Lead consultant

We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Consultant to drive consulting services and business growth in South China. This role requires a recognized subject matter expert in cybersecurity standards and regulations, including ISO/SAE 21434, Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), IEC 62443, and related security frameworks.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to customers, helping organizations improve cybersecurity capability, product compliance, engineering processes, and development practices across the entire product lifecycle.

In addition to cybersecurity expertise, the candidate should possess strong knowledge of Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and Automotive SPICE (ASPICE), enabling integrated consulting solutions for safety- and security-critical products.

This individual will play a key role in business development, customer relationship management, solution positioning, and regional market expansion while leading strategic consulting engagements across automotive, industrial automation, and medical technology industries.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the primary cybersecurity consulting expert for the South China region.
• Lead consulting engagements related to ISO/SAE 21434, CRA, IEC 62443, ISO/IEC 18031, and other relevant cybersecurity regulations, standards, and industry best practices.
• Provide strategic advisory services on product cybersecurity, secure development lifecycle, vulnerability management, threat modeling, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance.
• Support customers in establishing, improving, and assessing cybersecurity management systems and engineering processes.
• Deliver consulting, training, workshops, gap assessments, and implementation guidance for cybersecurity-related programs.
• Business development Support safety and process improvement projects when required, leveraging expertise in ISO 26262/13849 and ASPICE.
• Develop technical solutions and customer proposals aligned with business objectives and market needs.
• Drive business development activities, including customer acquisition, opportunity identification, account development, and strategic partnerships.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, industrial manufacturers, medical device companies, and technology providers.
• Represent the company at industry conferences, seminars, technical forums, and customer events.
• Mentor consultants and contribute to the development of regional service offerings and technical capabilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Automation, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in cybersecurity, systems engineering, software engineering, R&D quality, engineering process management, or technical consulting.
• Demonstrated expertise in cybersecurity standards and regulations, including:
• ISO/SAE 21434
• Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)
• IEC 62443
• ISO/IEC 18031 or equivalent cryptography-related standards
• Secure development lifecycle practices
• Proven experience delivering consulting, advisory, assessment, audit preparation, or engineering improvement projects.
• Strong business development mindset with demonstrated success in customer engagement and opportunity development.
• Excellent communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and customer-facing skills.
• Ability to independently lead complex consulting projects from opportunity identification through project delivery.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

PREFERRED

• Knowledge of ISO 26262/13849 Functional Safety.
• Knowledge of Automotive SPICE (ASPICE).
• Certification or qualification related to ISO/SAE 21434, IEC 62443, ASPICE, Functional Safety, or cybersecurity engineering.
• Experience in one or more of the following industries:
• Automotive and Connected Vehicles
• Industrial Automation / Operational Technology (OT)
• Medical Devices and Medical Electronics
• Hands-on experience in software development, embedded systems development, systems engineering, software testing, validation, verification, or product security engineering.
• Experience supporting OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, industrial equipment manufacturers, semiconductor companies, or medical technology organizations.
• Experience developing and executing regional business growth strategies.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary projects involving cybersecurity, safety, quality, and engineering process improvement.

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