Cyber Crisis Manager

Job Description

Cyber Crisis Manager A career in our Crisis Management practice, within the Cyber BU, will provide the opportunity to help our clients; implement effective cyber crisis management programmes that prepare them to face crises; support them when crises strike, and help them understand what happened after an event takes place. ResponsibilitiesAs a Manager, youll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. In this role, you can expect to perform any of the following client work: Deploying your project management skills to support a range of cyber crisis client engagements Provide input to a range of cyber crisis projects for before, during and after an incident (e.g. and crisis response planning, business continuity management, designing and delivering of crisis exercises, providing strategic support to business response to incidents, and conducting post incident reviews) Design, conduct and facilitate client workshops, interviews and exercises to support the client deliverables Design of cyber crisis documentation to address specific security threats or business requirements (e.g. plans, reports and Board papers) Provide crisis subject matter expertise within a wider strategic client engagement Working with colleagues in other services areas and supporting our clients cyber security needs You can also expect to perform the following business development activities Meet with clients to understand their needs and support senior members of the team in developing client proposals and solution offerings to address them Building client relationships and establishing credibility by demonstrating knowledge of various aspects of cyber security, and identify opportunities where PwC can assist Develop toolkits, methodologies and accelerators to enhance our sales and delivery capability Contribute to our research and thought leadership to improve the eminence of our practice Helping recruit, retain and develop other cyber security team members Essential Skills And ExperienceAs a minimum, candidates for this role must have the following Cyber, crisis management or business continuity experience in any form (i.e. operational, consultancy and/or sales) Strong academic background such as a Bachelors or Masters degree in any subject related to Emergency planning, disaster management, IT Security, etc. Excellent business writing skills Strong communications skills Excellent project management skills including great organisation, highly motivated work ethic, the ability to drive projects forward, manage your own, and others time; and hold more senior team members to account on delivering high quality pieces of work Strong Microsoft Office skills (e.g. Word, PowerPoint & Excel) An understanding of basic IT infrastructure Knowledge of types of cyber security threats While not prerequisites, the following will be advantageous Project management certification (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile) Experience of crisis communications Experience of crisis management or business continuity exercising and plans or certification (e.g. ISO 22301, CBCI) Any cyber/information security certification (e.g. CISSP, CISA, CISM, GIAC) Knowledge of relevant regulations and legislation for cyber and crisis management (e.g. GDPR, NIS Directive) Experience of internal or external consulting or audit engagements Exposure to large multinational companies Who Were Looking ForWe are looking for individuals that thrive in an entrepreneurial environment such that they are comfortable working independently with little supervision and have a strong desire to learn and a willingness to share knowledge. People that succeed in our business have a passion for crisis management and/or cyber security, are naturally inquisitive and get a buzz from solving complex problems. Furthermore, they have a good attention to detail allied with exceptional analytical aptitude. Most of all, they are excellent communicators as we are in a business founded on strong relationships. Risk Assurance Were a leading provider of trust in the digital world - in the eyes of our people, our clients and our stakeholders. Todays business environment is different. More complex. More connected. Companies not only face new and unknown risks, but also new and untapped opportunities. Our team is at the forefront of this change, join us to be a part of transforming how risk is perceived and capitalised on. Not the role for you Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work (ie temporary or day rate contracting) The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, The PwC Professional and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Learn more here: uk/careers/experienced/apply Diversity Valuing Difference. Driving Inclusion. We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool because creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients. We encourage an inclusive culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be. As an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we also support different ways of working offering flexible working arrangements. Learn more here about our work to support an inclusive culture. uk/diversity