Senior​/Principal Technology Resilience Consultant

Senior/Principal Technology Resilience Consultant

ROLE:
Senior/Principal Technology Resilience Consultant

Beyond Blue is a multi-award winning, growing boutique consultancy focused on assisting clients with their most complex cyber and resilience problems. The team engages at all levels but specialises in assisting and advising boards and senior management, with first-hand experience dealing with the unique challenges cyber and resilience poses for leadership. We recognise that our clients’ questions and problems are typically distinct and unique, therefore we draw upon the team’s extensive experience of advising and working at the highest levels of government, financial institutions, and critical national infrastructure to deliver innovative, tailored approaches that enable our clients to effectively manage the dynamic landscape they operate in.

At Beyond Blue we work with a wide range of clients both within the UK and globally. Through the introduction of the UK and Europe’s operational and cyber resilience regulation we have a strong presence in projects across the financial services sector but also support others such as government, telecoms, retail and distribution, and offering knowledge and expertise to the non-profit organisations and charities.

The day-to-day responsibilities of the role include:

• Leading and managing multiple projects for multiple clients across sectors independently, consulting with leadership as necessary.
• Presenting reports and findings to senior executives in consultation with leadership, supporting and enabling clients to make informed decisions for their business.
• Managing commercial aspects of engagements to achieve desired levels of quality and profitability.
• Maintaining an established external network and maintain in-depth knowledge of the industry, market trends, competitor activity, relevant products, and services.

• Developing a portfolio of clients by building and maintaining strategic relationships with senior stakeholders of existing or new clients and maintaining external networks, including peers in other organisations and social contacts.
• Leading development of innovative and creative client proposals, presentations, and pitches.
• Anticipating current and future needs of Beyond Blue and clients, based on extensive research and deep understanding of the client business and industry.
• Proposing new topics for external Insights and help to develop Beyond Blue branded thought leadership.
• Assisting the Operations team with client facing activities including marketing and event management.
• Identifying possible opportunities with new and existing clients and pursuing these with minimal oversight from leadership.
• Specialising in, contributing and where applicable, leading a service line.
• Leading the development of case studies, proposals, deliverables, and methodologies.
• Creating innovative and repeatable solutions and services which strengthen business performance and separate Beyond Blue from the competition.

• Maintaining in-depth knowledge in particular areas and sectors to stay relevant for our clients. It is important to stay abreast of the latest trends, innovations, industry standards, thought leadership and best practice.
• Working on continuing professional development (CPD) to maintain professional status and accreditation (where applicable).
• Accountability for the quality and timeliness of internal and external projects and deliverables, ensuring these meet the quality and expectations of leadership and/or the client.
• Leading reviews of completed deliverables or projects to identify personal and team development points, lessons learned and providing feedback to enhance future quality.
• Sharing knowledge within the team and leading the development of knowledge resources.
• Maintaining in-depth industry knowledge, credible understanding of economic, political and market trends as well as knowledge of competitor’s core products and services.
• Maintaining an established personal brand and voice in the industry.
• Actively identify opportunities to allocate junior team members…