About the Role
As a Manager within Technology Risk, you will work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. You will collaborate with leading enterprises to identify, analyze, prioritize, and respond to technology risks, fostering a partnership aimed at improving organizational resilience and trust.
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Responsibilities
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Collaborating with a diverse regional team to help leading enterprises identify, analyze, prioritize, and respond to technology risks.
- Advising top management, cybersecurity, internal audit, compliance, and risk management functions within the enterprise on technology risk matters.
- Maintaining an up-to-date understanding of the latest Information Security (IS) and cybersecurity threats, trends, and technologies.
- Assessing both existing and emerging technology risks and reviewing and testing the design and effectiveness of technology controls.
- Delivering actionable insights and recommendations to help safeguard clients’ systems and data against potential threats.
- Collaborating with a diverse talent pool of regional and international teams to successfully deliver key projects.
- Conducting qualitative and quantitative information and cybersecurity risk assessments to identify high-risk areas and recommend risk response plans.
- Supporting and advising clients in mitigating existing and future security and technology risks, including organizational resilience and disaster recovery management activities.
- Assessing clients’ environments against leading international and regional security standards and frameworks, such as ISO27001, NIST CSF, ITILv4, and NCA-ECC, to support regulatory and compliance requirements.
- Contributing to building strong client relationships and the development of key accounts.
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you should bring:
- A Bachelor's degree in applied sciences such as Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology Management, or a related field.
- Strong client management skills with the ability to interact effectively, consolidate requirements, and translate them into actionable deliverables.
- Experience conducting stakeholder meetings to assess organizational processes, risks, and controls.
- Solid knowledge of security industry standards, best practices, tools, and methodologies.
- The ability to identify technical security gaps and propose effective remediation strategies.
- Understanding of risk management methodologies and concepts, with the ability to apply structured approaches to risk analysis and response.
- Strong communication and presentation skills for engaging technical and non-technical audiences.
- Preferred professional certifications: CompTIA Security+, Certified in Cybersecurity (ISC)², CISA, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, CRISC, ITIL Foundations.
- An analytical mindset with the ability to evaluate benefits, drawbacks, and rationale for risk response strategies.
- A professional, adaptable, and collaborative approach to working across diverse teams and projects.
Work Environment and Benefits
You will find more than just a job; you will build a meaningful career, supported by competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and programs that promote well-being, balance, and personal growth. You will have access to continuous learning, digital upskilling, and a collaborative environment that values innovation, mentorship, and diversity.
How You’ll Make a Difference
At the company, we expect all our people to embody the skills and behaviors of The Professional framework. This will help us deliver on our strategy while growing and developing as leaders at every level.
