Technical Director - Cyber Consulting
- Security, aerospace & defence
- Cheltenham, Bristol
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Join us as a Technical Director – Cyber Consulting, working primarily, but not exclusively, in the Defence market. We have had fantastic success in growing our Cyber consulting portfolio in Defence recently and need someone to help fuel that growth further by providing outstanding technical leadership. Using your industry leading technical and consulting skills, you’ll spearhead our efforts to position us, provide technical leadership of our most challenging tasks and help position and win future opportunities that emerge from new technology and ways of working. You will act as a focal point to grow and develop our technical capabilities.
Cyber security plays an integral role in protecting the UK against external and internal threats and acting as a deterrence to ensure that our Armed Forces have the strong cyber defence they need. MOD is investing significantly in Cyber Transformation and we are supporting the MOD drive significant change across Defence, centered on ensuring the right technical foundations are in place, awareness, behavior and culture, that future designs are secure and that vulnerabilities are addressed.
Your purpose
The role is envisaged primarily as a delivery-focused role, with the majority of your time spent working closely with clients to drive excellent outcomes in Cyber consulting and delivery.
You will:
- Provide technical leadership for our most complex and challenging Cyber consulting and implementation tasks, ensuring excellent delivery outcomes
- Drive technical coherence across the portfolio and coach and guide staff as to the most appropriate technical approaches
- Work closely with the Defence Digital account team, providing a technical focal point supporting development of robust growth;
- Work with Client Directors and Managers, leading the technical elements of key bids and pursuits to drive sales
- Develop and articulate compelling value propositions and leading thought-leadership
- Drive our brand perception with key economic buyers and strategic influencers in line with our desired market positioning
- Act as a bridge into practices, articulating strategic capability development needs and support both market and practice strategies and plans
- Leverage senior client relationships in pursuit of the above
What you can bring
- Outstanding cyber technical credentials at enterprise level, including but not limited to cyber defence tools technologies and solutions, cyber vulnerability, cyber security architectures and standards, cyber data exploitation and analysis, GRC, practical cyber defence within complex, distributed enterprises and the importance of human factors.
- Breadth of consultancy experience, working as a trusted advisor with Board level stakeholders tackling enterprise-level cyber issues and concerns
- Able to operate at strategic and detail levels with equal ease
- Accomplished at communicating tricky technical concepts with ease to a wide range of stakeholders
- Existing knowledge of Cyber at enterprise level, how Defence works and key stakeholders in Defence
- Demonstrable evidence of technically leading complex tender responses
Why work for Atkins?
Our ADS&T teams provide independent and objective advice in mission-critical sectors. Join us to make a direct difference in helping our country to achieve its security and defence goals. From advisory, conceptual design and acquisition, through transformation, manufacture, certification and in-service support. You'll be working alongside some of the top people in the industry.
We value diversity and believe that everyone deserves to thrive, without exception. So, you'll be part of a culture that wants to see more women in senior roles. We have signed the MoD's "Women in Defence" and "Women in Aviation and Aerospace" charters. These pledges include providing opportunities for women to succeed at all levels. We're also committed to being a Military friendly employer and have been recognized with the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) Gold Employer Recognition Award.
Meeting your needs
When you start with us, you'll enjoy "Total Reward," a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs. From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career.
Making sure you're supported is important to us. So if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk about any adjustments you might need.
Read more about 'Total Reward'.
More about us
Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is a leading global consultancy with over 80 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.
Check out some of our recent, most exciting projects.
Flexible Working
Atkins recognise that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career, but who cannot commit to full time employment.
We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements
Diversity & Inclusion
ATKINS, part of the SNC Lavalin Group, is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
Security
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary it will be discussed with you at interview.
If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
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