OT Security Advisory & Transformation Director

Ekco•Ireland, MS

About The Position

The Director of OT Security Advisory & Transformation will act as a senior strategic partner to the CTO, supporting the growth and evolution of DataLogiX’s OT consulting and cybersecurity business. The role combines executive-level customer engagement, strategic consultancy, commercial leadership, and delivery oversight. The position works directly with CIOs, CISOs, Manufacturing Directors, Digital Transformation leaders, Engineering organisations, and plant stakeholders to develop OT security strategies, define transformation roadmaps, lead complex consulting engagements, and build long-term customer relationships. It also contributes to the growth of Ekco Security’s OT business and its ability to address customers’ converged IT and OT security requirements.

Requirements

10+ years of experience within OT, ICS, industrial cybersecurity, or related disciplines.
Experience leading customer-facing consulting or professional services engagements.
Proven track record working with regulated industries, including life sciences, pharmaceutical manufacturing, critical infrastructure, utilities, energy, or advanced manufacturing.
Experience presenting to executive and board-level stakeholders.
Strong knowledge of OT security architecture.
Strong knowledge of OT risk management.
Strong knowledge of IEC 62443 programmes.
Strong knowledge of ISA95-based architecture.
Strong knowledge of network segmentation.
Strong knowledge of Zero Trust for OT.
Strong knowledge of OT asset visibility.
Strong knowledge of vulnerability management.
Strong knowledge of secure remote access.
Strong knowledge of industrial incident response.
Strong knowledge of OT governance frameworks.
Strong commercial and business development experience.
Demonstrated ability to influence complex decision-making environments.
Track record of delivering strategic transformation programmes.

Responsibilities

Advise customer executives, including CIOs, CISOs, Manufacturing Directors, and Digital Transformation leaders.
Lead OT security strategy engagements across life sciences, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure sectors.
Facilitate executive workshops, maturity assessments, and strategic planning sessions.
Develop OT cybersecurity roadmaps aligned with business objectives, regulatory obligations, and operational requirements.
Guide customers through IT/OT convergence initiatives and secure digital transformation programmes.
Partner with the CTO and commercial teams to identify, develop, and close strategic OT opportunities.
Build executive relationships across key customer accounts and support account planning and expansion for existing and new customers.
Lead customer presentations, proposals, business cases, and executive briefings.
Contribute to revenue growth, pipeline development, and strategic account expansion.
Identify consulting offerings and market opportunities aligned with industry demands and emerging OT security trends.
Sponsor and oversee large-scale OT security consulting and transformation engagements.
Ensure consulting engagements deliver measurable business and operational outcomes.
Provide executive governance and programme assurance for strategic customer initiatives.
Facilitate customer steering committees and transformation governance forums.
Manage complex stakeholder environments and align business and technical functions around shared objectives.
Support the development of DataLogiX intellectual property, methodologies, and consulting frameworks.
Act as a senior escalation point for complex customer security and transformation discussions.
Represent DataLogiX and Ekco at industry events, conferences, and customer forums.
Develop thought leadership content and market-facing viewpoints.
Maintain awareness of evolving OT threats, regulations, and industry trends.
Strengthen strategic partnerships across the OT and cybersecurity ecosystem.