Managing Consultant - Cyber Strategy & Risk

Gulf Business Machines PND; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Riyadh seeks a Managing Consultant to provide tailored security solutions for clients. The role involves leading workshops, guiding junior consultants, and delivering strategic advisory services in security governance. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in the Cyber Strategy and Risk domain, as well as a Bachelor's degree. The company values strong communication and consulting skills to drive client engagements.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of consulting experience in Cyber Strategy and Risk.
• Hands-on experience with key compliance standards like ISO 27001.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients to understand their business issues.
• Lead workshops and assess security capabilities.
• Guide junior consultants and support pre-sales activities.

Skills

Security consulting skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to lead large groups

Hands-on experience with compliance standards

Knowledge across multiple platforms

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Introduction

The IBM security consulting team provides customized solutions for our clients, not point solutions or basic product installation. The Managing Consultant will work with our clients to understand their specific business issues, both internally and externally, and provide solutions to solve those issues within the client’s budget and timeframe.

The Managing Consultants will provide subject matter expertise in the form of workshops and consulting engagements that assess a client’s security capabilities—policy, process, technology, or organizational. They will identify gaps and recommend cost‑effective best practices to reduce client risk and increase control over security risk. Hands‑on implementation experience and deep technical knowledge of Security Governance tools are required. The Senior Consultant will assist in pre‑sales, sales, closure, and then organize the delivery of security consulting services with local teams.

Your role and responsibilities

The Managing Consultant will work with clients to understand their business issues and provide consulting solutions. They will guide junior consultants, work with senior IBM consultants, and deliver systematic approaches to solve problems within scope and schedule. The Managing Consultant will lead workshops, assess security capabilities, identify gaps, and recommend best practices. Hands‑on implementation experience and depth in Security Governance tools are required. The Senior Consultant will support pre‑sales, sales, closure, and service delivery with local teams.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Security Domain Skills

• Knowledge across multiple platforms, processes, or architectures.
• Security consulting skills and the ability to act as a trusted client advisor and technical lead.
• Deliver strategic security advisory services.
• Recognized for security thought leadership and business & technical acumen in Cyber Strategy and Risk services.
• Depth of knowledge in core security areas such as Security Architecture, Cloud Security, OT Security, SAP Security, or e‑GRC.
• Hands‑on experience with compliance standards (ISO 27001, NCA, SOC 2, COBIT, NIST, PCI DSS, GDPR, etc.) and regulatory requirements.

Core consulting skills

• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead large groups and act as primary facilitator and leader.
• Excellent written communication.
• Comfortable working in a project‑based or client‑serving model.
• Ability to lead and shape client expectations.
• Drive pursuits and engage in complex deals that match outcomes to expectations.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse and dynamic teams.
• Experience working in a matrix management environment.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• At least 5 years of relevant consulting experience in the Cyber Strategy and Risk domain.
• Security consulting experience across multiple client verticals, including Financial Services, Public Sector, Technology, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Industrial & Mining, etc.