Managing Principal (Director) - Operational Resilience & Cyber

UK - London. Posted 2 months ago

The role

You will lead large-scale cyber and operational resilience transformation programmes for financial services clients. You will act as a strategic advisor and delivery lead to design and implement resilience solutions and drive business growth.

What you will do

Lead large-scale cyber and operational resilience programmes including regulatory alignment with PRA, DORA, and global resilience frameworks.
Oversee resilience assessments across operational and technology landscapes including third-party and vendor risk.
Define and implement resilience frameworks, governance models, controls, and reporting mechanisms.
Drive cyber resilience strategy including cyber posture assessments, security architecture, and cloud security initiatives.
Lead business development, proposition creation, and strategic client growth.

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.

Nice to have

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.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus
Competitive pension
Health insurance
Life insurance and critical illness cover
Access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations, and in-house first aiders
Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave
Paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement
Eight complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care
Five weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days
Minimum 40 Hours of Training Annually
Business Coach assigned from Day One
Online GP services

About the company

Capco is a consulting firm with a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial culture. They focus on delivering high-impact transformation programmes for Tier 1 financial institutions.