Manager, Strategic Advisory Services (Remote)

CrowdStrike

23h • Remote

About The Position

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you. About the Role: CrowdStrike is looking for a highly motivated Strategic Advisory Services Manager to help lead a team of consultants focused on helping CrowdStrike customers enhance their security programs, educate their employees, and develop tailored cyber initiatives. The team acts as a trusted advisor to our clients and serves as a source of expertise in areas related to security strategy and readiness posture. The Manager oversees multiple engagements, ensuring their success, coaching the consultants delivering the work, and ensuring they have the resources and support needed to succeed. The Manager is also responsible for staffing, skills and team development, tool and methodology upkeep, sales support, thought leadership, and other administrative support tasks.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience in several of the following areas: Team leadership in a matrixed consulting environment
• IT / Security Management Consulting: held leadership positions and owned relationships with organizational executives as a management or technical consultant. Worked on a range of infosec and IT issues, including both technical cybersecurity (e.g., applying controls, improving architectures) and operational cybersecurity (e.g., organizational alignment, cyber policy review)
• Security Program Development: personally contributed to and led the development, management, and implementation of a security program, helping organizations build, enhance, or recalibrate their plans for a successful future-leaning security program. This may include aspects of developing a SOC, CSIRT, Fusion Center, or programmatically managing several security initiatives that support maturation of a centralized security function.
• Security Analysis / Operations: held leadership or key delivery positions in organizations or on teams that focus on organizational security (e.g., SOCs, IR teams). Understand cybersecurity from a practitioner standpoint, and importantly, also understand how to consolidate and communicate results to senior leaders.
• Business Strategy / Risk Analysis: helped businesses address a range of risks, including cyber risks, across their organization. Familiar with how organizational risk frameworks are developed, and have experience helping organizations improve and apply their risk frameworks to address cyber risks.
• Cybersecurity Policy: been responsible for developing new policies or enhancing existing policies that inform how private or government organizations perform and manage their various cybersecurity activities. Played a key role in developing policies, plans, and/or playbooks focusing on cybersecurity activities, and ideally been part of the process of transitioning these plans into practice within an organization.
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills, specifically in fast-paced professional environments.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with a wide range of customers and team members.
• Capable of completing complex tasks involving strategic analysis and development, without supervision.
• Desire to grow and expand cyber aptitude, technical awareness, and soft skills.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Consistent positive work environment and attitude.
• Ability to travel to engage with clients, up to 30% of the time, often on less than three weeks’ notice.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree, in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Math, Information Security, Information Assurance, Management Information Security, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Policy, Public Policy, Intelligence Studies, or a related field.
• Applicants without a degree, but with relevant military or work experience and/or training will be considered and should apply their previous experience to the qualification areas above.

Responsibilities

• Oversee large and complex Strategic Advisory Services engagements, supporting a dedicated project team and engaging with executive-level individuals across a wide range of industry segments.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Strategic Advisory Services practice.
• Act as a primary contact for coordination of Strategic Advisory Services activities, both with internal stakeholders and customers.
• Serve as the first point of escalation for any issues that arise in the delivery of our services.
• Uphold and promote the highest standards of quality across all our Strategic Advisory Service offerings.
• Coach and mentor a team of highly skilled high-performing consultants.
• Hire, train, and develop new consultants.
• Develop, refine, and maintain tools, processes, and methodologies that allow us to consistently deliver high-quality work in an efficient and effective manner.
• Work with CrowdStrike leadership to develop strategic plans for the Strategic Advisory Services practice that align with organizational objectives.
• Effectively communicate at all levels (executive leadership and technical support teams) within CrowdStrike and our customers.
• Work with a Sales team to scope new customer engagements.

Benefits

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
• Paid parental and adoption leaves
• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
• Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe
• health insurance
• 401k
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager