Cybersecurity & Data Protection & Privacy Senior Manager (Data Protection Specialist)

EY; New Brunswick; On-site; CAD 145,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Canada is seeking a Senior Manager for its Cybersecurity practice focused on Data Protection. This role involves shaping client solutions, leading delivery excellence, and maintaining relationships with key accounts. Candidates should have extensive experience in cybersecurity, strong leadership skills, and direct technical experience with various data security platforms. The position offers an opportunity to influence the evolving market of data protection in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Support and coaching from colleagues

Learning opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years in cybersecurity, at least 5 years focused on data protection.
• Direct technical experience with data security solutions.
• Proven ability to lead and manage diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead data protection offerings and client solutions.
• Build and maintain client relationships with key stakeholders.
• Oversee delivery of data protection engagements.

Skills

Cybersecurity Experience

Client Relationship Management

Strategic Thinking

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Symantec DLP

Forcepoint

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.

Opportunity

EY Canada’s Cybersecurity practice is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Manager to lead our Data Protection offerings. This individual will play a critical role in shaping client solutions, driving delivery excellence, and contributing to go-to-market activities across multiple sectors.

• Data governance (e.g., data classification and inventory, data lifecycle management, governance framework development)
• Data security (e.g., Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions, encryption and tokenization, AI-resilient data security, insider risk management, secure data sharing and collaboration, OT data security)
• Risk and compliance solutions (e.g., regulatory compliance assessments, risk assessments and management, incident response and breach management, third-party risk management, audit and reporting solutions)

This is a market-facing role where you will shape and maintain key client relationships, co-create solutions with clients, lead complex data protection programs, and help evolve EY’s service offerings to remain aligned with fast-evolving market needs, including emerging threats from AI-driven attacks and OT vulnerabilities.

Your Key Responsibilities

Client & Market Leadership

• Serve as a go-to Data Protection leader, supporting key accounts and growth initiatives.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with key stakeholders, including IT, OT, compliance, and cybersecurity leaders.
• Lead pre-sales conversations, shape solutions, and support the full pursuit lifecycle including proposal and Statement of Work (SOW) development.
• Provide thought leadership by developing and delivering insights on the future of data protection, including AI-resilient frameworks, OT data security convergence, and protection against sector-specific threats.

Delivery Leadership

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of data protection engagements, including data governance initiatives and data security projects.
• Oversee teams delivering technical implementations using platforms such as Microsoft Purview and other leading tools, ensuring quality, budget, and timeline adherence.
• Serve as engagement leader and quality reviewer on multiple concurrent projects, ensuring high levels of client satisfaction and business value realization.

Practice & Portfolio Development

• Help evolve and maintain a portfolio of data protection offerings, ensuring alignment with emerging technologies like AI-driven analytics for data security.
• Collaborate with alliance partners to develop joint go-to-market solutions and account strategies.
• Support internal competency development, mentoring junior team members and enabling national delivery excellence.

To Qualify for the Role You Must Have

• Extensive Cybersecurity Experience: Minimum of 10 years in cybersecurity, with at least 5 years focused on data protection, including design and implementation of data governance and data security solutions.
• Hands-on Experience: Direct technical experience with platforms such as Microsoft Purview, Symantec DLP, Forcepoint, and familiarity with AI-resilient tools.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead and manage diverse teams effectively.
• Client Relationship Management: Track record of building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving: Ability to anticipate emerging threats and provide innovative solutions.
• Excellent Communication Skills: Ability to articulate complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Education: Degree in cybersecurity, information technology, business administration, or related field.
• Certifications: CISSP, CDPSE, or other relevant certifications are highly desirable.

What We Look For

We’re interested in intellectually curious people with a genuine passion for cybersecurity. If you have the confidence in your technical abilities to grow into a leading expert here, this is the role for you.

What We Offer

At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities. It's one of the many reasons we repeatedly win awards for being a great place to work.

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

EY reports salary ranges in accordance with applicable provincial pay transparency legislation. Individual salaries within the anticipated salary ranges noted below are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to internal equity, education, relevant experience, knowledge, and applicable skill sets.

• Toronto: $156,000 to $216,000
• Victoria: $145,000 to $194,000
• London/Waterloo/Ottawa: $150,000 to $205,000

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Learn about our commitment to Inclusiveness at https://www.ey.com/en_ca/about-us/corporate-responsibility/equity

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