Associate Director, Quantum Safety & Crypto Strategy

EY; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 344,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k)

Paid time off

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

EY’s Next Frontier Quantum team seeks an Associate Director to lead enterprise cryptography, PQC adoption and quantum-safety programs. You’ll guide multi-disciplinary teams, shape offerings, and advise senior executives on cryptographic modernization and risk management.

You will translate research and vendor capabilities into repeatable services and strategic roadmaps, while maintaining strong client relationships and governance across global engagements.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in cryptography, cybersecurity, computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering or a related field.
• Significant experience in cybersecurity, cryptography, quantum technologies, enterprise architecture or advanced computing.
• Delivery experience in PQC readiness, cryptographic discovery, PKI or key-management modernization.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, multi-workstream engagements from opportunity shaping through delivery and executive readouts.
• Own scope, quality, financial performance, staffing, risks and governance across global teams.
• Shape go-to-market strategy and offerings for quantum-risk assessment, crypto discovery and PQC migration.

Skills

Cryptography

PQC readiness

Executive leadership

Enterprise architecture

Client engagements

Education

Master's or PhD in cryptography or related field

Tools

PKI

KMS

HSM

TLS

SSH

Job description

EY’s Next Frontier Quantum team seeks an Associate Director to lead enterprise cryptography, PQC adoption and quantum-safety programs. You’ll guide multi-disciplinary teams, shape offerings, and advise senior executives on cryptographic modernization and risk management.

You will translate research and vendor capabilities into repeatable services and strategic roadmaps, while maintaining strong client relationships and governance across global engagements.