Head of Practice - Information Security, Consultancy

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Head of Practice - Information Security, Consultancy

Hybrid (Midlands) | £90,000-£115,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Tech Consultancy - Secure Software & Advisory Services

We're partnered with a specialist cyber-led technology business supporting government, defence and critical infrastructure customers. As they expand their consulting capability, we're hiring a Head of Practice to lead their Consultants and Architects and shape the future of their advisory function.

This is a senior role where you'll bring technical credibility, leadership presence and consulting expertise, someone the team naturally trusts because you speak from experience, not theory.

The Opportunity

You'll lead a highly capable group of consultants and architects responsible for secure solution design, advisory engagements, and guiding customers through complex information-security challenges.
You'll also play a strategic role in evolving the services offering, helping define methodologies, strengthen delivery frameworks, and grow capability across the practice.

It's a smaller, agile organisation, so you'll work closely with the senior leadership team and will have the freedom to influence direction, standards and ways of working.

What You'll Be Doing

Lead, mentor and develop Consultants and Architects across secure design, advisory and customer engagements.
Act as the credible technical authority for your function, shaping best practice and elevating consulting quality.
Oversee scoping and solution design, ensuring engagements are delivered with clarity and consistency.
Partner with Product, Delivery and Sales to align consulting activity with customer requirements and strategic priorities.
Evolve the services catalogue and consulting frameworks as the organisation grows and its offerings mature.
Build strong relationships with mission-focused customers across highly regulated environments.What You'll Bring

Strong background in consulting, ideally cyber, secure information exchange, defence or government-facing environments.
Hands-on experience as a Senior Consultant, Architect, Practice Lead or similar.
Natural technical credibility; able to win the confidence of highly skilled consultants.
Experience shaping or maturing consulting practices, methodologies or capabilities.
Strong stakeholder skills and the ability to influence direction in a high-assurance setting.
A collaborative, thoughtful leadership style, this is as much about people as it is about process.Why This Role?

A genuine leadership position in a mission-critical space.
Freedom to shape the consulting practice and influence strategy.
Close, direct access to senior decision-makers, minimal red tape.
A role with real purpose: supporting organisations that protect national and organisational security.If you want to find out more, click APPLY NOW

Head of Practice - Information Security, Consultancy - Hybrid (Midlands) | £90,000-£115,000 + Bonus + Benefits - Tech Consultancy - Secure Software & Advisory Services

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