Cyber Transformation Director (Defence & Public Sector focus)

  • Full-time

Company Description

About us

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future in a technology-driven world.

As strategies, technologies and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.

Our diverse teams of experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough use of technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.

An innovation and transformation consultancy, we are over 3,200 specialists in consumer, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government, health and life sciences, manufacturing, and transport. Our people are strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers and technologists. We operate globally from offices across the UK, US, Europe, and the Nordics.

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.

Job Description

Every organisation wants to improve the way it works and make best use of new technology.  Today that means use of digitisation, automation, and artificial intelligence to harness efficiencies and new routes to users.  All of this needs to be done in a way that protects individuals’ data and builds security into both the systems and the mindset.  As we build our Cyber Transformation capability we are looking for dynamic and compelling individuals who can help clients understand the potential benefits of trusted digitisation enabled by digital trust and good cyber security. 

Our DT&CS Public Sector specialists understand how to help government and public-sector clients develop and put into action a digital trust and cyber security strategy that enables them to build the organisation they need for the future, and make sure that it is secure by design. 

Joining this innovative and creative team you want to build our business and develop your ability to lead and solve our clients most complex business challenges in the digital age.  

Qualifications

  • Ability to work with defence, government and public-sector clients, helping them to structure their thinking in order to identify key requirements, challenges, opportunities and aspirations for the organisation 
  • Experience of working in and leading joint teams with government and public-sector clients to move to new business model / ways of working including ability to help clients shape and communicate their strategy to build buy-in 
  • Experience of delivering results and managing relationships across GPS including implementation and benefits realisation across multiple business units and stakeholders 
  • Genuine interest in new technology, digitisation and cyber security and how it can help organisations achieve their goals 
  • Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills at all levels up to Board level and strong network across government and public-sector leaders 
  • Trusted and respected leader with the ability to build and run a highly effective team that delivers client outcomes and develops the team and individuals 

Desirable skills & experience 

  • Cyber Security accreditations / qualifications 
  • Knowledge of current technology and challenges
  • Security clearance 

Additional Information

Benefits

• Private medical insurance
• Travel allowance 
• 25 days annual leave with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
• Company pension scheme
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Life and Income protection insurance
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)
• Additional optional benefits (Dental, critical illness, spouse/partner life assurance)

Inclusion & Diversity

We believe that diversity makes us a stronger firm and look to employ people with different ideas, styles and skill sets. This diversity stimulates a rich, creative environment – one in which our people develop, and our clients enjoy enduring results. We’re committed to recruiting, promoting and rewarding our people solely based on their ability to contribute to PA’s goals, without regard to their sex, race, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or marital status.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on [email protected]

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