Associate Director – Cybersecurity Advisory

We are partnering with a leading international consulting organisation in Qatar that is looking to appoint an Associate Director – Cybersecurity Advisory to support the continued growth of its established cybersecurity practice.

The successful candidate will take ownership of large-scale cybersecurity engagements, lead consulting teams, manage senior client relationships and support the expansion of existing accounts.

We are looking for an experienced cybersecurity consulting leader with a proven track record in project delivery and client management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of complex, large-scale cybersecurity advisory and transformation programmes.
• Oversee multiple client engagements, ensuring successful delivery, quality and commercial performance.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, including CISOs, CIOs and executive leadership.
• Manage and develop multidisciplinary teams of cybersecurity consultants and technical specialists.
• Support cybersecurity strategy, architecture, governance and technology transformation initiatives.
• Strengthen existing client relationships and identify opportunities for account expansion.
• Collaborate with senior practice leadership on business development, proposals and future growth opportunities.
• Provide technical oversight across areas including cloud security, IAM/PAM, Zero Trust, SIEM/SOAR and broader enterprise security architecture.

Candidate Requirements:

• 12+ years of experience within cybersecurity, technology consulting or information security.
• Previous experience within a Big Four organisation or large, established international consultancy is strongly preferred.
• Proven experience managing large-scale cybersecurity consulting engagements and transformation programmes.
• Strong technical cybersecurity foundations, ideally progressing from technical delivery or architecture into consulting leadership.
• Experience managing senior client stakeholders and leading consulting teams.
• Previous exposure to government, public sector or financial services clients.
• GCC experience is highly desirable.
• Fluent Arabic and English communication skills (speaking, reading and writing) are essential.
• Business development, account management or commercial growth experience would be advantageous.
• Candidates operating at Associate Director, Director or Senior Director level are encouraged to apply.

Salt is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.