Engagement Lead

ThoughtStorm; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ThoughtStorm is seeking an Engagement Lead to drive a strategic consulting program for a Tier-1 US Financial Services client in Jersey City. This role requires a highly experienced professional with a strong background in Security Operations, SIEM/SOAR, and risk management. Responsibilities include program delivery, leading governance sessions, and managing cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of consulting experience and expertise in financial institutions. Salary up to $150K.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of technology consulting experience required.
• 5+ years leading Security or Risk platform engagements preferred.
• Strong executive communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program delivery aligned to SOW and milestones.
• Lead governance cadence with Security stakeholders.
• Facilitate discovery workshops for current-state assessments.

Skills

Technology consulting experience

Security Operations expertise

Stakeholder management

SIEM/SOAR knowledge

Risk management skills

Job description

Salary: Up to $140-150K

We are looking for a highly experienced Engagement Lead to drive a strategic consulting program for a Tier-1 US Financial Services client focused on Security Observability, SOC Transformation, and Risk Management. This role is ideal for senior consulting professionals with strong expertise in Security Operations, SIEM/SOAR, Security Telemetry, Risk Platforms, and enterprise stakeholder management within banking or financial services environments.

We are looking for leaders who can drive strategic programs, challenge existing security operations models, and deliver measurable transformation outcomes in highly regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program delivery aligned to SOW, milestones, and fixed-price commitments
• Lead governance cadence with SOC, Security Engineering, DevSecOps, and Architecture stakeholders
• Facilitate discovery workshops and drive current-state assessments
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Security Architecture, SOC, DevSecOps, Data, and UX
• Manage scope, risks, dependencies, and change control processes
• Review and ensure quality of all client-facing deliverables and roadmap artifacts
• Present architecture strategies and implementation roadmaps to executive leadership
• Identify and shape follow-on implementation opportunities

Qualifications

• 12+ years of technology consulting experience
• 5+ years leading Security, Observability, SIEM/SOAR, or Risk platform engagements
• Strong understanding of SOC / CTOC operating models and detection-response workflows
• Experience managing fixed-price consulting engagements for large financial institutions
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills
• Expertise in security telemetry, vulnerability management, and observability architecture

Nice to Have

• Experience working with Tier-1 US Banks
• Knowledge of KEV, EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, and modern SOAR platforms
• Experience converting discovery engagements into implementation programs