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Managing Consultant – Defence Government

NCC Group


Job Location:

Cheltenham - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 3 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 31 August 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
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Job Summary

As a Consultant within the C&I team you will deliver governance risk and compliance advisory services to clients across regulated sectors with an initial focus on UK Defence and wider Government.
You will work closely with organisations across the MoD and Defence ecosystem helping them assess improve and evidence cyber security maturity against key frameworks and standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality client engagements across defence and government accounts
  • Assess client environments identify control gaps and provide pragmatic risk-based recommendations
  • Support compliance against key frameworks and certification schemes
  • Contribute to client proposals (RFP responses) alongside sales and account teams
  • Own end-to-end delivery of engagements ensuring quality timeliness and stakeholder satisfaction
  • Support development of new service offerings within the Regulatory & Compliance practice.

Skills Knowledge & Expertise

Essential
You should have hands-on experience delivering against:
  • UK Defence Cyber Certification (DCC) and Defence Standards (DefStans)
  • North American frameworks including CMMC and DFARS
  • Secure by Design principles
  • Proven experience in a client-facing consulting role within regulated environments
  • Strong understanding of governance risk and compliance in defence or public sector contexts
  • Ability to independently manage workload and deliver engagements
  • Excellent written skills with experience producing high-quality technical reports
  • Confident presenting to both technical audiences and senior stakeholders
  • Strong client management and relationship-building capability.
Desirable:
  • GovAssure
  • Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF)
Security Clearance
  • Current DV clearance strongly preferred
  • Minimum SC clearance required with eligibility to obtain DV

Job Benefits

We have a high-performance culture which is balanced evenly with world-class well-being initiatives and benefits:
  • Flexible Working: Balance your work and personal life with our flexible working options.
  • Generous Holiday Allowance: Enjoy 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays with the option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave.
  • Medicash & Critical Illness Scheme
  • Financial & Investment Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our Pension Life Assurance and Share Save Scheme.
  • Community & Volunteering Programmes: Make a difference in your community with our volunteering opportunities.
  • Green Car Scheme: Drive green and save money with our eco-friendly car scheme.
  • Cycle Scheme: Stay fit and healthy with our cycle-to-work scheme.
  • Special Time Off: Take time off for those big moments in life like getting married/entering into a civil partnership becoming a grandparent and welcoming home a new pet.
  • Family Planning: Benefit from our generous maternity and paternity leave as well as time off and support for those undergoing fertility treatments.

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