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Technical Cyber Security Senior Manager

Employer
KPMG
Location
London, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
2 Apr 2019

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Recruiter Type
Direct Employer
Sector
Consultancy
Job Role
Risk Analyst
Job Type
Permanent
AutoReq ID

140309BR

Job Title

Technical Cyber Security Senior Manager

Country

United Kingdom

Location

London

Function

Risk Consulting

Service Line

RC Technology

Service Line Information

Using a wide variety of technical and sector-specific skills, KPMG's Risk Consulting group proactively helps clients increase profits whilst reducing reputational, operational, financial and other risks. We are experienced in managing diverse issues including fraud, regulatory compliance, risk frameworks and modelling, capital efficiency, corporate governance, dispute resolution, deriving value from contracts and much more.

Technology - Our clients need to deal effectively with technology related risks and derive maximum value from data and documentation. Our specialists provide independent, jargon free advice and advanced technology capabilities to help our clients proactively manage their technology risks and use their data to its full potential.

KPMG Overview

KPMG is part of a global network of firms that offers Audit, Tax & Pensions, Consulting, Deal Advisory and Technology services. Through the talent of over 16,000 colleagues, we bring our creativity and insight to our clients' most critical challenges.

With offices across the UK, we work with everyone from small start-ups and individuals to major multinationals, in virtually every industry imaginable. Our work is often complex, yet our vision is simple: to be the clear choice for our clients, for our people and for the communities we work in.

Job Description

You should expect to be involved in a wide range of challenging engagements helping our clients understand how to harness digital opportunities in a safe and secure manner. As a technical cyber security senior manager you will advising clients on how to leverage securely a wide range of digital technologies including cloud, APIs, big data platforms and mobile; on assessing and developing their security architecture covering both infrastructure and applications; on securely taking advantage of Agile, DevSecOps and continuous integration / continuous deployment pipelines.

Our clients are under regulatory scrutiny, but are also continually battling to match a rapidly changing cyber crime threat while harnessing the opportunities offered by digital services.

As a senior manager in our team, we expect you to understand the world of our clients, the complexities of modern technologies, and to be able to translate complex cyber security issues into straightforward, credible, jargon free advice to our clients; while making sure we can deliver the support they require.

If you are able to help our clients seize the opportunity offered by the digital world, and do so in secure way, then you are the type of person we are looking for.

Responsibilities:
Management and delivery of challenging, complex client engagements to ensure delivery, quality and value to our clients by:
- Understanding their business challenges and the threats they face
- Helping them navigate the increasingly complex cyber security regulatory environment
- Advising on digital and technical aspects of cyber security governance, frameworks and operating models
- Helping them optimise their approach to digital and technical cyber security controls and risk management
- Assisting them in harnessing new digital channels and technologies opportunities
- Using Security Architecture in the definition of their security transformation
- Helping them create innovative security solutions
- Integrating security in Agile and through the system development life cycle
- Supporting the development of the security architecture and cloud capability
- Linking cyber security to other consultancy offerings on risk management, resilience and IT transformation to provide holistic support to our clients
- Managing and delivering medium-/large-sized engagements
- Assisting with sales and business development activities
- Developing constructive client relationships, both inside and outside of KPMG
- Coaching and developing team members through sharing of experience and knowledge, as well as managing the performance and development of other team members
- Building out and maintaining a professional network
- Upholding KPMG's values by acting with integrity

The Person
- Track record within the financial services community showing understanding of the business, threat and regulatory issues faced by clients (essential)
- Proven experience of understanding and managing aspects of cyber risk in a digital world, including advice on how to embed security into digital channels (essential)
- Proven experience of delivering one or more of the following areas: security architecture (enterprise architecture, infrastructure or application architecture), cloud security (assessments, privacy and regulatory risks management, security frameworks and controls), DevSecOps, digital strategy and transformation (essential)
- Proven experience of delivering security in one or more of the following cloud service provider environments: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud (essential)
- Proven experience in managing the security aspects of technologies such as APIs; big data platforms; mobile platforms; microservices; high-throughput, low-latency data feeds platforms; automation and orchestration
- Proven ability to produce thought leadership material and engage as a subject matter expert with senior audiences and security professional communities
- Proven experience of successfully managing complex cyber security services in a commercial environment, ensuring the delivery of high quality work on time and to budget
- Proven ability to lead work at sustained levels of high intensity, and inspire drive and resilience in others
- Proven ability to analyse problems, identify core issues and recommend appropriate solutions
- Proven ability in taking appropriate action after monitoring/reviewing the progress and performance of others

Qualifications and Skills
- Degree level qualified
- Recognised cyber security qualifications (e.g. CISSP, CISM, M. Inst IISP, etc.), or comparable experience
- Recognised architecture qualifications (e.g. SABSA, TOGAF, etc.) (preferable)
- Excellent communication skills (both written and oral), negotiation and project management skills
- Strong networking skills and a broad professional network
- Ability to interact with organisations at a senior levels

Our Deal

If the chance to work with interesting clients and innovative technology wasn't rewarding enough, we'll motivate you in other ways too. At KPMG you can expect real responsibilities and opportunities to grow professionally.

'Our Deal' sets out all the different ways you'll be rewarded at KPMG. Among other things you can benefit from honest conversations about your career as well as a range of other rewards. In all these ways and more, we have created an environment that can bring out the best in you.

Flexible Working

While some of our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, we are supportive where possible of helping you to achieve a balance between your home and work demands.

We are happy to discuss individual requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements could be of interest. Furthermore, as part of the recruitment process, we can put you in touch with people who work flexibly so you can understand from them what our culture is like.

Applying with a Disability

KPMG are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunity employer and we seek to attract and retain the best people from the widest possible talent pool. As a member of the Business Disability Forum we're committed to ensuring that you are treated fairly throughout our Recruitment Process. Should you be successful after the initial application stage, please discuss any reasonable adjustments that you may require, with your recruitment contact.

KPMG's commitment to diversity

KPMG consistently features in the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to work for, which has been recognised with a special achievement award to mark our 10 years in the Top 25. We are proud of the value we place on individuality; we want you to bring your full self to work and truly maximise your potential. We believe that your individuality helps us to deliver the best results for our clients. Diversity of background, diversity of experience, diversity of perspective - that's the KPMG difference. But, don't take our word for it, find out more about diversity at KPMG.

Returning to work after a break

At KPMG, we appreciate that returning to work after an extended career break can be daunting. We understand that those with experience who have taken a career break have a wealth of experience and knowledge to offer our organisation, which helps us to achieve our business goals. We will support you to refresh your skills, develop your confidence and provide a supportive network across the firm to help you best integrate into the working environment. This role welcomes applications for individuals who have been out of work for 18 months or more and who have previous relevant experience.

Policy for Agencies

KPMG has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CV's from agencies. Please check here to see our policy on agencies: Policy

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