersecurity leadership team in the region.
- Your responsibilities include:
- **Driving Growth:**
- Leading the opportunity pipeline and spearheading business development activities, including RFI/RFP responses.
- **Strategic Advisory:**
- Consulting with key clients on emerging risks, threats, and the implementation of high-level cybersecurity products and services.
- **Engagement Leadership:**
- Taking ownership of prioritized client engagements, ensuring the delivery of agreed business outcomes.
- **Thought Leadership:**
- Demonstrating a strategic approach to cybersecurity excellence, maintaining trusted relationships at CXO and Board levels.
- **Collaboration:**
- Working across internal Sales, Pre-Sales, and Business Groups to create holistic engagement opportunities.
What You'Ll Need To Succeed
- We are looking for a recognized Cybersecurity leader with an "all-rounder" profile.
- **Proven Leadership:**
- Extensive experience in business outcome delivery, likely coming from a CISO, Deputy CISO, or Senior Management Consultant background.
- **Communication Mastery:**
- Exceptional presentation skills with the ability to influence and command a room of CXO-level stakeholders.
- **Business Centricity:**
- A natural ability to apply a business lens to technical problems, ensuring security strategy aligns with corporate goals.
- **Operational Excellence:**
- Highly organized with the ability to manage simultaneous activities, meet deadlines, and lead high-performing teams.
- **Local Insight:**
- While not mandatory, experience within the UAE Public Sector is highly desirable.
What You'Ll Get In Return
- This is a rare opportunity to join a newly created role designed specifically to scale a growing department, offering you significant influence over the region's strategic direction.
- You will receive:
- A competitive, market-driven salary package.
- The flexibility to work between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, depending on client requirements and your personal base.
- The chance to lead some of the most complex cybersecurity transformations in the Middle East.
What You Need To Do Now
If you are ready to take the next step in your consulting career, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
Once you have applied, please ensure you complete the screening questions provided.
If your experience is suitable for this high-level mandate, a Hays consultant will reach out to you directly to discuss the role in more detail.
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