Technology Risk & Cybersecurity Manager

PwC Middle East; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Middle East is seeking a Manager in Technology Risk to lead regional risk assessments and advisory work across cybersecurity, governance, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Computer Engineering, CS, IT).
• Experience with stakeholder meetings to assess processes, risks and controls.
• Solid knowledge of security standards and best practices.
• Identify security gaps and propose remediation strategies.
• Strong risk analysis and response planning skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CISA, ISO 27001, CRISC, ITIL Foundations preferred.
• Collaborative and adaptable in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a regional team to identify, analyze, prioritize, and respond to technology risks.
• Advise management on technology risk matters across cybersecurity and compliance.
• Maintain understanding of IS threats, trends, and technologies.
• Assess existing and emerging technology risks and review control effectiveness.
• Deliver actionable insights to safeguard systems and data.
• Collaborate with diverse teams to deliver key projects.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative cybersecurity risk assessments and plan responses.
• Support clients in resilience and disaster recovery activities.
• Assess environments against ISO27001, NIST CSF, ITIL v4, and NCA-ECC.

Skills

Client management

Stakeholder meetings

Security standards knowledge

Risk analysis

Communication skills

Remediation planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering / CS / IT

Tools

ISO27001

NIST CSF

ITIL v4

NCA-ECC

Job description

PwC Middle East is seeking a Manager in Technology Risk to lead regional risk assessments and advisory work across cybersecurity, governance, and regulatory compliance.