Director of Technology, Digital Forensics & Incident Response

About
Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth. This role is situated in the Cyber, eDiscovery, and Digital Forensics teams within Ankura's Data & Technology division, which is dedicated to providing client services as one of the firm's seven key practices. Ankura ranks among the top five fastest-growing consulting firms globally, with over 2,000 employees across more than 36 offices, serving both private and public sectors with a diverse array of services. In 2023, Ankura expanded into Saudi Arabia, opening an office in Riyadh where we are now inviting Directors (Manager level) to join our team on a hybrid working basis. We are looking for confident, self-motivated individuals who can independently navigate a broad range of tasks, contributing to the growth of our Middle East team. The Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice is a fast-expanding segment of Ankura's Data and Technology offerings, helping clients tackle pressing information security issues, from incident response to risk assessment and mitigation. The Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) team delivers comprehensive services to clients facing cyber threats, focusing on immediate containment and in-depth analysis to understand and prevent attacks. Ankura's eDiscovery team leverages cutting-edge technology to handle vast amounts of unstructured data. Utilizing sophisticated tools, they convert emails, documents, and other content into a searchable format, enhancing the ability of investigation teams to swiftly pinpoint key information in various cases.

Role Overview
In addition to closely collaborating with the project team to gain a deep understanding of client objectives and challenges, you will take on a team lead role, managing team members, guiding their tasks, and ensuring the quality of their work. Your role will be pivotal in delivering critical project elements efficiently and to an exceptional standard, while also fostering the development of innovative and effective workflows to address client issues. Your expanded responsibilities will encompass overseeing project scope definition, evidence collection, and technical analysis, providing mentorship and assistance to less experienced team members. You will ensure that their contributions align with project goals and maintain the highest quality standards. As part of your role, you will work within a specialized team that is shaping an advanced Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) practice for KSA and the Middle East, leveraging support from our international experts. Your role will not only drive project success but also contribute to the professional growth of the team and the continuous improvement of our DFIR, Cyber and eDiscovery capabilities.