Managing Principal (Director) – Operational Resilience & Cyber

Company: Capco
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this senior leadership role, you will guide large-scale cyber and operational resilience transformations for major financial institutions. You’ll shape client strategy, lead complex programmes, and grow Capco’s offerings while promoting responsible AI-enabled delivery. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to strengthen resilience across regulatory and technology landscapes. This position combines advisory leadership, delivery excellence, and a focus on AI-enabled, governance-conscious execution to drive meaningful client impact.

Pay / Benefits

  • Discretionary bonus
  • pension
  • health insurance
  • life insurance
  • mental health support
  • family-friendly leave

Responsibilities

  • Lead large-scale cyber and operational resilience programmes with regulatory alignment (PRA, DORA)
  • Oversee resilience assessments across operations, technology, and third-party risk using AI-enabled analytics
  • Define and implement resilience frameworks, governance, controls, and reporting with responsible AI practices
  • Drive cyber resilience strategy including posture assessments, security architecture, and cloud security
  • Lead business development, proposition creation, and growth of Capco’s resilience offerings

Key requirements

  • Extensive experience in cyber risk, operational resilience, and third-party risk in financial services or consulting
  • Proven success delivering transformation programmes and managing senior stakeholder relationships
  • Experience building teams and guiding innovative, AI-adoption initiatives
  • Strong understanding of PRA, DORA, and global resilience standards
  • Strategic leadership
  • Stakeholder management
  • Mentoring and team development
  • Cyber risk management
  • Operational resilience
  • Third-party and vendor risk

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Posted: October 1st, 2026