Strategic Services Function Manager, Cyber Security, Mandiant

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**Minimum qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 6 years of experience in cyber security with a risk assessment focus.
- 4 years of people management experience.

**Preferred qualifications**:

- Master's degree.
- Professional certifications in cyber security (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CRISC).
- Experience in consulting or project management, and leading cyber security assessments, including Table-Top Exercises (TTX).
- Knowledge of security frameworks (e.g., ISO 27000, NIST CSF).
- Ability to present complex security concepts to varied audiences (e.g., technical and executive).
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

About the job
In this role, you will manage a high-calibre cyber security consulting team, partnering with global companies to address their most critical security challenges.
You will conduct in-depth cyber security assessments, translating findings into actionable insights for both security teams and C-suite executives. You'll build client trust and create robust mitigation plans that help organizations materially reduce their exposure. Critically, you will also understand client business priorities and pain points, using data driven insights to enable clients to understand and assess their true levels of cyber risk.
You will also mentor your team, fostering their growth and ensuring their success. This includes resource forecasting and management, identifying and advancing opportunities, and fostering continuous improvement.
Part of Google Cloud, Mandiant is a recognized leader in dynamic cyber defense, threat intelligence and incident response services. By scaling decades of frontline experience, Mandiant helps organizations to be confident in their readiness to defend against and respond to cyber threats.

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage and inspire a highly skilled team towards surpassing our goals by driving performance and outcomes, while managing workload, scheduling resources, and ensuring the quality of their output.
- Perform in-depth assessments to identify and analyze cyber vulnerabilities and threats. Prioritize risks based on their potential impact.
- Foster expansion of the Strategic Services Practice through the identification and advancement of opportunities, aiding in the creation and development of Statements of Work, and participating in responses to RFPs/RFIs/RFQs, as part of a team with an APJ remit but with a particular focus on AuNZ.
- Craft cyber risk mitigation strategies, ensuring alignment with industry standards such a as NIST CSF/CIS Controls, incorporating lessons learned from Google's threat intelligence.
- Collaborate with clients to tailor cyber security solutions. Generate clear reports and presentations.

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