Associate Partner, Cyber Security - KSA

IBM Computing; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Saudi Arabia is looking for an Associate Partner to drive business development within the CSS practice. The ideal candidate will have strong security domain knowledge and a proven record in management consulting and systems integration. Responsibilities include managing strategic accounts and driving growth in the Telco, Public, and Oil & Gas sectors. Fluent English and readiness to travel are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in management consulting and systems integration in a top tier professional services firm.
• Proven track record in Consulting, Systems Integration, and Complex Solutioning.
• Readiness to travel 50-75%.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic initiatives and grow business development activities.
• Manage strategic accounts in the Telco/Public/Oil & Gas sectors.
• Facilitate solutions across diverse teams.

Skills

Strong Security domain knowledge

Business development

Fluent English

Sales experience

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Introduction

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Your role and responsibilities

The Associate Partner within CSS practice will play a crucial role in driving strategic initiatives, collaborating with market practice leaders and customers at a high level to actively grow business development activities.

This requires strong Security domain knowledge in at least two of the core security domains (Security Strategy Risk and Compliance, Threat management, Cloud security), with extensive commercial (Sales) experience to develop and manage strategic accounts in Saudi Arabia.

The target is expected to perform Business development activities across multiple accounts beyond the current projects, to achieve business objectives through expanding our footprint in Saudi Arabia across multiple accounts, within the Telco/Public/Oil & Gas sectors.

Required technical and professional expertise

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience in management consulting and systems integration in a top tier professional services firm
• Strong Consulting proven track record
• Strong Systems Integration proven track record
• Strong Complex Solutioning proven track record
• Strong Delivery proven track record
• Strong Sales/Pre-sales proven track record
• Strong Practice/Offering building proven track record
• Strong track record in building relationships with internal and external senior stakeholders.
• Experience working in projects related to the core domains
• Experience working across diverse teams to facilitate solutions
• Readiness to travel 50-75%
• Fluent English (edited)

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