Associate Director, Quantum Safety & Cryptography

EY; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 159,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking an Associate Director for the quantum safety portfolio in the US. The role focuses on quantum-risk assessments, PQC adoption and cryptographic modernization within EY’s Next Frontier initiative.

You will lead multi-disciplinary teams and shape market offerings while advising senior stakeholders. You will translate advanced cryptography capabilities into practical, executable programs, partnering with clients to manage risk and drive commercial outcomes across governance, data, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in cryptography, cybersecurity, CS, mathematics, physics, engineering or related field.
• Significant experience in cybersecurity, cryptography, quantum technologies, enterprise architecture or advanced computing.
• Delivery in PQC readiness, cryptographic discovery, PKI or key-management modernization.
• Experience creating architecture blueprints, standards, policies, roadmaps, proposals or patents.
• Experience in regulated sectors is desirable.
• Relevant security or quantum certifications desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, multi-workstream engagements from opportunity shaping to delivery.
• Own scope, quality, financial performance, staffing and risks across global teams.
• Build trusted relationships with CIOs, CISOs, CTOs and data-protection leaders.
• Shape go-to-market strategy for quantum-risk assessment, crypto discovery, crypto-agility and PQC migration.
• Translate research, patents and vendor capabilities into repeatable services and reference architectures.
• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams of cryptographers, architects, engineers, researchers and consultants.
• Produce executive-ready proposals, roadmaps, architecture blueprints, standards and whitepapers.

Skills

Cryptography

Enterprise architecture

Quantum risk assessment

Crypto agility

Executive communication

Consulting leadership

Python

C/C++ familiarity

Cloud-native architecture

APIs and containers

Education

Master's degree or PhD in cryptography, cybersecurity, CS, mathematics, physics, engineering or related field

Tools

Qiskit

PennyLane

Amazon Braket

CUDA-Q

Job description

EY is seeking an Associate Director for the quantum safety portfolio in the US. The role focuses on quantum-risk assessments, PQC adoption and cryptographic modernization within EY’s Next Frontier initiative.

You will lead multi-disciplinary teams and shape market offerings while advising senior stakeholders. You will translate advanced cryptography capabilities into practical, executable programs, partnering with clients to manage risk and drive commercial outcomes across governance, data, and