Cyber Incident Response Manager - Crisis & Recovery Lead

EY; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 89,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in the United States is seeking an experienced Manager to lead client engagements involving cyber incidents, data breaches, and information security events. This role focuses on post-incident response, helping clients assess impacted data, regulatory obligations, remediation, and stakeholder communications.

The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to executives, guiding multidisciplinary teams through breach response and recovery, while mentoring staff and delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, cybersecurity or a related field.
• 5 to 8 years of experience in cyber incident response, data breach response, digital forensics, privacy consulting or related disciplines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for executive audiences.
• Familiarity with electronic discovery, data privacy regulations and cross-jurisdiction reporting.
• Experience supervising engagement teams and managing multiple engagements.
• Willingness to travel and work extended hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end breach response engagements after containment and investigation.
• Assess impacted data and determine exposure of sensitive information.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across cybersecurity, privacy, legal, and compliance.
• Advise on notification, regulatory, contractual, and reporting obligations.
• Develop executive-level reports and board-ready communications.
• Guide remediation planning and control enhancements.
• Mentor engagement teams and ensure quality client deliverables.

Skills

Cyber incident response

Data breach analysis

Forensics

Executive communication

Project management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in computer science / information systems / engineering / cybersecurity

Job description

EY in the United States is seeking an experienced Manager to lead client engagements involving cyber incidents, data breaches, and information security events. This role focuses on post-incident response, helping clients assess impacted data, regulatory obligations, remediation, and stakeholder communications.

The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to executives, guiding multidisciplinary teams through breach response and recovery, while mentoring staff and delivering