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Operational Technology Cyber Security Consultant

Employer
PwC
Location
London
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
16 Apr 2021

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Sector
Consultancy
Job Role
Risk Analyst
Job Type
Permanent

Job Details

About our practice
Cyber security is one of the defining topics of our age, and cyber risk represents one of the most significant strategic risks to PwC's clients. In a recent PwC survey it remains the top risk in the minds of CEO's globally, with 91% of UK CEOs rating it as a significant concern. Businesses are changing rapidly, facing disrupted supply chains, rapidly changing workforces and accelerating digital transformation on an unprecedented scale.

At PwC we help our clients transform, and our cyber security practice enables them to execute that transformation securely and to become more resilient to cyber security threats. Our cyber security practice operates nationally, and serves clients holistically with both strategy, risk and governance advice, and with deep technical implementation and assurance expertise.

Our practice is experiencing significant growth which is driven by demand from our clients for greater assistance in dealing with increasingly complex cyber security risks, and support in executing their change and growth agendas securely. We believe helping our clients gain confidence in their digital future is essential to their growth, and as a result our cyber security practice is one of the key growth priorities of our firm.

The Role
We are seeking a number of experienced consulting Senior Managers to join our "private sector" Operational Technology advisory vertical in cyber security, to respond to strong demand-led growth. The cyber security advisory team helps clients to understand their cyber risks and define and execute a strategy which enables the business to deliver its objectives within their desired risk envelope.

We support client leadership teams to define their risk appetite and a proportionate target state of cyber capability and maturity to deliver it; we define operating and governance models to make cyber security a sustainable capability which responds to evolving business priorities; we deliver complex multi-year transformation programmes both uplifting clients' cyber security capability, and baking cyber security in to other transformation agendas. We also help clients define and assure complex control solutions to help them manage their risks.

The "private sector" vertical in this team works with clients across industries (excluding financial services), including:

Retailers and Consumer Goods Manufacturers
Industrial Manufacturing and Automotive
Technology, Media and Telecoms operators
Pharma, Life Sciences and Medtech
Energy, Utilities and Resources

You may have worked across multiple industries, or have developed a deep specialism in a particular sector. Whichever of these describes you, you will be developing a strong track record of credibility as a trusted advisor to senior business stakeholders on cyber security, and you must be experienced and comfortable working with stakeholders up CxO level in FTSE350-scale companies.

You will also have strong relationship building skills and you will be starting to demonstrate a track record of identifying opportunities to serve clients, develop new business and you'll be keen to support our practice senior leaders to respond to client needs and win new work.

Responsibilities

Client service:
  • Managing and delivering cyber security and cyber risk assignments, including producing documentation and reports, and quality assuring the work produced by junior team members.
  • Working as a subject matter expert in your particular field to support a team, and/or managing a larger team in delivering engagements at scale.
  • Maintaining awareness of key business and industry trends, and understanding how they impact responses to cyber risk.
  • Providing our clients with trusted advice, rooted in a pragmatic understanding of their business situation and objectives, to help them navigate complex, risk-driven Cyber decisions.

Business and practice development:

  • Building client relationships and establishing credibility by demonstrating knowledge of various aspects of cyber security, and identify opportunities where PwC can assist.
  • Identifying client issues and qualifying opportunities for PwC to respond to those challenges, and working with senior members of the team in developing client proposals and solution offerings.
  • Driving the development of toolkits, methodologies and accelerators.
  • Helping recruit, retain and develop other cyber security team members.

Skills & Experience
  • Excellent communication skills - both oral (for interviews/meetings, presentations) and written (for designing and writing engaging reports which communicate recommendations and actions succinctly and clearly convey the message in a way which is appropriate for the audience, and rooted in the client's needs).
  • A keen eye for detail and strong focus on encouraging quality work by all team members, and a constructive approach to developing and mentoring colleagues with those goals in mind.
  • Experience of business development or sales, including leading bid teams, and experience of writing winning proposals and RFP responses.
  • Experience help clients effect substantial and complex business change, and experience of assuring or enabling change at scale is essential.
  • Experience providing expert strategy, risk and technical advice, guidance and support on cyber security, both in business-as-usual and for live and planned projects within our clients' business.
  • Broad range of cyber and information security skills, knowledge and experience, perhaps underpinned by a deeper SME in one of our key advisory practice areas (see www.pwc.co.uk/cyber) or in one or more of the industries mentioned above.

We welcome applications from candidates who have spent some time working "in-house" in a relevant organisation, but it is likely that you will have gained at least some of your experience working in a business-oriented consulting environment where you have faced off to clients' senior business leaders, and relationship-based business development experience is essential.

Industry and Location
The "Commercial sector" vertical in this team works with clients across industries (excluding financial services), including:

Retailers and Consumer Goods
Industrial Manufacturing and Automotive
Technology, Media and Telecoms operators
Pharma, Life Sciences and Medtech
Energy, Utilities and Resources

We welcome applications from candidates with experience in any combination of these industries, or specialists who have deep expertise and credibility in the cyber security agenda of one of them.

We have major cyber practice hubs in six major cities across the UK, and these roles are likely to be based in:

London (Charing Cross)
Reading
Birmingham
Manchester or
Edinburgh

Depending on your experience and skillset and any industry vertical focus you may bring, we will however consider a base location at any of PwC's UK offices.

We are a national practice which serves clients across the UK and EMEA, and willingness to travel to support client needs is essential; however we actively support and promote flexible and hybrid working consistent with business and client needs.

Risk Assurance
We're a leading provider of trust in the digital world - in the eyes of our people, our clients and our stakeholders. Today's business environment is different. More complex. More connected. Companies not only face new and unknown risks, but also new and untapped opportunities. Our team is at the forefront of this change, join us to be a part of transforming how risk is perceived and capitalised on.

Not the role for you?
Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work (ie temporary or day rate contracting)?

The skills we look for in future employees
All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.
Learn more here: www.pwc.com/uk/careers/experienced/apply

Diversity
Valuing Difference. Driving Inclusion.
We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool because creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients. We encourage an inclusive culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be. As an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we also support different ways of working offering flexible working arrangements. Learn more here about our work to support an inclusive culture.
www.pwc.com/uk/diversity

Company

Technology transforms businesses. But only if they know how to harness it. That’s why our technology expertise is so in demand. It covers everything from IT strategy, security, architecture and design to enterprise applications, sourcing, project management and IT operations. 

 

Right now we’re looking for talented experts with Cyber security skills to join us. We’re looking for specialists from all sorts of backgrounds, and across a range of grades. What’s key is that you have the specialist skills we need, and the passion to support our clients in this fast moving area.

 

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