Job Specifications
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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.
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
Qualifications
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
Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role is listed below. Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity.
Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.
Chicago
$193,500—$227,700 USD
Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role is listed below. Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity