Cyber Strategy & Architecture - Manager

PwC; Hyderabad, Pune District, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC is seeking a security architecture professional to translate business objectives into architecture standards and reference architectures across industries. The role focuses on maturing cybersecurity strategy and architecture posture while leading design reviews and guiding cross-functional teams.

You will mentor staff, assess maturity against established frameworks, and collaborate with clients to prioritize risk and security goals.

Responsibilities

• Translate business objectives into security architecture standards and reference architectures for clients across sectors.
• Manage engagements focused on maturing cybersecurity strategy and architecture posture.
• Lead security design reviews for new initiatives and assess control coverage against requirements.
• Mentor team members and align stakeholders on target-state architecture and priorities.
• Conduct maturity assessments against frameworks (NIST CSF, SABSA, TOGAF, Zero Trust) to identify gaps and improvements.
• Collaborate with clients to understand priorities and risk landscape to deliver high-quality engagements.
• Stay informed about security architecture trends and best practices and incorporate them into recommendations.
• Provide SME on cybersecurity strategy, architecture principles, and governance across sectors.
• Demonstrate experience delivering cybersecurity strategy projects including roadmaps, reviews, and assessments.
• Show a track record of delivering complex projects in consulting or professional services.
• Understand security architecture domains (network, cloud, identity, data protection, Zero Trust) and related frameworks (NIST CSF, SABSA, ISO/IEC 27001).
• Experience with security architecture tooling and modelling approaches is beneficial.
• Mentor junior team members and align stakeholders across technical and business functions.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders with clarity.
• Exhibit strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple projects.

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Translate business objectives into security architecture standards, reference architectures, and strategic roadmaps for clients across a variety of sectors.
• Manage numerous engagements, primarily focused on helping organisations define and mature their cybersecurity strategy and architecture posture.
• Lead security design reviews for new business and technology initiatives and assess control coverage against target-state requirements.
• Mentor team members and align cross-domain stakeholders on target-state architecture and strategic security priorities.
• Conduct security architecture maturity assessments against industry-leading frameworks (such as NIST CSF, SABSA, TOGAF, Zero Trust, etc.) to identify gaps and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their business priorities and risk landscape, ensuring all engagements are delivered to the highest quality and professional standards.
• Stay informed about emerging security architecture patterns, technology trends, and industry best practices, and incorporate this knowledge into client recommendations.
• Provide Subject Matter Expertise on cybersecurity strategy, architecture principles, and security programme governance to clients across various sectors.
• Experience in delivering cybersecurity strategy and architecture projects, including roadmap development, design reviews, and framework assessments.
• Proven track record of successfully executing complex projects within consulting or professional services environments.
• In-depth understanding of security architecture principles and domains (such as network security, cloud security, identity, data protection, and Zero Trust).
• Strong knowledge of architecture and security frameworks (such as NIST CSF, SABSA, TOGAF, ISO/IEC 27001) is advantageous.
• Experience with security architecture tooling and modelling approaches is beneficial.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior team members and lead stakeholder alignment across technical and business functions.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic and diverse team environment.
• Demonstrated capability to manage multiple projects concurrently and adhere to deadlines.