Senior State & Local Cybersecurity Strategy Lead

Ernst & Young Oman; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 170,600 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in the United States seeks a Senior Manager in Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk & Compliance to lead State & Local government engagements, shaping enterprise cybersecurity programs and delivering executive advisory. You will own opportunities, drive multi-disciplinary solutions, and oversee delivery quality across strategy, governance, risk, and resilience in highly regulated public sector environments.

Travel as required and lead teams of consultants to transform clients' security postures while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Typically 10+ years of cybersecurity experience, including leadership roles spanning strategy, risk, compliance, and cyber program management.
• Experience leading large, complex cybersecurity engagements in consulting or advisory environments.
• Must have demonstrated experience supporting State and Local government clients
• Must have business development experience in working with State and local government clients
• Must be comfortable with travel and working in-person as needed

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Cybersecurity Lead for assigned State and Local government clients and pursuits, acting as the primary executive-level interface across EY’s cybersecurity capabilities.
• Lead client conversations and solution shaping across cybersecurity competency areas, including: Cyber Risk, Compliance & Resilience; Data Protection & Privacy; Digital Identity & Privileged Access Management; Cyber Architecture, OT & Engineering; Cyber Threat Management, Detection & Response.
• Shape integrated, end-to-end cybersecurity programs by orchestrating the right mix of strategy, risk, compliance, architecture, engineering, operations, and resilience.
• Own end-to-end execution of cybersecurity initiatives spanning strategy, governance, risk, compliance, architecture, engineering, operations, identity, data protection, threat management, and resilience.
• Define enterprise-level cybersecurity strategies, target operating models, and transformation roadmaps, and guide clients through execution across multiple functional domains.
• Lead business development efforts across State and Local government clients; originate opportunities and manage RFP/RFI processes.
• Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams of consultants and subject-matter professionals.

Skills

Cybersecurity Leadership

Executive Advisory

Business Development

State & Local government experience

Education

Bachelor's in Information Security / Information Systems / Computer Science / Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

EY in the United States seeks a Senior Manager in Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk & Compliance to lead State & Local government engagements, shaping enterprise cybersecurity programs and delivering executive advisory. You will own opportunities, drive multi-disciplinary solutions, and oversee delivery quality across strategy, governance, risk, and resilience in highly regulated public sector environments.

Travel as required and lead teams of consultants to transform clients' security postures while