Director Of Cybersecurity And Engineering Consultant

TEKsystemsSan Diego, CA
$240,000 - $250,000Hybrid

About The Position

Our client is seeking a mature, technically credible cyber leader with consulting experience who thrives in a seller–doer professional services environment. They can lead executive client conversations, sell cybersecurity services confidently, deliver fractional CISO work across multiple clients, and evolve a standardized book of offerings — all while operating independently within a practitioner-first culture. The Director of Cybersecurity and Engineering will serve as a senior leader responsible for overseeing and growing our clients full portfolio of cybersecurity and engineering service offerings. This individual will lead a team of skilled practitioners, drive client engagements, and serve as a strategic and technical authority across all service lines. This role requires a rare combination of executive leadership presence, deep technical expertise, and a passion for client outcomes. The Director will interface with client executive leaders, subject matter experts, and technical staff to translate requirements, issues, and the value of proposed solutions. This leader will have demonstrated experience and ability to prepare and present Board level materials and will have expert-level quantitative, Excel and PowerPoint skills and meet client deadlines and deliver impeccable results.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required (ideally relevant)
  • 10+ years progressive cybersecurity experience
  • 3–5 years in a leadership role
  • 3+ years in professional services consulting or consulting leadership
  • CISSP required
  • Expert-level quantitative, Excel and PowerPoint skills

Nice To Haves

  • Consulting experience
  • Seller–doer professional services environment experience
  • Ability to operate independently within a practitioner-first culture
  • Executive leadership presence
  • Deep technical expertise
  • Passion for client outcomes
  • Demonstrated experience and ability to prepare and present Board level materials
  • Independent, decisive, comfortable with ambiguity
  • Confident enough to move forward when information is incomplete
  • Practitioner-minded: credible, authentic, and experienced

Responsibilities

  • Lead executive client conversations
  • Sell cybersecurity services confidently
  • Deliver fractional CISO work across multiple clients
  • Evolve a standardized book of offerings
  • Oversee and grow the full portfolio of cybersecurity and engineering service offerings
  • Lead a team of skilled practitioners
  • Drive client engagements
  • Serve as a strategic and technical authority across all service lines
  • Interface with client executive leaders, subject matter experts, and technical staff to translate requirements, issues, and the value of proposed solutions
  • Prepare and present Board level materials
  • Meet client deadlines and deliver impeccable results

Benefits

  • Unlimited PTO policy
  • Bonus structure based on sales written and hours billed
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