Lead Cybersecurity Consultant

We are seeking an experienced Lead Cybersecurity Consultant to join our cybersecurity practice and play a critical role across the full engagement lifecycle. This position requires a strong blend of technical expertise, customer-facing consulting skills, and delivery ownership, with responsibility spanning pre-sales support, solution design, project execution, and delivery governance. The ideal candidate will act as a trusted advisor to clients while providing internal technical leadership to ensure high-quality, consistent delivery of cybersecurity services. Key Responsibilities Pre-Sales and Solution Ownership - Support sales and business development teams during pre-sales engagements, including requirements discovery, solution design, effort estimation, and proposal input. - Review and contribute to Statements of Work (SOWs), ensuring scope clarity, realistic timelines, and delivery feasibility. - Participate in customer presentations, workshops, and technical discussions to articulate cybersecurity value propositions. Cybersecurity Service Delivery - Take ownership of end-to-end delivery of cybersecurity engagements, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to agreed quality standards. - Oversee and contribute to the delivery of services across multiple domains, including: - Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) - Security incident management and monitoring - Threat detection and defense operations - Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VA/PT) - Security engineering and architecture - Provide hands-on technical guidance and oversight to consulting and engineering teams during project execution. Client Engagement and Stakeholder Management - Act as the primary point of contact for assigned customer engagements. - Manage customer expectations, communicate progress, and address delivery risks or challenges proactively. - Translate complex cybersecurity concepts into clear, actionable insights for technical and non-technical stakeholders. Quality, Risk, and Governance - Ensure adherence to cybersecurity best practices, frameworks, and regulatory requirements throughout project delivery. - Identify delivery risks early and implement mitigation strategies to protect timelines, quality, and customer satisfaction. - Review and validate key deliverables to ensure technical accuracy, completeness, and consistency. Solution and Services Portfolio - Contribute to the definition and ongoing enhancement of the cybersecurity solutions and services portfolio in line with market and customer needs. - Support the design and standardization of service offerings, including delivery models and supporting documentation. - Evaluate new cybersecurity technologies and services to strengthen and expand the solution stack. - Manage relationships with key cybersecurity technology vendors and service partners, including technical evaluations and enablement activities. - Act as a technical reference for the organization’s cybersecurity solutions during internal and customer engagements. Continuous Improvement and Practice Development - Stay current with evolving cybersecurity threats, technologies, and regulatory landscapes. - Contribute to the enhancement of delivery methodologies, tools, templates, and internal processes. - Support knowledge sharing, mentoring, and capability development within the cybersecurity team. Required Skills & Qualifications - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, IT or a related discipline. - 8–10 years of experience delivering cybersecurity services, consulting, or managed security engagements within the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. - Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, technologies, regional regulations, and industry frameworks. - Proven experience delivering complex cybersecurity projects across multiple service domains. - Solid project delivery and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple engagements concurrently. - Excellent communication and presentation skills. Preferred Certifications - Industry-recognized certifications such as CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001, PMP, ITIL v4, cloud security certifications, or equivalent. - Experience with regional or international cybersecurity frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, ISO, GDPR, UAE IA, NCA ECC, PDPL, SAMA, CBK CSF, CBB, sector-specific regulations).

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