Managing Principal (Director) – Operational Resilience & Cyber

Responsibilities

We are representing a confidential financial services consulting firm seeking an experienced Managing Principal to lead their Cyber and Operational Resilience practice. In this senior leadership role, you will act as a strategic advisor and delivery lead, partnering with leading financial institutions to design and implement end-to-end resilience solutions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading large-scale cyber and operational resilience programmes, including regulatory alignment with PRA, DORA, and global resilience frameworks, identifying opportunities to leverage AI-enabled workflows and automation to enhance outcomes
• Overseeing resilience assessments across operational and technology landscapes, including third-party and vendor risk, using AI-enabled analytics where appropriate to strengthen risk identification and decision-making
• Defining and implementing resilience frameworks, governance models, controls, and reporting mechanisms, ensuring robust governance and responsible AI practices where AI-supported capabilities are adopted
• Driving cyber resilience strategy, including cyber posture assessments, security architecture, cloud security initiatives, and the responsible application of AI to improve resilience capabilities
• Leading business development, proposition creation, and strategic growth initiatives while helping shape market-leading cyber and operational resilience offerings

What We're Looking For

Required qualifications:

• Extensive experience in cyber risk, operational resilience, and third-party risk within financial services or management consulting
• Proven success leading complex transformation programmes and building trusted relationships with senior executive stakeholders
• Strong experience developing propositions, winning new business, and delivering strategic growth initiatives
• Experience building, mentoring, and leading high-performing consulting teams while fostering innovation and responsible AI adoption
• Deep understanding of resilience regulations and practical implementation across frameworks such as PRA, DORA, and global resilience standards

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience delivering Important Business Services (IBS), Impact Tolerance (ITOL), scenario testing, and resilience embedding programmes
• Background in cyber security architecture, cloud security, AI-enabled security analytics, or cyber technology implementation
• Experience with vendor risk frameworks, supply chain resilience, and third-party governance
• Strong track record in thought leadership, proposition development, market engagement, and AI-enabled resilience innovation
• Experience working across multiple jurisdictions and regulatory environments

How We Work With You

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This is a permanent position based in London with a hybrid working arrangement, offering the opportunity to deliver high-impact transformation programmes for Tier 1 financial institutions while working in a collaborative and entrepreneurial consulting culture.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process and are competitive with the market for this level of expertise.

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