Security & Networks Portfolio Director

The Security & Networks Portfolio Director is responsible for defining and evolving Node4's Security & Networks portfolio, ensuring it is outcome-led, commercially successful, and aligned to customer and market needs. The role owns the strategic intent of the portfolio, working in partnership with aligned Practice leadership, Product & Portfolio Operations, GTM, Commercial and Architecture teams.

Portfolio Scope & Ownership

• SOC Threat Detection
• MXDR
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Penetration Testing
• Incident Response
• SD-WAN
• SASE Connectivity Services
• Network Support Services

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Strategy & Direction

• Set the overall direction and define the vision, positioning and roadmap.
• Translate customer needs and market trends into clear priorities.
• Ensure alignment with Node4's wider strategy.
• Make decisions on where to invest, evolve or retire offerings.

Customer Journeys & Offering Design

• Structure the portfolio around outcomes, not products.
• Define end-to-end customer journeys and how offerings combine.
• Ensure offerings are clearly structured, positioned and easy to understand.
• Define entry points such as assessments, pilots, packaged offers.
• Work with Product & Portfolio Operations on detailed productisation and SKU design.

Commercial Performance & Growth

• Drive sustainable revenue growth across the portfolio.
• Shape pricing, packaging and commercial models in partnership with Practice and GTM teams.
• Improve portfolio-level margin and economic sustainability.
• Support key opportunities and ensure offerings are usable in real customer deals.
• Drive simplification and focus across the portfolio.

Innovation, AI & Portfolio Evolution

• Ensure the portfolio stays relevant as technology and customer demand evolves.
• Identify and embed AI capabilities across the portfolio.
• Support development of new services and MVPs.
• Align with strategic partners such as Microsoft on direction and opportunities.
• Guide evolution of offerings in line with market change.

Adoption, Value & Lifecycle

• Deliver ongoing value beyond the initial sale.
• Define how services are adopted, expanded and retained.
• Make portfolio lifecycle decisions based on performance and adoption.
• Work with Practice and Services teams to ensure value is delivered in-life.
• Improve customer lifetime value through portfolio design.

Architecture & Standards

• Build the portfolio on consistent, scalable and supportable architectural principles.
• Define high-level architectural direction and standards for the domain.
• Lead and guide architects to support portfolio objectives.
• Ensure offerings align to agreed reference architectures.
• Use architectural input to inform portfolio decisions and avoid one-off designs.

Collaboration & Alignment

• Work with other Portfolio Directors to create joined-up solutions.
• Contribute to cross-domain customer journeys.
• Provide clear input into Sales Enablement and GTM teams.
• Align with architecture and delivery teams to ensure offerings are viable and scalable.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Act as the strategic owner of the Security & Networks portfolio and lead its evolution.
• Provide direction to Product Managers, Architects and R&D teams.
• Represent the portfolio in leadership and governance forums.
• Ensure the portfolio operates as a coherent, outcome-led system, not a collection of services.
• Lead and direct architectural capability within the domain.

Qualifications

• Proven experience defining and leading strategy for complex Security and/or Network services portfolios in a managed services, technology or cloud environment.
• Strong commercial acumen, balancing customer outcomes, revenue growth, profitability and long-term investment.
• Deep understanding of enterprise Security and Network technologies, market trends and customer challenges.
• Experience developing portfolio roadmaps, prioritising investment and making evidence-based lifecycle decisions.
• Ability to shape customer-centric propositions and end-to-end service journeys that solve real business problems.
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to identify emerging market opportunities, including AI and automation impacts.
• Experience working closely with technical, commercial, architecture and go-to-market teams to bring new services from concept through to launch and adoption.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills with credibility to engage senior leaders, partners and customers.
• Ability to simplify complex technical concepts into clear commercial value propositions and strategic direction.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and providing strategic direction to Product Managers, Architects and specialist technical teams.
• Data-driven decision making using market insight, customer feedback and commercial performance to evolve the portfolio.
• A collaborative leadership style with a passion for innovation, continuous improvement and delivering measurable customer outcomes.

Benefits

• Hybrid working.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Company-paid health cash plan.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• 25 days holiday plus birthday off.
• Option to purchase additional holiday (up to 5 days).
• Company pension scheme.
• Life assurance x4.
• Diverse workforce.
• Employee investment with Node4 Training Academy.
• Family savings and shopping discounts through the Node4 benefits portal.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Modern facilities with open and welcoming breakout areas.
• Company social events.
• Hot and cold drinks, biscuits, sweets and fruit.