Manager Senior Executive Cyber Strategy and Execution

Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in London seeks a Manager for Cyber Strategy and Execution. You will lead cyber due diligence projects, manage delivery teams, and engage with clients to analyze risks and recommend solutions. This role requires strong communication skills and a proven track record in cyber risk management. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience within professional services and relevant cybersecurity certifications, contributing to a collaborative culture focused on building a better working world.

Qualifications

• Proven experience communicating with clarity to senior stakeholders.
• Broad cyber experience including risk management and compliance.
• History of successful project delivery in corporate environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects with minimal support.
• Manage small delivery teams and provide cyber due diligence.
• Analyse company data and recommend solutions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cyber risk management

Analytical skills

Client relationship management

Education

Professional services/consulting experience

Cyber certifications (CISSP, CISM, etc.)

Job description

Overview

Manager (Senior Executive) (Cyber) Strategy and Execution – EY Parthenon

Location: London

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Requisition ID: 1634620

EY’s market leading Strategy and Execution (S&E) team provides technology & operations advice to corporate and private equity firms who intend to acquire, divest, or restructure businesses. The team comprises advisors with specialist commercial, operations, IT, cyber and deal / transaction experience from industry, advisory and audit backgrounds.

At EY, you will have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of you. And we are counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity

We are seeking to expand our team by recruiting a manager to work in our Transactions team, supporting the delivery of cyber due diligence projects for a range of clients, including private equity and corporate. You will be able to demonstrate a strong background in cyber risk management and privacy with experience drawn from a range of sectors; this may be because of past roles in consulting and/or in-house as an information security/cyber professional.

As a manager you will manage small delivery teams, advising clients on cyber due diligence. You will analyse company data (often with limited access), conduct outside-in research, and evaluate whether cyber risk will have an impact on a potential investment or divestment. You will be able to recommend (and cost) solutions/remediation and help our clients understand what must be done if the transaction closes.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects (or significant workstreams) with little to no support.
• Manage small delivery teams and advise clients on cyber due diligence.
• Analyse company data (often with limited access), perform outside-in research, and evaluate cyber risk impact on potential investments or divestments.
• Recommend and cost solutions/remediation; help clients understand steps required if a transaction closes.
• Lead the development of complete, error-free deliverables (e.g., data books, reports, blueprints, Day 1 plans, board packs, workshop content, etc.).
• Support Engagement Leaders in identifying, scoping, and closing opportunities in current or new engagements.
• Demonstrate strong client influence and relationship management, prioritising team efforts based on client needs.

Qualifications

• Proven experience communicating with clarity to senior stakeholders; able to lead large projects with senior visibility or present complex topics to non-technical audiences.
• Stakeholder management: ability to collaborate with management teams and other stakeholders to align on value creation objectives.
• History of successful project delivery in corporate environments with responsibility for managing project teams and vendors; broad cyber experience including risk management, cyber controls, standards, resilience, and response.
• Professional services / consulting experience within transactions (ideally due diligence, value creation, carve-out or integrations).
• Deep understanding of one or more core cyber functions (governance, risk & compliance, CISO, AppSec, privacy, etc.).
• Deep knowledge of cyber governance and risk controls to support and safeguard business operations.

Ideally, you will also have

• Experience supporting sales and business development in a large-scale consulting environment.
• Experience providing cyber and privacy advice to senior stakeholders; transactions/M&A experience is advantageous.
• Ability to design roadmaps to optimise performance within financial/budgetary constraints.
• Understanding of secure software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Understanding of how private equity firms structure buy/sell assets in their portfolios.
• Cyber or privacy certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CIPP/E, CIPM, etc.

About EY Parthenon

EY-Parthenon teams work with clients to navigate complexity by helping them reimagine ecosystems, reshape portfolios and reinvent themselves for a better future. With global connectivity and scale, EY-Parthenon teams focus on Strategy Realized—helping CEOs design and deliver strategies to manage challenges while maximizing opportunities as they transform their businesses. EY-Parthenon is a brand under which EY member firms provide strategy consulting services. For more information, please visit ey.com/parthenon

Please note

Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to analyse our recruitment process holistically and promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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Who we are

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

About EY

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform, and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

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