Senior IT Risk & Cyber Audit Lead

PwC Middle East; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Middle East is seeking a Senior Associate in Risk Consulting to join our team in Saudi Arabia. You will work on technology risk assessments, cybersecurity controls, and regulatory alignment to help clients strengthen resilience and protect critical information assets.

You will collaborate with regional and international colleagues to deliver actionable insights, assess threats, and support sustainable risk management programs aligned with international standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a field related to technology or information security is required.
• Strong client management skills with ability to translate requirements into deliverables.
• Experience in stakeholder meetings to assess processes, risks, and controls.
• Solid knowledge of security industry standards, practices, tools, and methodologies.
• Ability to identify technical security gaps and propose remediation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with regional and international teams to identify and respond to technology risks.
• Advise senior management, cybersecurity, internal audit, compliance, and risk functions on risk matters.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of IS threats, trends, and technologies.
• Assess and test design and effectiveness of technology controls.
• Deliver actionable insights to safeguard clients’ systems and data.

Skills

Client management

Security risk assessment

Communication skills

Stakeholder meetings

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering/CS/IT Management

Tools

ISO 27001

NIST CSF

ITIL

CISA

CRISC

Job description

PwC Middle East is seeking a Senior Associate in Risk Consulting to join our team in Saudi Arabia. You will work on technology risk assessments, cybersecurity controls, and regulatory alignment to help clients strengthen resilience and protect critical information assets.

You will collaborate with regional and international colleagues to deliver actionable insights, assess threats, and support sustainable risk management programs aligned with international standards.