Leads cybersecurity strategy and transformation engagements for clients, focusing on regulatory compliance, risk management, internal controls, cyber diligence, deal integration, and AI security governance. Directs multiple projects, develops business, maintains executive client relationships, mentors teams, and drives cybersecurity innovation across frameworks including NIST CSF, ISO 27001, DORA, NYDFS, and SEC requirements.
The Opportunity
As a Cyber Strategy & Resilience - Cyber Strategy & Transformation - Director, you will play a pivotal role in guiding organizations through complex regulatory landscapes, enhancing their internal controls, and mitigating risks effectively. Within our Risk and Compliance practice, you will focus on maintaining regulatory compliance and managing risks for clients, providing advice and solutions that help them navigate these challenges.
As a Director, you will set the strategic direction and lead business development efforts, making impactful decisions while overseeing multiple projects. You will be instrumental in shaping client engagements and mentoring the next generation of leaders. Your role is crucial in driving business growth and maintaining executive-level client relations, all while upholding PwC's reputation for quality, integrity, and inclusion.
In this role, you will develop new ideas and solutions, promote technological advances, and create an environment where people and technology thrive together. You will also identify market gaps and convert opportunities into successes for the firm, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Responsibilities
- Leading the development and implementation of comprehensive cybersecurity strategies for clients
- Overseeing regulatory compliance initiatives to mitigate risks and enhance internal controls i.e.(Maturity, risk, and control assessments across every cyber domain - framework and regulatory readiness (NIST CSF, ISO 27001, DORA, NYDFS, SEC),
- Guiding teams in navigating complex regulatory landscapes and providing strategic compliance advice
- Driving business growth by identifying market gaps and converting opportunities into successful engagements
- Promoting technological advancements to create environments where people and technology thrive together
- Developing new ideas and solutions to drive thought leadership and innovation in cybersecurity
- Balancing long-term and short-term strategic planning to address system-level enablers
- Cultivating potential in team members through mentorship and leadership development
- Building and maintaining executive-level client relationships within a consulting setting to maximize satisfaction and engagement
- Adhering to and enforcing professional and technical standards, including PwC's code of conduct and independence requirements
- Experienced in Cyber diligence, deal integration, carve-out and separation, and Day-1 / Day-100 execution across the deal lifecycle.
- Overseeing Secure-AI strategy, governance, risk assessment, and architecture for AI and GenAI adoption, the cross-tower steward of the AI security program.
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 9 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Leading strategic initiatives in cybersecurity risk management
- Must possess current Big 4 or consulting work experience at level.
- Driving business growth through innovative compliance solutions, while fostering strong client relationships.
- Mentoring future leaders in regulatory risk compliance
- Translating complex cybersecurity frameworks into actionable strategies
- Promoting technological advances in cybersecurity and privacy
- Cultivating executive-level client relationships in risk and compliance
- Identifying market gaps and converting them into opportunities
The salary range for this position is: $155,000 - $410,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
As a Cyber Strategy & Resilience - Cyber Strategy & Transformation - Director, you will play a pivotal role in guiding organizations through complex regulatory landscapes, enhancing their internal controls, and mitigating risks effectively. Within our Risk and Compliance practice, you will focus on maintaining regulatory compliance and managing risks for clients, providing advice and solutions that help them navigate these challenges.
As a Director, you will set the strategic direction and lead business development efforts, making impactful decisions while overseeing multiple projects. You will be instrumental in shaping client engagements and mentoring the next generation of leaders. Your role is crucial in driving business growth and maintaining executive-level client relations, all while upholding PwC's reputation for quality, integrity, and inclusion.
In this role, you will develop new ideas and solutions, promote technological advances, and create an environment where people and technology thrive together. You will also identify market gaps and convert opportunities into successes for the firm, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Responsibilities
- Leading the development and implementation of comprehensive cybersecurity strategies for clients
- Overseeing regulatory compliance initiatives to mitigate risks and enhance internal controls i.e.(Maturity, risk, and control assessments across every cyber domain - framework and regulatory readiness (NIST CSF, ISO 27001, DORA, NYDFS, SEC),
- Guiding teams in navigating complex regulatory landscapes and providing strategic compliance advice
- Driving business growth by identifying market gaps and converting opportunities into successful engagements
- Promoting technological advancements to create environments where people and technology thrive together
- Developing new ideas and solutions to drive thought leadership and innovation in cybersecurity
- Balancing long-term and short-term strategic planning to address system-level enablers
- Cultivating potential in team members through mentorship and leadership development
- Building and maintaining executive-level client relationships within a consulting setting to maximize satisfaction and engagement
- Adhering to and enforcing professional and technical standards, including PwC's code of conduct and independence requirements
- Experienced in Cyber diligence, deal integration, carve-out and separation, and Day-1 / Day-100 execution across the deal lifecycle.
- Overseeing Secure-AI strategy, governance, risk assessment, and architecture for AI and GenAI adoption, the cross-tower steward of the AI security program.
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 9 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Leading strategic initiatives in cybersecurity risk management
- Must possess current Big 4 or consulting work experience at level.
- Driving business growth through innovative compliance solutions, while fostering strong client relationships.
- Mentoring future leaders in regulatory risk compliance
- Translating complex cybersecurity frameworks into actionable strategies
- Promoting technological advances in cybersecurity and privacy
- Cultivating executive-level client relationships in risk and compliance
- Identifying market gaps and converting them into opportunities
The salary range for this position is: $155,000 - $410,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
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