vCISO Consultant - Health & Life Sciences (Remote, UK)
£75,000–£85,000 + Performance Bonuses | Start: Jan/Feb 2026
The AbedGraham Group is expanding. We’re launching a specialist vCISO service primarily for the UK health and life sciences sector. We’re looking for an experienced cybersecurity leader who can deliver high-impact client work while helping grow a rapidly developing service line.
If you’re a senior security professional who enjoys both strategic leadership and hands-on delivery, and you thrive in a professional services / consulting model, this role offers outstanding career progression.
What You’ll Do
- Act as a virtual/fractional CISO for, primarily, healthcare and life sciences clients.
- Lead cybersecurity strategy, governance, risk, and compliance programmes (ISO 27001, NIS2, DSPT, GDPR, Cybersecurity and Resilience Act).
- Oversee incident readiness, supplier risk, security architecture guidance, and resilience planning.
- Present to boards, senior executives, and technical teams with confidence and clarity.
- Build trusted client relationships and help grow accounts.
- Win new business through proposals, networking, and market engagement.
- Work towards monthly billable utilisation targets, with a 6–12 month ramp-up and bonus incentives.
What We’re Looking For
- CISSP, CISM or equivalent certification or a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field (essential).
- Experience as a CISO, Deputy CISO, Head of Security, or vCISO.
- Strong background in healthcare or life sciences (NHS, biotech, medtech, research, digital health).
- Consulting or professional-services experience managing multiple clients.
- Excellent communicator, commercially minded, able to deliver and win work.
- UK-based and able to start in January/February 2026.
What We Offer
- £75–£85k base salary + bonus tied to utilisation and business development.
- Fully remote role with flexible working.
- Meaningful impact in a sector where cybersecurity directly affects patient safety and innovation.
- Opportunity to help shape and scale a flagship new service within a respected specialist firm.
Ready to join us?
Apply directly on LinkedIn or contact us for a confidential conversation.
