Security Testing Practice Lead - Systems Integrator

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Join a forward-thinking cybersecurity organization known for its innovative approach, adaptability, and commitment to continuous improvement. Operating in a rapidly evolving threat landscape, it helps clients stay ahead of emerging risks by prioritizing proactive, pragmatic, and evidence-based risk management. With cybersecurity as a top organizational priority, the team delivers measurable outcomes supported by clear performance indicators to ensure ongoing effectiveness. It fosters a culture that challenges assumptions, verifies solutions, and embraces change to consistently deliver trusted results for its clients.

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Responsibilities:

• Own and develop the security testing service portfolio, including service innovation and operational improvement.
• Establish and maintain a comprehensive knowledge base, covering tools, methodologies, reporting standards, and SOPs.
• Define and enforce quality standards across all security testing engagements.
• Oversee daily delivery of security testing projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and high-quality outcomes.
• Assign projects based on team skills, availability, and requirements.
• Track and optimise team capacity and utilisation, reporting to senior management.
• Approve scopes of work, proposals, and client deliverables.
• Support commercial teams with scoping, project planning, resourcing, and proposal development.
• Maintain operational relationships with key clients and directly manage complex engagements.
• Identify additional commercial opportunities from client engagements.
• Perform hands-on security testing and produce high-quality reports and presentations.
• Manage, mentor, and develop team members, including performance appraisals and training plans.

Skills/Must have:

• Extensive hands-on experience in security testing and technical consulting.
• Strong practice management and operational leadership capabilities.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and deliver at scale.
• Excellent client engagement and commercial acumen.
• Effective people management and team development skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including reporting and presentations.
• Familiarity with project management tools and delivery tracking.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working with flexible arrangements.
• Leadership role in a fast-growing, PE-backed consultancy.
• Opportunity to shape service offerings and influence industry best practices.

Salary:

• £85,000 basic salary per annum