Director, Cybersecurity Advisory & AIEnabled Delivery

Full time permanent role
Enjoy excellent career progression in a hands-on leadership role
Work with Partners who are truly invested in your professional development

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About this role

We are seeking aforwardthinkingDirectorto join ourCyber Resiliencepractice at a pivotal moment in the firms growth. This role blends deep cybersecurityexpertisewith the emerging frontier ofAIenabledprofessional services delivery. You will help clients solve complex security challenges while redefining how modern advisory work is delivered.

You will win and lead client engagements across cyber resilience services shaping howAIenableddelivery is applied across the practice. Rather than being expected to build every solution personally you will set directionidentifyhighvalueuse cases guide technical teams and help translate emerging technologies into scalable repeatable advisory services.

WhatYoullDo:

• Trusted advisor:Act as a senior point of contact buildinglongtermclient relationshipsandidentifyingopportunities tohelp them manage cyber threats and risks in complex environments.

• Executive bridging andtechnology fluency:Provideoutcomefocusedrecommendations that connect executive stakeholders with technical delivery teams ensuring technology decisions are commercially relevantriskinformedandpractical to implement.

• Business development:Drive market activation client presentations and thought leadership.

• Internal innovation:Define the roadmap forAIenableddelivery across cyber resilience offerings including where agentic workflows automation and knowledge assets can improve quality consistency and efficiency.

• AI integration:Identifyand shape opportunities to apply AI technologies including agentic AI knowledge engineering retrieval and RAG intelligent automation and advanced analytics to enhance cyber resilience offerings operational efficiency and client outcomes. Work with technical specialists to design and implement secure scalable and maintainable solutions.

• Automation and delivery enablement:Sponsor and guide the use of automation to streamline delivery clarify requirements for technical teams and ensure solutions are scalable maintainable and aligned to client outcomes.

• Practice development:Contribute to internal platforms accelerators and knowledge bases; mentor junior colleagues and foster a culture of innovation.

WhatYoullBring:

• Experience:814 years of cybersecurity experience in professional services consulting or seniorinhouseadvisory roles.

• Domain breadth:Strongunderstanding of howidentity & access management cloud security endpoint protection network security threat intelligence and vulnerability managementcapabilities contribute to cyber resilience outcomes.

• Frameworks:Familiarity with NIST CSF ISO 27001/27002 CIS Controls MITRE ATT&CK andsectorspecificguidance.

• Security operations capability:Strong appreciation of how SIEM SOAR EDR/XDR threat intelligence case management and response tooling can be applied to improve detection response governance and operational maturity.

• Regulation:Understanding of regulatory landscapes such as GDPR NIS2 DORA PCIDSS or equivalents.

• AI & automation strategy:Ability toidentifywhere AI automation and agentic workflows can create value in cyber advisory delivery including assessing suitability risks controls operating impacts and implementation pathways.

• LLM and RAG literacy:Practical understanding of LLM capabilities limitations orchestration concepts document ingestion vector stores grounding and RAG patterns with the ability to guide design choices and challenge technical approaches.

• Responsible AI:Familiarity with responsible AI principles prompt engineering best practices and LLM security considerations.

• Platform understanding:Familiarity with enterprise security identity endpoint cloud data protection workflow automation and modern cloud data platforms including how these capabilities can be used to support cyber resilience andAIenableddelivery.

• Technology leadership:Sufficient technical depth to shape solution requirements review technical options oversee implementation teams and make informedtradeoffs without needing to be the primaryhandsondeveloper or engineer.

• Consulting & leadership:Strong communicationskills proven client managementbusiness development capabilityand experiencementoring and directingjuniortechnical and advisoryteam members.

Why Join Us

• Cutting edge:Work at the intersection of cybersecurity and AI in a genuinely modern advisory role.

• Variety:Clientfacingwork across sectors and security domainsno two engagements are the same.

• Autonomy:Real ownership over internal tooling and how the practice uses AI.

• Team:A collaborativehighcalibreteam committed to innovation and continuous improvement.

• Progression:Competitive compensation professional development support and a clear path to Partner for the right individual.

Desirable Certifications

• Cybersecurity:CISSP CISM or equivalent senior qualification.

• Security & AI:Security operations identity cloud orAIrelatedcertifications.

• Architecture:SABSA TOGAF or similar architecture qualifications.

• Assessment:Penetration testing / assessment certifications areadvantageous.

• Cloud:Certifications across major cloud providers.

Ifyoureinterested in this role butdontfeel that you match every single one of our requirements we would still love to hear from you and explore the unique skillset and attributes that you can bring to the team.

Reach your remarkable

At Grant Thornton we do things differently because we understand that when you strive for better and care about what you do remarkable things are possible.Werea dynamic and authentic mix of backgroundsperspectivesand ways of thinking.Were driven by our shared purpose we ignite the potential within our people and clients to create enduring success and positively shape the communities around us.

With usyoullbe exposed to challenging and rewarding opportunitiesbuildingyourconfidence and capabilities at every step.Youllbe supported motivated and inspired by a team of passionate and caring collaborators and leaders.Youllbeempowered to builda career paththatstailored to you and encouragedto make a meaningful difference. Andwellmake sure the excellence you deliver and the impact you make is always seenfeltand celebrated.

Remarkableperksthat put you first:

• 9-day fortnight with no salary reduction

• Flexible working options available

• Fully funded gym membership

• Mental health support financial and wellbeing coaching

• And many more!

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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1