Manager - Digital Risk - Risk Consulting

EY; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Wellness incentive

Gender-neutral parental leave

Job summary

EY in Brisbane is seeking a Manager to join our Digital Risk team. This role provides an opportunity to take your career to the next level in a growing team and develop your leadership skills in an inclusive and diverse environment.

Our clients come from a wide range of industries, and we work with them to build trust and confidence. If you love advising companies on the latest technology trends, working for a broad range of clients and want to make an impact, come join our team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years delivering consulting engagements across technology subject areas.
• Experience assessing new technology, evaluating impact, risk and remediation.
• Strong report writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading the execution of assessments of IT processes against leading practice IT risk and security frameworks and common standards (e.g. ISO 27001, NIST, Essential Eight, ISO 38507 and more)
• Managing teams to deliver consulting engagements - including the execution of evaluating and design of controls to mitigate digital risk in support of internal audits
• Assisting in the preparation of reports for clients and other stakeholders
• Nurturing client relationships to achieve service expectations, deliverables and outcomes
• Partnering with internal and external teams, addressing compliance, financial and operational risk, and assessing current state internal controls and frameworks in order to mitigate current and emerging risks
• Working effectively across multiple internal and external teams, building strong relationships across Consulting teams and with clients
• Ensure client deliverables are on time and to the standard expected by the client and engagement partner/principal
• Contributing to practice development through mentoring of juniors, adding to team learning sessions and improving workflows.

Skills

Digital risk

Cyber security

AI knowledge

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Client relations

Budget management

Education

Bachelor/Master degree

Job description

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

Manager – Digital Risk

The opportunity

We are looking for a Manager to join our Digital Risk team. This role provides an opportunity to take your career to the next level in a growing team and develop your leadership skills in an inclusive and diverse environment. Our clients come from a wide range of industries, and we work with them to build trust and confidence. If you love advising companies on the latest technology trends, working for a broad range of clients and want to make an impact, come join our team.

This is a hybrid position based in Meanjin – Brisbane. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Leading the execution of assessments of IT processes against leading practice IT risk and security frameworks and common standards (e.g. ISO 27001, NIST, Essential Eight, ISO 38507 and more)
• Managing teams to deliver consulting engagements - including the execution of evaluating and design of controls to mitigate digital risk in support of internal audits
• Assisting in the preparation of reports for clients and other stakeholders
• Nurturing client relationships to achieve service expectations, deliverables and outcomes
• Partnering with internal and external teams, addressing compliance, financial and operational risk, and assessing current state internal controls and frameworks in order to mitigate current and emerging risks
• Working effectively across multiple internal and external teams, building strong relationships across Consulting teams and with clients
• Ensure client deliverables are on time and to the standard expected by the client and engagement partner/principal
• Contributing to practice development through mentoring of juniors, adding to team learning sessions and improving workflows.

Skills And Attributes For Success

• A passion for digital risk across topics such as cyber security, artificial intelligence, information management and data governance
• 5+ years delivering consulting engagements across technology subject areas
• Practical and solution-oriented approach to assess new technology, and evaluate and advise on impact, risk and remediation
• High level communication and engagement skills, including exceptional report writing abilities
• Strong business acumen, commercially focused attitude
• Inspiring leadership capability with the motivation to develop others, build high performing teams and effectively delegate with appropriate levels of support
• Excellent project management skills including ability to lead fieldwork, build long-term relationship with clients and handle engagement budgets.
• Demonstrated interest and/or working knowledge in using AI to improve workflows and productivity

• A Bachelor or Master’s degree qualification in finance, business, accounting, IT or related discipline
• Professional accreditations and qualifications will also be considered favourably (CISA, CIA, CISM, CISSP, CBCP, CIPP)

What we offer you

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences ey.com/au/careerdevelopment
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally www.ey.com/au/benefits
• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

Acknowledgement of Country

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous

Inclusiveness is core to who we are and how we work together, driving value for our people and for our business. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at [e-mail] or [phone] (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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