Cybersecurity Engagement Director

Location: Santa Clara, CA (Will be hybrid - office when not on client/prospect sessions or engagements.)

1. Experience of operating at a CXO level - confident and articulate in discussing technical matters in simple terms
2. Recognized as a 'go to' person with sound experience and judgement across Cybersecurity risks, threats and how to manage them effectively
3. Rolls their sleeves up gets stuck in as and when required
4. Personable, honest, engaging but no ego. Will need to be a team player

• Increase our Advisory & Consulting footprint and maturity across new and existing customers, positioning TCS as a trusted and recognized provider for premium Advisory & Consulting services.
• Lead and perform tailored engagements for clients customers demonstrating a strategic and thought leadership approach
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of the client customer and industry specific risks, regional legal and regulatory obligations across each engagement
• Demonstrate Executive presence and Leadership across key clients/customers and with key TCS stakeholders

• Drive business growth and generate pipeline activity across our Business Groups
• Lead opportunity pipeline growth for the Region
• Business development, RFP/RFI responses and work across all internal Sales, Pre-Sales and Business Groups to create engagement opportunities for Advisory & Consulting team
• Lead and performance of prioritized engagements with clients customers (individually or part of a team)
• Demonstrate a strategic and thought leadership approach across each engagement
• Consult and advise key clients/customers on current and emerging risks and threats and support them with the evaluation, selection and implementation of cyber security products and services
• Be trusted and recognized for Cybersecurity Excellence (effective and meaningful CXO level engagements and conversations)
• Excellent customer experience across all engagements, measured through positive customer satisfaction scores, feedback and the identification of repeat and downstream opportunities
• Effective contribution to the delivery of Advisory & Consulting revenue targets
• Delivery of agreed client/customer business outcomes

• 15 years plus Cybersecurity experience with demonstrable knowledge of local enterprise and regulatory standards and frameworks (i.e. DORA, NIS2, NIST CSF, ISO, CMMC, FEDRAMP, NYDFS, GLBA, HITRUST)
• Industry and academic credentials (e.g. CISM, CISSP, CEH, CISA or relevant)

• You will be a recognized and established Cybersecurity Leader, an all-rounder with extensive business outcome delivery experience (CISO, CISO -1, Management Consultant)
• Excellent presentation skills and ability to communicate with confidence across all levels including CXO and Board
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail and demonstrate the ability to prioritize simultaneous activities and meet agreed deadlines
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholder groups
• Required to set and manage expectations with Clients and internal teams
• Experience of operating at, reporting to and setting and managing expectations with CXO s (Senior Management Teams)
• Experience of leading teams and successful client/customer engagements
• Ability to apply a business centric lens to your thinking and approach