Senior Consultant/Assistant Manager - Cyber Security - Kuwait

Senior Consultant /Assistant Manager - Cyber Transformation/Strategy - Technology Consulting - Kuwaiti Nationals

At EY, you will have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of you. And we are counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity

EY is on the lookout for Cyber Security Senior Consultant /Assistant Manager - Strategy & Transformation. This role will be based in Riyadh. The role plays a key part in execution of strategic initiatives under Cybersecurity (CS) Priorities. The role executes (plan, design/development and deploy) strategic, complex cross-functional initiatives across the business. Expectation would be to develop execution plans, drive actions, resolve issues, identify dependencies, and manage stakeholders to produce intended results on initiatives and programs. The role also requires for experience in developing cyber governance, risk and compliance frameworks, policies, procedures and awareness materials.

Your key responsibilities

  • Lead, manage and execute large, strategic initiatives under CS Priorities portfolio, working with Leadership stakeholders.
  • Foster, develop and build high-impact relationships with decision makers/influencers within EY organization and with user stakeholders by understanding their evolving needs, expectations, perceptions, and key business imperatives.
  • Collaborate with reporting/business analytics function to evaluate business KPIs and generate insightful approaches to progress successful implementation of programs and initiatives. Support the business leader in understanding the program KPIs and user stakeholder KPIs.
  • Will be involved in developing business portfolio of strategic opportunities in the account-including identifying and closing new business to promote growth and boost revenue.
  • Guide and support various workstream leaders in developing respective workstream approaches, implementation plans and key success measures
  • Work with a diverse set of functional teams (Finance, IT, Risk, Communications, Talent etc..)
  • Navigate the program by coordinating various other business teams (service delivery teams) ensuring alignment with overall program objectives
  • Learn various systems (technological and others) within EY, and create expertise in the understanding of business so that execution can be effective and efficient
  • Provide strategic and impactful solutions to problems and challenges that may arise time to time

Skills and attributes for success

  • Flair for troubleshooting operational issues and finding creative solutions to drive the program forward.
  • Excellent analytical skills to evaluate business issues/challenges with a view to supporting the right decision-making process.
  • Ability to use a strategic, solution-oriented approach to creating interest in the proposed program value proposition with senior level executives.

Job ID 1480733