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Cyber Defence Services - Manager, Watford
Client: KPMG
Location: Watford, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: cf5ba0fef712
Job Views: 4
Posted: 16.02.2025
Expiry Date: 02.04.2025
Job Description:
The Role
The manager of a pen test team wears many hats, juggling responsibilities that span both the technical and business realms.
Leading the Team:
* Training and Development: Nurturing the skills of the team is paramount. The manager identifies individual strengths and weaknesses, curating training programs and fostering a culture of continuous learning.
* Engagement Management: Acting as the primary point of contact for clients, the manager oversees project delivery, ensuring client satisfaction and exceeding expectations.
* Proactive Leadership: Identifying opportunities to improve business operations is key. The manager takes initiative, proposing and implementing changes that streamline processes and enhance efficiency.
Driving Growth and Success:
* Ownership and Accountability: The manager takes ownership of positive outcomes, celebrating team achievements and learning from setbacks.
* Team Development: Fostering a positive and collaborative environment is crucial. The manager empowers team members, encouraging open communication and knowledge sharing.
* Financial Acumen: Managing engagement risk and financials is essential. The manager monitors budgets, identifies potential risks, and ensures project profitability.
In essence, the manager of a penetration testing consultancy firm is a strategic leader, a technical expert, and a motivator, driving both individual and organizational success.
Responsibilities:
* Management and delivery of penetration testing services to clients, including scoping, financial and risk management, delivery of testing and oversight of testers, review of deliverables (QA), coaching and developing team members, performance management of junior staff, continuous development of self and team, developing constructive client relationships, and business development.
Skills and Experience
Required:
* Clear and demonstrable understanding of penetration testing and red-teaming including NCSC and CREST accredited schemes.
* Proven experience of successfully managing and delivering testing.
* Proven experience working within the UK cyber security industry.
* Demonstrable understanding and practical application of information security principles.
* Strong technical background in computing, networks, and programming.
* Proven experience of producing high quality deliverables working alone and as part of a team.
* Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
* Experience leading, coaching, and mentoring highly technical teams.
* A genuine interest and desire to work with large multi-national clients in the information security field.
Advantageous:
* Knowledge of NCSC CTAS and CPA Assurance Schemes.
* Knowledge of working in secure environments (List X facilities) and accredited labs (ISO17025).
* Research and Development experience.
Qualifications and Skills
For this role we only have two formal requirements:
* CCT-App or CCT-INF.
* UK Government Security Clearance – the ability to apply for and hold SC is required, DV is advantageous.
Above all, KPMG is looking for someone who is passionate about helping our clients (including the UK Government) with their cyber security challenges. In return, we are committed to helping you enjoy the role and develop your skills and career within the KPMG network.
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