Cyber Defense & Transformation Senior Manager

EY; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Cybersecurity Senior Manager to drive strategic solution development and support priority account growth across client engagements. The role acts as a trusted advisor to account leadership, helping clients address complex cyber risks while identifying opportunities to expand EY Cyber services.

The individual will work with client-serving partners, account teams, solution architects, and global cybersecurity practices to develop differentiated solutions, support pursuits, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of integrated cybersecurity solutions aligned to client business objectives and risk priorities.
• Design innovative offerings spanning Cyber Defense & Fraud.
• Lead development of repeatable service offerings, solution accelerators, and implementation frameworks.
• Collaborate with sector cyber teams to bring leading practices and emerging capabilities into client solutions.
• Develop operating models, service catalogs, staffing plans, implementation roadmaps, and target-state architectures.
• Incorporate AI, automation, analytics, and GenAI-enabled capabilities into cybersecurity solutions.
• Serve as the cyber domain lead for strategic accounts across the insurance sector.
• Support account teams in identifying, qualifying, and shaping cybersecurity opportunities.
• Develop account growth strategies and opportunity roadmaps.
• Build trusted relationships with C-suite executives, including CIO and CISO.
• Drive executive-level discussions around cybersecurity transformation and business risk.
• Maintain account intelligence on client priorities, operating models, technology landscape, and cyber maturity.
• Lead cybersecurity proposal development for strategic opportunities for Cyber Defense & Fraud.
• Develop pursuit materials including executive presentations, Statements of Work (SOWs), business cases, cost estimates, transformation roadmaps and managed service solutions
• Present solutions during client workshops, orals, and executive sessions.
• Support contract negotiations and commercial discussions.
• Manage pipeline forecasting and reporting for cyber opportunities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on cybersecurity strategy and transformation initiatives.
• Conduct assessments of cyber operating models, capabilities, and organizational structures.
• Advise clients on cyber investment prioritization, service optimization, managed service adoption, workforce transformation and risk reduction strategies
• Align cybersecurity programs with regulatory and industry requirements.
• Contribute to development of new EY cyber offerings and go-to-market solutions for Cyber Defense & Fraud.
• Support thought leadership, client roundtables, and industry events.
• Mentor managers, consultants, and solution architects.
• Share reusable assets, methodologies, and market insights for Cyber Defense & Fraud across the cyber practice.

Skills

Executive presence

Strategic thinking

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Sales support

Cybersecurity strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, CS, IS, or Eng

Job description

EY is seeking a Cybersecurity Senior Manager to drive strategic solution development and support priority account growth across client engagements. The role acts as a trusted advisor to account leadership, helping clients address complex cyber risks while identifying opportunities to expand EY Cyber services.

The individual will work with client-serving partners, account teams, solution architects, and global cybersecurity practices to develop differentiated solutions, support pursuits, and