security manager

Cyber Security Senior Manager

Market leading growth in our Consulting Service Delivery team has created opportunities for new people to join the team, working in our Newcastle Service Delivery Centre. Cyber security issues are a key concern in the business world currently, with technical advances arising every day. This is a great opportunity to play a key role in helping financial service (FS) clients to improve their cyber security operations and give them the assurance they need to operate their business successfully and safely.

The Opportunity

The Consulting Service Delivery team is one of EY’s fastest growth areas and we are based in a modern office in Newcastle city centre. We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Manager to join our Cyber, based out of our Newcastle office. In this role you will be providing technical advice on Cyber related topics and insights on latest market trends to our FS clients. You would be playing a key role in helping clients to improve their cyber security operations. Continuing expansion means we are looking for people who will thrive in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy working as part of different teams.

Your Key Responsibilities

You will support our clients across a range of Cyber issues and challenges and enable our clients to better manage the broad range of risks in their increasingly complex IT ecosystems. In addition, you will play a key role in supporting the development of new business opportunities.

As a Senior Manager, you will be responsible for supporting and advising our clients on this important issue and managing client engagement teams with diverse skills and backgrounds by fostering an innovative and inclusive team-orientated work environment. You will actively improve operational efficiency on projects and internal initiatives, in line with EY’s commitment to quality.

You can expect leading-class learning and development tailored to your unique interests and motivations. You’ll be given all the skills, knowledge and opportunities to progress and become ready to build a better working world for our people, our clients and the communities that support us.

Client Responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver client engagements
• Mobilisation of project teams and design of the processes to be followed
• Support engagement management activities such as finance tracking, billing, resource management
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel, whilst building strong internal relationships within Consulting and across other services
• Supporting in client business development activities, including proposal writing and presentations to potential clients
• Support senior members of the team in go-to-market activities across UK
• Preparing reports and outputs that will be delivered to clients and other parties

People Responsibilities:

• Develop people through effectively supervising, coaching, and mentoring staff
• Conduct performance reviews and contribute to performance feedback for staff
• Contribute to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining and training professionals
• Maintain an educational program to continually develop personal skills
• Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures

To qualify for the role you must have

You will be able to demonstrate project experience and client knowledge gained from professional practise across a number of the following areas of Cyber:

• Pragmatic approach to identifying and explaining cyber risks within complex transformation initiatives
• Strong experience in a couple of these Cyber security domains, Risk Management, IAM, Controls, Resilience, and Cloud.
• Experience in working within agile development environments to embed security successfully into systems prior to product / production release
• Strong influencing and communications skills at all levels
• Strong ability to bring new ideas and innovation to deliverables
• Ability to understand and incorporate multiple points of views and perspectives into successful approach
• Excellent oral, presentation and facilitation skills
• Very strong project and change management skills, with high levels of commercial insight and acumen.
• Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize workloads quickly, managing expectations and delivering exceptional client service.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience advising Financial Services organisations on what good cyber security looks like, based on the cyber security threats and risks they face
• Awareness of National and International security standards
• Project management experience – Agile / Prince2 / PMI / MSP
• Team Leadership / Management experience
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CISA or CISM

What We Look For

You’ll be a trusted business advisor to our clients, specialising within the Cyber Security field, so they’ll look to you to find, ask and answer the questions nobody else has asked yet and then develop and execute an effective service. If you’re ready to take on a wide range of responsibilities, and are committed to seeking out new ways to make a difference, this role is for you.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
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If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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