Senior Manager - Security Transformation Specialist in Ringway

The Security Transformation Specialist role is pivotal to the sustainable growth of the Cyber Strategy service area within the UK, supporting the delivery of cyber strategy and risk services to a broad range of Defence & National Security clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage large and complex cyber strategy and risk engagements to clients, leading multiple workstreams and overseeing delivery by other managers.
• Build and develop lasting client relationships and actively expand the network to address client needs.
• Collaborate across KPMG’s capabilities and global member firms to bring innovation to clients, including the development of new joint pursuit channels (e.g., Technology Strategy, Internal Audit, ERS).
• Partner with the leadership team to identify and support sales pursuits for Cyber Strategy and risk opportunities to grow the business.
• Act as a performance manager: coach and develop the team, promote a culture of learning and development, and build a high‑performance team.
• Support the Leadership team in evolving strategy, creating and enhancing propositions, and producing thought leadership that supports market messaging.

Stakeholder Interaction

• Internal stakeholders: business development teams, sales teams, delivery teams, technical development teams, Quality and Risk Management, joint proposition service area leaders.
• External stakeholders: client stakeholders and decision‑makers for purchasing products or services across a range of sectors and industries.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience managing UK Government and/or UK Defence Secure by Design (SbD) implementation and practices, including risk and threat assessments, planning, monitoring, stakeholder management and continuous assurance.
• Defining cyber security strategies that align with organisational business and technology objectives.
• Defining and implementing cyber risk management frameworks addressing multiple regulatory and sector‑specific requirements.
• Conducting cyber risk assessments in complex environments (e.g., multi‑platform, multi‑cloud, multi‑sector).
• Articulating cyber risk to broad technical and non‑technical stakeholders, including executive, board and audit committee audiences.
• Assessing Cyber Security Target Operating Models (TOMs) – people, processes, technologies, service delivery, governance and metrics.
• Creating business cases for cyber security investments and securing stakeholder commitment.
• Managing the delivery of strategic cyber security programmes, including project management, stakeholder reporting and monitoring delivery outcomes.
• Experience with leading security frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO27001:2013/2022, NCSC CAF, and CMMI.
• Working knowledge of security architecture principles, governance models and regulatory requirements (NIS, GDPR, etc.).

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading high‑quality work at sustained levels, inspiring drive and resilience in others.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent presentation and influencing skills.
• Ability to build excellent relationships internally and with clients at a senior level.

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