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Manager - Cybersecurity

Grant Thornton advisory PLC

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ICT

Computer Science and Information Technology

Addis Ababa

8 years

1 Position

2023-11-27

to

2023-12-18

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Fields of study

Information Technology

Computer sciences

Electrical Engineering

Full Time

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Job Description

The Job holder will lead and manage teams to deliver security engagement with our clients. Contribute technical insights to client engagements. An important part of the role will be to actively establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships and identify potential business opportunities for the GTE within existing engagements and escalate these as appropriate.

Main Responsibilities

  • Leading a portfolio of engagements and projects with our clients; reporting to a director or Partner

  • Managing and creating reports and via review ensuring the highest quality deliverables before the Director’s and Partner’s review

  • Contributing to developing the market for Cyber Security services across all sectors and identifying sales opportunities and escalating these to senior management.

  • Establishing client relationships with senior stakeholders across our clients including internal stakeholders

  • Quality deliverables through ownership and taking responsibility for assignments.

  • Working with prospective clients to identify opportunities, scope engagements, and create high-quality proposals.

  • Advocating and championing Cyber Security service both internally to our wider network of colleagues and to our clients and the wider market.

  • Contributing to the creation of proposals and marketing material.

  • Managing engagements to time and budget

  • Contributing to the development of the existing cyber risk team acting as mentor and coach to the junior members of the team and leading by example.

  • Contributing to the latest thought-leadership, industry research and creation of marketing collateral relating to cyber security.

  • Perform security risk and controls assessments and/or penetration testing to evaluate and analyze threat, vulnerability, impact, risk, and security issues to Business.

  • Assist client in evaluating, enhancing, developing, and managing their:

  • Cybersecurity Management programs include technology controls, process              controls, and governance, risk, and compliance elements.

  • Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Management programs

  • Data Protection and Privacy management programs

  • Threat and Vulnerability Management programs

  • Security Incident Detection and Response management programs

  • Identity and access management programs

  • Consistently deliver quality client services and manage expectations of client service delivery.

  • Stay abreast of current business and industry trends relevant to the client's business.

  • Demonstrate technical, and risk capabilities and professional knowledge.

  • Remain current on new developments in advisory services capabilities and industry knowledge.

  • Security strategy - assess, design, and implement security strategy, and governance frameworks over processes, controls, organization, and infrastructure to management of cyber security.

  • Security transformation programs – design and management of security solution implementations and/or remediation programs to address risks.

  • Identity and access management (IDAM) - assessing current IDAM practices and designing solutions to improve IDAM processes, privileged access, and recertification programs.

  • Breach and incident management - design and implementation of breach and major incident management practices

  • Security policies and procedures - design and implementation of security policies, procedures, standards, and controls in line with regulation and/or current standards, ISO27001, etc.

  • Data privacy and data protection - implementation of data protection and/or privacy programs to address confidentiality and security of personal data.

  • Resilience - design and implementation of programs to improve IT Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity

  • Security over operational technology and control systems (SCADA)

  • Security around emerging technology platforms – mobile device platforms (iOS, Android), cloud services, Big Data, social media

  • Performs other related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Job Requirements

Education and Experience Required

  • A bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer/ electrical engineering, information technology or a related field

  • Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience in information security or information technology discipline, out of this, 3 years in managerial position.

  • Experience in client service delivery and be able to manage multiple engagement teams and projects.

  • A professional services background or comparable consulting experience is advantageous.

  • Excellent industry experience and demonstrable success managing transformation workstreams and proven experience in conducting cyber discussions at senior management.

Certification or License Required

  • Related professional certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, OSCP, etc

  • Project and program management-related certifications such as Prince, Scrum, Agile, etc.

 Ability and Skill Required

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Strong drive to excel professionally, and to guide and motivate others

  • Advanced written and verbal communication skills

  • Decision-making skills, sense of judgment, and balanced perspective.

  • Managerial Leadership (planning, organizing, monitoring, staffing, and leading abilities and skills.

  • Communication both verbal and written, and outstanding customer relations.

  • Critical thinking, creative thinking, and innovation. 

How to Apply

Fill the online application form by following the below link by inserting this vacancy code: GTE 0024/11/2023

Register using this LINK

Only shortlisted applicants who filled online application form will be contacted.

Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.

Fields Of Study

Information Technology

Computer sciences

Electrical Engineering

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