Deloitte Risk Advisory - Cyber Risk - Manager Jobs in South Africa

Deloitte Risk Advisory - Cyber Risk - Manager Jobs in South Africa



Main Purpose of Job

Supports Senior Manager in delivery of services to / at client premises on delegated engagement / project. Focus on the management and delivery of client engagements, as well as sales and practice development. Develop high-performing people and teams, leading and supporting them to make an impact that matters, and setting the direction to deliver exceptional client service.

Plans and Manages Cyber Security Solutions:

  • Guide teams through the design and implementation of cyber security solutions that reduce vulnerability, strengthen controls and optimize organizational efficiency

  • Assist client to define a holistic future state cyber security posture to address gaps with relevant standards and frameworks (e.g. NIST 8000-53, ISO27001, SANS Critical Security Controls)

  • Keep in mind relevant frameworks, industry standards and the overall client’s business strategy when planning cyber security assessments

  • Design cyber security solutions (e.g., vulnerability management, identity and access management, application protection) that strengthen controls on key assets, enable compliance, while increasing operational efficiency and reducing costs

  • Lead complex technical assessments of client’s security infrastructures to identify / evaluate vulnerabilities, including considering the digital, physical, and social elements of the client, and reflecting relevant cyber threats to the client’s industry and profile

  • Develop data-enabled roadmaps and defines criteria for prioritizing solutions to drive business value

  • Design systems and mechanisms that enable continuous learning and improvement, while increasing efficiency, accountability, and governance capabilities

  • Specialise in and build an internal expert brand within multiple domains, while maintaining a minimum level of expertise across many areas

    Key Performance Areas

    Strategic Impact:

  • Support the Senior Manager on delivery of designated engagement / project, managing the implementation of the agreed deliverables

  • Track outputs against Service Level Agreement and report to Senior Manager on any unforeseen issues arising

  • Seek to identify additional sales opportunities in client business

  • Assist in the preparation of proposals/tenders and presentations on request

  • Is a support resource in planning of sales presentations and client negotiation teams for new and retained business

  • Develop market network in business and build relationships that generate leads

  • Build relationships across Deloitte service lines to understand broader offerings and seek opportunities for cross-selling

  • Generate innovative solutions on projects / engagements in collaboration with team members to enhance / renew service offerings to client

    Budgets/Profitability:

  • Manage engagement budget through accurate budgeting, cost control and profitability management

  • Monitor that time and expenses on engagement are accurately recorded and submitted weekly

  • Manage WIP on engagement and ensure billings are timeously done and collections followed up

    Risk Strategy

  • Ability to leverage a keen understanding of the client’s strategy to influence and advise client’s senior leadership on key risk decisions

  • Demonstrates, through deliverables and discussions, an understanding of a C-suite perspective on risk-taking and risk-avoidance, and related cost-benefit trade-offs

  • Articulates how a client’s strategy enables the allocation of capital and other resources based on strategically selected risk-reward trade-offs in light of business objectives and risk mitigation and management capabilities

  • Defines scope and prioritizes types of risk assessment (e.g., strategic, operational, financial, project and compliance) to be performed and risk events to be monitored

  • Helps client leadership understand risk appetite and tolerance for all risk areas, and defines appropriate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) to strategically guide the analysis

    Risk Assessment and Mitigation:

  • Ability to ensure an effective risk assessment compilation and mitigation plan execution in alignment with the enterprise risk framework, risk culture, and overall business strategy

  • Prepares project plan to meet objectives within established budget and timeline and recognizes when plans should be adjusted to meet objectives

  • Develops budget, scope and staffing recommendations based on understanding of client budget and project economics

  • Communicates business objectives and desired outcomes to guide the work of others

  • Fosters a team environment that builds accountability for and commitment to meeting engagement objectives

  • Ensures that team’s work
    meets quality assurance standards and that all relevant risks have been identified and appropriately addressed

  • Prioritizes tasks of the team based on relative importance, delegating to the right resource, based on role, experience, and skill level

  • Recognizes potential independence or related issues and takes appropriate action, including consultation with subject matter experts as necessary

    Delivery Excellence:

  • Ability to lead projects and provide strategic direction across the account to deliver a superior client experience

  • Prepares project plan to meet objectives within established budget and timeline and recognizes when plans should be adjusted to meet objectives

  • Develops budget, scope and staffing recommendations based on understanding of client budget and project economics

  • Communicates business objectives and desired outcomes to guide the work of others

  • Fosters a team environment that builds accountability for and commitment to meeting engagement objectives

  • Ensures that team’s work meets quality assurance standards and that all relevant risks have been identified and appropriately addressed

  • Prioritizes tasks of the team based on relative importance, delegating to the right resource, based on role, experience, and skill level

  • Recognizes potential independence or related issues and takes appropriate action, including consultation with subject matter experts as necessary

    Reporting and Presentations:

  • Ability to ensure reports and presentation are strategically aligned with the client’s goals and drive business success

  • Provides a vision for deliverables; validates team’s analysis and recommendations in context of broader project

  • Challenges team members to identify impactful insights to develop recommendations that most effectively support a client’s business objectives

  • Ensures accuracy and validity of client’s reports by critically analyzing hypothesis, conclusions, and recommendations

  • Maintains expert knowledge in the use of data, service line innovation, benchmarks, and business metrics to make critical decisions

    Knows the Business and the Industry:

  • Ability to advise the client to make decisions that positively impact return on investment; provides subject matter expertise on industry trends, innovation efforts, and leading practices

  • Participates in business and / or industry groups to build knowledge of economic, industry, and market conditions

  • Identifies relevant trends, practices, and market conditions that merit discussion with the client

  • Discusses business trends and industry practices with confidence

  • Builds personal brand and supports eminence building in chosen industry

    Executive Presence:

  • Ability to project confidence, establish credibility with, and influence clients at all levels

  • Tells a story and advocates for a position with clarity and conviction

  • Understands the larger ecosystem within which the client operates; uses to facilitate discussions about potential solutions to the client’s most pressing business problems

  • Establishes and maintains relationships with clients beyond immediate project needs and uses to gain beneficial insights and drive impact; has a ‘seat at the table’

  • Masters executive level written and oral communications; creates logically-structured, executive-facing deliverables

  • Maintains a calm, professional demeanor when challenges arise

    Qualifications:

  • Postgraduate qualification (relevant to Service Area / Business Management, etc.)

  • Bachelor / Honours Degree (Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering)

  • Qualifications such as CISSP, CCNA and CCNP

  • A certification in security domain, such as CISA, CRISC

  • Technical certifications e.g. MCSE, MCITP, MCTS, CCNP, CCNA, CCiE

  • Certifications from leading vendors: e.g. Symantec, Sophos, and Microsoft

    Experience:

  • Minimum of 8-10 yrs. plus years’ experience in Cyber Security with experience in a client-facing consulting environment.

  • 2 to 6 years experience in a management role

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; Deloitte Risk Advisory - Cyber Risk - Manager Jobs in South Africa

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