Manager - Cyber Consulting Services (CPX)

CPX Security; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

CPX Security is seeking a Manager for GRC Services (Compliance) to lead delivery of regulatory compliance engagements, strengthen client compliance frameworks, and support growth of the compliance proposition in Abu Dhabi. The role reports to the Director – GRC Services and oversees engagement teams, ensuring high-quality, regulation-aligned outcomes.

You will plan and deliver advisory engagements, assess client compliance against laws, design governance structures, and communicate findings

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of relevant compliance experience in consulting, advisory, regulator or in-house environments.
• Minimum 2 years managing compliance engagements end to end.
• Experience with compliance framework design and regulatory gap assessment.
• Experience with cyber governance programs and regulatory reporting is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security or Risk Management; Master’s preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver compliance advisory engagements, including framework design and gap assessments.
• Lead and coach a team of consultants and analysts; manage scope, budgets and timelines.
• Serve as primary client contact for compliance and risk stakeholders.
• Translate regulatory requirements into practical, actionable recommendations.
• Support proposals, scoping and pricing for compliance opportunities.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Data protection

Engagement management

Team leadership

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ServiceNow GRC

RSA Archer

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Overview

The Manager – GRC Services (Compliance) leads the delivery of regulatory compliance advisory engagements, helping clients establish, assess and strengthen their compliance frameworks, including regulatory compliance and data protection and conduct compliance programmes. Reporting to the Director – GRC Services, the role manages engagement teams, serves as a key client contact, and supports the growth of the compliance proposition while ensuring high-quality, regulation-aligned delivery.

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver compliance advisory engagements, including compliance framework design, regulatory gap assessments, policy and procedure development and compliance monitoring programmes.

• Assess client compliance against applicable laws and regulations (e.g. Central Bank of the UAE, SCA, DFSA/DIFC, FSRA/ADGM, data-protection regulations) and international standards.
• Design and implement compliance governance structures, risk assessments, controls and reporting mechanisms.
• Manage engagement scope, budgets, timelines, quality and deliverables, escalating matters to the Director where required.
• Serve as a primary contact for compliance and risk stakeholders within client organizations.
• Communicate complex regulatory requirements and findings in a clear, practical and actionable manner.
• Lead, review and develop the work of consultants and analysts on compliance engagements.
• Allocate resources and manage workloads across multiple concurrent engagements.
• Support proposals, scoping and pricing for compliance opportunities and identify follow‑on work.
• Monitor regulatory developments and translate them into client opportunities and offerings.
• Lead and develop a team of assessors and GRC analysts, including coaching, calibration, and quality reviews.
• Maintain assessor training, certification, and inter‑rater reliability programs.

Skills

• Strong regulatory and compliance technical skills, including data protection.
• Project and engagement management, including scope, budget and quality control.
• Client relationship management and clear, persuasive communication.
• Team leadership and coaching skills.

Tools Experience

• GRC and compliance platforms (e.g. ServiceNow GRC, RSA Archer or equivalent).
• Reporting and BI tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) and advanced Excel for compliance reporting.
• Microsoft 365 or equivalent productivity and collaboration suites

Qualifications

Education & Minimum Work Experience

• Minimum 7 years of relevant compliance experience, including experience in a consulting, advisory, regulator or in‑house compliance environment.
• Minimum 2 years managing compliance engagements and teams end to end.
• Demonstrated experience with compliance framework design, regulatory gap assessment.
• Experience advising on or supporting national / sector‑wide cyber governance, assessment and compliance programmes — such as the National Cybersecurity Index Program — including evidence validation, assessment governance, remediation tracking and regulatory reporting, is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Master's degree preferred.