GDS Consulting_Digital Risk Senior Manager

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Risk Consulting – Senior Manager - IT Risk Management
The opportunity: your next adventure awaits.
Are you a tech-savvy professional with a risk mindset who is passionate about building a better
working world through the power of people, technology, and innovation? We have an incredible
opportunity for you to join our dynamic Technology/Digital Risk team and make a real impact in the
rapidly evolving world we live in. Within Risk Consulting, you will focus in the areas of areas of IT
Risk Management, IT SOX, IT Regulatory Compliance, IT Audits, IT and Digital Transformations
(including ERP and Cloud transformations), while enabling technology to better manage risk. As a
member of our team, you will have the chance to work with industry leaders and help transform
businesses by tackling the most complex challenges with our clients.
This is client-facing role in a rapidly growing practice, where you’ll build client relationships with key
stakeholders, including management executives for some of the most globally recognized brands. It
makes this the perfect place to gain a deeper understanding of complex businesses transactions, all
the while recommending solutions to some of the most pressing business challenges and process
inefficiencies. You will also team up with our global professionals in multidisciplinary engagements,
helping major global clients transform and sustain business performance. You will be leveraging
emerging technologies like AI, ML, to build and enhance new solutions and actively work in building
multiple tools and assets for efficient and effective client delivery. By plugging into our marketleading global network, you'll gain the experience you need to become an exceptional IT Risk
Advisor
Your Key Roles and Responsibilities
Market Leadership and client management
 Executive-level skills in client relationship management and hold conversations with senior
executives.
 Partnering with onshore teams to understand client’s business & related industry issues /
trends for global clients.
 Contribute to new solution development basis the industry trends and client’s problem
statement in the areas of IT Risk Management
 Conduct knowledge sharing discussions & contribute to EY thought leadership.
 Participate in go to market, create proposals and respond to RFPs, client orals etc. Identify
opportunities for cross-selling to current clients/introduce colleagues from other service
lines.
 Identify buyers, influencers & stakeholders in existing client engagements and build strong
relationships.
 Identify opportunities for cross-selling to current clients/introduce colleagues from other
service lines.
 Assist Partners/Directors in driving the account management agenda by focusing on high
impact opportunities.
 Travel to client locations (India and abroad) for executive meetings, conduct workshops,
knowledge sharing sessions etc. for existing and new clients.
 Create innovative insights for clients, adapts methods & practices to fit operational team
needs & contributes to thought leadership documents.
Delivery and Team management
 Understanding our clients’ overall technology strategy to effectively manage risk while
transforming their business.
 Plan & schedule client engagements. Determine and deploy the right team with adequate
skill sets for executing engagements and periodically review status of engagements and
work products.
 Lead large engagements in the areas of IT Risk Management, IT SOX, IT Regulatory
Compliance, IT Audits
 Actively contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects & internal initiatives by
leveraging on lessons learned from other projects.
 Monitor engagement economics & ensure timely billing of invoices & actively follow-up on
collections by managers/seniors.
 Manage a team of Managers and Seniors (across locations) to manage delivery of
engagements for multiple processes across clients and conduct comprehensive risk
assessments to identify and prioritize potential IT risks against technology strategies,
business applications and platforms, and digital transformations.
 Maintain a strong client focus by effectively serving client needs and developing productive
working relationships with client personnel. Stay abreast of current business and economic
developments and new pronouncements/standards relevant to the client's business.
 Demonstrate subject matter & industry expertise (deep understanding of the industry,
emerging trends, issues/challenges, key players & leading practices).
 Stay up to date with emerging industry trends and technologies, suggest innovative
solutions to engagement teams and provide recommendations to clients on potential risks
and opportunities.
Operational Excellence
 Suggest ideas on improving engagement productivity and identify opportunities for
improving client service.
 Manage engagement budgets and ensure compliance with engagement plans and internal
quality & risk management procedures.
People-related
 Display teamwork, integrity and leadership. Work with team members to set goals and
responsibilities for specific engagements. Foster teamwork and innovation.
 Utilize technology & tools to continually learn and innovate, share knowledge with team
members and enhance service delivery.
 Understand EY and its service lines. Actively encourage team members to contribute ideas.
 Conduct workshops and technical training sessions for team members. Contribute to the
learning & development agenda and knowledge harnessing initiatives.
To qualify for the role, you must have
 Certified Public Accountant, Chartered accountant (CA) or Masteral degree in management,
Information Systems/ Technology, Computer Science, Business Analytics, Cybersecurity, or
a related discipline
 Passion for technology and an ardent desire to work in risk management
 Minimum of 12 years with a “Big 4” or professional firm or professional industry experience
in Risks & Controls, with more than 12 years of experience in IT Risk Management, IT
Regulatory Compliance, IT Audit and IT Transformation Risk areas such as:
 Identification of strategic, IT & business risks and Identify control gaps, weaknesses
and areas of improvements.
 Design of IT Risk Controls frameworks and RACMs
 Design and Implementation of IT general controls, IT application controls, Business
Process controls, etc.
 Conducting IT internal control reviews, and review of SOC1 or SOC2 reports
 IT Risk and Controls assessment with exposure of any of the technologies such as
SAP, Oracle, Workday, MS Dynamics or emerging technologies such as Cloud, RPA,
AI/ML
 Knowledge of IT risk, information security or cyber security frameworks such as
COSO, COBIT, ISO, NIST etc.
 Understanding of IT regulatory compliances such as IT SOX, GDPR, ISO, PCI DSS,
EU DMA, EU DSA, etc.
 Strong exposure working in client facing roles, collaborate with cross functional teams
including internal audits, IT security and business stakeholders to assess control
effectiveness and facilitate remediation activities
 Good to have relevant industry certifications such as CISA, CISM, CISSP, CRISC, CCSK, ISO
27001, and others (as relevant)
 Cognitive problem-solving capabilities, quick decision-making skills and ability to handle
complex situations with a calm demeanor
 Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
 Effective organization and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure
and adhere to project deadlines
 Globally mobile and flexible to travel to onsite locations
 Team player with strong interpersonal skills
 Ability to think differently and innovate
Ideally, you’ll also have
 Responsible for the performance and appraisal of direct reports, including training and
developing necessary skill sets to enable them to grow in their careers
 Mentor and coach junior team members, enabling them to meet their performance goals
and successfully grow their careers

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