Senior Manager - Risk Consulting- Digital risk- Kuwait

Senior Manager– Risk Consulting – Digital Risk

• From small businesses to some of the world’s best-known brands, our tailored services help build trust and confidence through transparency, clarity, and consistency for our clients across the MENA region. Our MENA clients look to us for advice and services they can trust every time. You will use your professional skills and experience to make it happen, by supporting our MENA based EY Member Firms to serve clients in the MENA region across a broad range of industries and responsibilities.
• Within the MENA region, we are actively engaged with all sectors of the economy and actively supporting the vision of national leaderships especially in the GCC countries. We are dedicated to help our clients in all sectors anticipate the uncertainty they face in doing their business and work closely with them to help effectively manage the Risk. Technology is a major component underpinning the need to serve increasing demands of our MENA clients in their sophisticated technology environments.
• As organizations look to leverage the advantage technology offers, we’ll work with you to develop the consultancy and analytical skills that you’ll need in today’s environment. Working on projects that cross borders and sectors, the experiences you gain here will be more valuable than anywhere else.

Your key responsibilities

• As a Senior Manager, you will be required to assist EY partners and other executives in managing key aspects of EY client engagements at a tactical level, as well as work as a key member of the engagement teams, draw on your knowledge and experience to solve complex issues for EY clients, support the MENA local Partner(s) and senior executives in sustaining client relationships, and build relationships with your MENA peers and internal clients.
• Everything you will be involved in comes down to providing excellent customer service and helping our teams do the same. Whether it is working with multiple client teams, advising the clients on IT Risk related matters, or assisting executives with business development activities across various sectors, you will build strong relationships and become a trusted advisor to your MENA clients.
• You will participate in MENA engagements, working effectively as a team lead or a team member, providing support, maintaining communication, and updating senior team members on progress. You will assist in client service delivery, participate in all assigned tasks, and assist in preparing reports that will be delivered to clients and other parties.
• Own and lead business development for assigned sectors or accounts, including client targeting, relationship expansion, and identifying new revenue streams.
• Establish and maintain executive‑level client relationships, positioning EY as a trusted advisor and securing recurring engagements.
• Drive the end‑to‑end proposal lifecycle, including opportunity qualification, win strategy, proposal development, pricing, and final negotiation.
• Lead account planning activities, coordinating with Partners and Directors to set account strategies and growth plans.
• Represent EY at external events, conferences, and industry platforms, actively promoting EY services and expanding the firm’s market footprint across MENA.
• Mentor Managers and Consultants in business‑development capabilities, ensuring BD becomes a team‑wide discipline.

Skills and attributes for success

• Proactivity, accountability, and results-driven people will flourish in this environment. Dealing with competing priorities, understanding how to manage resources and communicating effectively are key skills. This will have a huge impact on those around you and help promote a positive work ethic.
• Proven ability to generate and convert leads into engagements, demonstrating measurable business development impact.
• Ability to develop market offerings, thought‑leadership material, and go‑to‑market initiatives to expand EY’s brand in Digital Risk.
• Advanced negotiation and relationship‑management skills, especially with C‑suite and senior government stakeholders.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information systems or a related discipline. Alternatively, a degree in business, accounting, finance, with additional IT qualifications.
• 9-10 years of relevant experience of working as IT risk consultant or an IT auditor for a public accounting firm, professional services firm, technology company, telecom company or a financial services company, or comparable experience as an IT/IS consultant
• Relevant experience areas include, but not limited to, IT Risk assessment and management, Digital Trust, Mobile Technology assessments, Emerging Technologies (Robotics, IoT, Cloud and Blockchain), ERP control validations (SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamics), systems and networking technologies, IT/Business process and internal control assessments, internal audit engagements, external audit integration, application of data analytics, and/or third-party reporting, etc.
• Fluent Arabic and/or English communication skills at a professional level.
• Strong verbal and written communication with out of box thinking abilities.
• Proficient in MS Office products (Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Ideally, you’ll also have

• CISA, CISSP, CISM, and/or CIA certification is essential for long-term growth in the role; Based on an individual’s professional background, area of specialization or industry focus, we recognize that other certifications, credentials or experience may be more relevant than the listed certifications and therefore may be acceptable.
• Experience of working in a similar role with an international consulting firm
• More operationally focused in working and institutionalizing best practices and process

What we look for

• We are interested in professionals who are business savvy with a passion for quality work, innovation as well as the motivation to create your own EY journey.
• Strategic thinkers who can shape the market narrative for Digital Risk services and open new doors for EY across sectors.
• Individuals with a strong network across government, semi‑government, and private entities in the MENA region.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:

• Long-term career: we are a Big-4 global firm operating in almost all countries of the world.
• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.