Cybersecurity Senior Manager

Cybersecurity – Senior Manager

West Monroe is excited to hire a Senior Manager to deliver on full lifecycle Cyber projects for various industries, including security controls audits & remediation, risk advisory, compliance assessments, threat hunting, resiliency planning, application & cloud security, data protection, identity management and/or strategy & roadmap development. Managers engage directly with clients to understand their IT organization & systems, identify cybersecurity weaknesses, make recommendations and lead consultants in hardening the environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic cybersecurity consulting services for clients within our portfolio, ranging from policy definition to solution implementation & adoption, including M&A scenarios.
• Manage client relationships to determine project requirements and provide status updates; translate requirements into concrete proposals, including detailed work plans and cost estimates.
• Leverage industry-recognized frameworks to lead risk assessments & controls audits of existing organization compliance, IT processes, personnel, technologies and tools, developing implementation strategies and roadmaps.
• Lead junior consultants on projects, delegate workstreams, and act as career advisor/mentor.
• Promote thought leadership in emerging Cybersecurity technologies and trends through writing blogs & white papers, attending industry events, and contributing to Centers of Excellence.
• Assist with business development at existing clients, looking for opportunities to cross‐sell solutions.
• Actively build a professional & affiliate network in Consulting, Cybersecurity, FinServ, and broader Tech communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field preferred or equivalent experience required.
• Consulting firm/industry experience preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in Cybersecurity in the listed industries, including due diligence for M&A transactions and experience with mergers, carve‐outs and new company stand‐ups.
• Adept at leading cyber risk assessments & controls audits using NIST or similar frameworks.
• Well‐versed in compliance, privacy and regulatory frameworks: SOC1/2, ISO 20001, PCI‐DSS, FedRAMP, GDPR, CCPA, FINRA, GLBA, SOX, etc.
• Broad knowledge of cybersecurity competencies such as security controls, threat hunting, incident response strategy, cloud security, application security, etc.
• Knowledge of leading security solutions/product capabilities for security domains including Security Monitoring, Governance, System Protection, Network Security Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, Identity and Access Management and Data Protection.
• 1–3 years technical experience in one or more areas including Cloud Security, Data Protection, Identity and Access Management, AI, Threat Hunting, Dark Web Analysis, and Attack Surface Management.
• Experience delivering end‐to‐end solutions: people management, strategy/roadmap, design, solution development, implementation and change management.
• Competent verbal, presentation/facilitation, and written communication skills.
• Willingness to travel for client engagements (15‐20% per year on average).

Compensation and Locations

Chicago: $193,500—$227,700 USD.

New York: $222,500—$261,900 USD.

Benefits

Employees and their families are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees can enroll in the company’s 401(k) plan, purchase shares from the employee stock ownership program, and may be eligible for annual bonuses. Unlimited flexible time off, ten paid holidays, and ten weeks of paid parental leave are available upon hire.

Equal Employment Opportunity

West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We believe in treating each employee and applicant fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process, please inquire by sending an email to recruiting@westmonroe.com.