Cybersecurity Senior Manager

West Monroe Partners, LLC • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

West Monroe is excited to hire a Cybersecurity - Senior Manager to deliver on full lifecycle Cyber projects for various industries, which may involve security controls audits & remediation, risk advisory, compliance assessments, threat hunting, resiliency planning, application & cloud security, data protection, identity management and/or strategy & roadmap development. Our managers engage directly with clients to understand their IT organization & systems, identify cybersecurity weaknesses, make recommendations and lead consultants in hardening the environment. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-growth, employee-centric firm and lead the improvement of security posture across different industries including: Financial Services, Consumer and Industrial Products, Healthcare, Utilities and Private Equity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred or equivalent experience required
• Consulting firm/industry experience preferred
• 10+ years of experience in Cybersecurity in industries listed above. Experience related to cybersecurity due diligence for M&A transactions and experience related to cybersecurity activities related to mergers, carveouts and new company standups.
• Adept at leading cyber risk assessments & controls audits using NIST or similar frameworks
• Well-versed in various 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 (Microsoft Purview or other), Identity and Access Management (Microsoft or others), AI, Threat Hunting, Dark Web Analysis, and Attack Surface Management
• Experience delivering end-to-end solutions: people management, strategy/roadmap, design, solution development, implementation, change management, etc.
• Competent verbal, presentation/facilitation, and written communication skills
• Willingness to travel for client engagements (15-20% per year on average)
• Must be able to work in the US without the need for sponsorship now or in the future

Nice To Haves

• Consulting firm/industry experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred or equivalent experience required

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic cybersecurity consulting services for clients within our Client portfolio, ranging from policy definition to solution implementation & adoption. Includes work in the M&A industry to address developing and executing against strategic roadmaps in various client scenarios, including carve-outs, mergers, and acquisitions.
• 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's- compliance adherence, IT processes, personnel, technologies/tools- while developing implementation strategies and roadmaps to guide solution(s) delivery
• 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/or broader Tech communities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services