Risk Consulting - Digital Risk - Senior Manager- Cyber and Cloud Risk

Risk Consulting – Digital Risk – Senior Manager:

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About Global Delivery Services

Global Delivery Services refers to EY's worldwide network of service delivery centers. The GDS team plays an important role in EY’s strategy by ensuring effective support to EY’s growth agenda.

Our journey started in 2002 with approximately 200 people. Today we stand at 80,000+ professionals in ten locations around the world. We operate in Argentina, China, Hungary, India, Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Client service is focused on providing Consulting, Assurance, Tax, Strategy & Transactions, and Knowledge support to our clients around the world. The teams enable account teams worldwide to provide seamless, high-quality, value-added support, helping deliver exceptional client service.

Enablement Services provides cost-effective, high-skilled, and innovative services to support EY’s global and local enablement teams. Markets, BMC, AWS, Finance and Accounting, Risk Management, Procurement, People Shared Services, IT Service Delivery and IT Global Infrastructure services, are among the services offered by Enablement Services.

Our innovation specialists serve the GDS Client Service and Enablement Services teams, along with Service Lines, Core Business Services and Sectors. The team brings the desired environment, technologies and skilled teams together for facilitation, rapid prototyping and innovative thinking. The competencies offered include analytics, digital, user experience, mobile technology, infrastructure, Microsoft technologies and open innovation.

The Opportunity

Senior Managers will lead Digital, Technology, and Cyber Risk engagements at scale and drive conversations with senior leadership, including CISO, CIO, CRO, Heads of Digital Risk, and equivalent. They will guide multi-year transformation initiatives and ensure strong engagement governance.

Essentially would serve as programme level leader, shaping digital risk strategy, overseeing multiple engagements, driving market activity, and leading practice development.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Client Leadership
  • Own senior stakeholder relationships (CRO, CRO 1, CISO, Heads of Digital Risk - depending on organisation size).
  • Shape multiyear digital risk strategies, operating models, and transformation roadmaps.
  • Lead conversations on emerging risk themes such as AI risk, cloud transformation, SaaS governance, resilience, data risk, and third-party ecosystems.

• Engagement Leadership
  • Oversee multiple projects or large transformation programmes.
  • Ensure delivery quality, budget oversight, commercial management, and staffing.
  • Challenge complex client decisions on architecture, cloud design, cybersecurity, and regulatory obligations.
  • Manage escalations, scope changes, and resolution of delivery risks.

• Market Development / Go to Market
  • Lead proposals, pitch meetings, commercial structuring, and long term account development for the UK market.
  • Build or tailor propositions for key sectors (Consumer, Retail, Life Sciences, Tech, Media, Government, Energy, Telco, etc.).
  • Support development of accelerators and enhancements to EY methodologies.

• Practice & People Leadership
  • Mentor Managers/Senior Consultants; support performance reviews and progression planning.
  • Lead internal capability building, recruitment, training, and innovation initiatives.
  • Shape the long term strategy for the Digital Risk practice (e.g., AI risk framework, cloud assurance operating model).

• Risk & Compliance
  • Ensure compliance with EY’s engagement protocols and UK firm risk processes.
  • Review and sign off SoWs, deliverables, risk assessments, and independence documentation.

Skills and attributes for success

• Ability to engage confidently with senior executives in Digital, Technology, Cloud, and Cyber.
• Strong program management, problem solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Deep understanding of risk frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, CSA CCM, SOC 2) and regulatory themes.
• Ability to shape strategies across cyber transformation, cloud migration, resilience, and data risk.
• Experience managing large teams across geographies.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in technology, Cybersecurity, Risk, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of Digital/Cyber/Technology Risk experience with significant leadership exposure.

Additionally, good to have

• Proven experience in direct client facing roles, partnering with cross functional teams to deliver assessment and remediation activities.
• Proven ability to manage senior stakeholder relationships and drive cross functional collaboration across internal audit, cybersecurity leadership, risk governance, and business executives to oversee end to end cyber assurance programmes, strengthen control posture, and ensure timely closure of remediation plans.
• Professional certifications such as CISM, CISSP, CISA, CRISC, CCSK, or cloud certifications.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience designing or overseeing Digital and Cyber Risk transformation programs.
• Prior Big 4 or consulting leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success in market development or sector focused propositions.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. 

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Professional Development: From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe in continuous learning. We offer opportunities to build new skills, take on leadership roles, and connect and grow through mentorship.

People and Culture: In our dynamic workplace, diversity, equity, and inclusiveness are ingrained in our culture. We're united by a commitment to create an environment where every individual's differences are valued, practices are equitable, fostering a sense of belonging. Our shared values include integrity, respect, teaming, inclusiveness, energy, enthusiasm, courage to lead, and building relationships based on doing the right thing.

Benefits: Embark on a transformative career journey with us and indulge in a suite of premium benefits, encompassing exclusive health and wellness packages, enticing rewards, and cutting-edge learning opportunities that empower you to continually grow and excel in your professional and personal development.

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