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Cyber Security Strategy & Transformation Lead, Consulting

Oliver James
London, United Kingdom
Last week
£105,000 – £120,000 pa

Salary

£105,000 – £120,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Lead
Education
Masters
Posted
19 May 2026 (Last week)

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Bonuses Pension Professional membership costs Training & development
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Oliver James is partnered with a world class leading consulting group in their latest phase of cyber security growth.

We are interested in connecting with Senior Cyber Security Strategy Manager candidates based in London.

Oliver James is partnered with a world class leading consulting group in their latest phase of cyber security growth.

We are interested in connecting with Senior Cyber Security Strategy Manager candidates based in London.

This grade pays up to £120,000 basic salary plus bonuses, pension, broad benefits, professional membership costs, training & development and more.

In addition, our client offers a clear and defined path career progression where employees have complete control of their development.

Candidates carrying a number of the below skills would be particularly relevant:-

  • Strong skills in areas such as cyber strategy, cyber risk, cyber maturity, security architecture, cyber transformation and regulatory compliance for cyber.
  • Experience of various recognised cyber security relevant standards and regulations, such as NIST CSF, CRI2.0, ISO27001, NCSC CAF, GDPR and NIS2.
  • Experience working in a variety of environments or organisational contexts to develop cyber strategy and manage cyber risk.
  • Desire to work with large organisations trying to solve the latest cyber security problems.
  • Relevant certifications, such as M.Inst.ISP, CISSP, CISM, CISA or an MSc in cyber security or a related discipline.
  • Practical experience across various areas of cyber security, such as cyber architecture, cyber GRC, cyber threat management, vulnerability management, cyber security reviews.
  • Detail oriented and strong problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills including concisely communicating status and creating customer reports and presentations.

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