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Manager - Cyber Security Delivery & Transformation

EY City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

Professional Services · 10,001+ employees

Jul 16 Closes in 5d
Principal (10+ yrs) Full-time South Africa
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About the role

The manager will oversee cybersecurity projects and programmes from initiation through delivery while ensuring quality outcomes and commercial discipline. They are responsible for managing budgets, resources, risks, and coordinating both local and offshore delivery teams.

What they look for

Cybersecurity Project Management Programme Management Stakeholder Management Cloud Security Splunk SIEM SOC Security Architecture Security Monitoring Cyber Operations Threat Detection Vulnerability Management Budget Management Team Leadership Risk Management

Requirements

Candidates must have 8–12 years of cybersecurity experience with a proven track record in project and programme delivery. A relevant degree in IT, Computer Science, or Engineering is mandatory, along with strong stakeholder management capabilities.

Full description

Manager – Cyber Security Delivery & Transformation

Overview

EY South Africa is looking for an experienced Cyber Security Manager with a strong delivery background. This role will focus on managing cybersecurity projects and programmes from initiation through delivery while ensuring quality outcomes, strong stakeholder management and commercial discipline.

Unlike the Senior Manager role, this position is delivery-focused rather than sales-focused. We are looking for candidates who can manage fast-paced engagements, coordinate resources, maintain budgets, manage risks and successfully deliver complex cybersecurity outcomes.

What We Are Looking For

  • 8–12 years cybersecurity experience.
  • 3–5 years operating at Manager level or equivalent.
  • Proven experience delivering cybersecurity programmes and projects.
  • Strong project and programme management capability.
  • Experience managing budgets, resources, timelines and risks.
  • Ability to lead local and offshore delivery teams.
  • Strong client engagement skills.
  • Ability to work across multiple engagements simultaneously.

Preferred Technical Background

Strong experience in:

  • Cloud Security
  • Splunk
  • SIEM and SOC environments
  • Security Architecture
  • Security Monitoring
  • Cyber Operations
  • Threat Detection and Response
  • Vulnerability Management

Experience in the following would be advantageous:

  • AI for Security Operations
  • Security Copilot
  • Security Automation
  • SOAR Platforms
  • Threat Intelligence

Mandatory Requirements

  • Relevant degree in IT, Cyber Security, Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
  • Proven cybersecurity project delivery experience.
  • Strong stakeholder and team management capability.

Preferred Certifications

  • CISSP
  • CISM
  • CCSP
  • Splunk Enterprise Security
  • Splunk Cloud
  • SC-200
  • SC-100
  • AZ-500
  • Agile, Scrum or PMP certifications

Key Success Factors

  • Strong delivery discipline.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Effective team leadership.
  • Strong client communication.
  • Practical cloud and Splunk experience.
  • Ability to consistently deliver quality outcomes