Government and Public Sector Cybersecurity Strategy Senior Manager Tallahassee, FL

The Opportunity

As a Senior Manager in Cybersecurity Strategy Risk & Compliance within EYs Government & Public Sector (GPS) practice you will serve as a Cybersecurity Lead for State and Local government clients leading both business development and delivery across EYs cybersecurity capabilities.

This role blends executivelevel cybersecurity advisory strategy and delivery leadership and business development ownership across highly regulated public sector environments. As a State and Local focused Cybersecurity Strategy Senior Manager you will act as the primary front door for cybersecurity with State and Local clients engaging credibly with executive stakeholders across multiple cybersecurity functional areas. You will originate opportunities shape integrated multidisciplinary solutions and drive sustained revenue growthwhile retaining accountability for delivery quality outcomes and client impact.

Your key responsibilities

Cybersecurity Leadership (State & Local)

• Serve as the Cybersecurity Lead for assigned State and Local government clients and pursuits acting as the primary executivelevel interface across EYs cybersecurity capabilities.
• Lead client conversations and solution shaping across cybersecurity competency areas including:
• Cyber Risk Compliance & Resilience
• Data Protection & Privacy
• Digital Identity & Privileged Access Management
• Cyber Architecture OT & Engineering
• Cyber Threat Management Detection & Response
• Shape integrated endtoend cybersecurity programs by orchestrating the right mix of strategy risk compliance architecture engineering operations and resilience capabilities.
• Act as a single point of accountability for cybersecurity strategy and delivery engaging specialists as needed while retaining overall client and program ownership for assigned State and Local government clients.

Cybersecurity Strategy & Executive Advisory

• Advise senior State and Local executives (CISO CIO CRO agency leadership) on enterprise cybersecurity strategy risk posture governance and investment prioritization.
• Lead the development of enterprise cybersecurity strategies target operating models and multiyear roadmaps aligned to mission objectives statutory and regulatory obligations and funding realities.
• Provide executivelevel guidance that connects cybersecurity investments to operational resilience service continuity and public trust.
• Translate complex cyber risks into business and missionlevel insights to support executive decisionmaking and oversight.

Cybersecurity Strategy & Delivery

• Lead the strategy design and delivery of cybersecurity programs across EYs cybersecurity competency areas based on client needs risk posture and mission priorities.
• Own endtoend execution of cybersecurity initiatives spanning strategy governance risk compliance architecture engineering operations identity data protection threat management and resilience.
• Define enterpriselevel cybersecurity strategies target operating models and transformation roadmaps and guide clients through execution across multiple functional domains.
• Serve as the integrating delivery leader coordinating across specialized cybersecurity teams to deliver cohesive outcomeoriented solutions.
• Maintain accountability for delivery quality outcomes and realization of intended business and mission benefits regardless of the specific cybersecurity domain in scope.
• Ensure adherence to EY risk management independence and quality standards across all engagements.
• Oversee development of governance artefacts assessments and documentation supporting audits regulatory reviews and client oversight.
• Support clients in sustaining compliance and resilience amid evolving cyber threats technologies and regulatory expectations.

Business Development & Practice Growth (State & Local Focus)

• Lead business development efforts across for State and Local government clients.
• Originate opportunities by building trusted relationships with state agencies counties cities and authorities and by understanding jurisdictionspecific cyber risks regulatory drivers and funding constraints.
• Own and lead endtoend pursuits including:
• Opportunity identification shaping and qualification
• Integrated solution design across multiple cybersecurity domains
• Pricing margin management and risk review
• RFP/RFI responses orals and executivelevel negotiations
• Serve as the primary relationship lead for assigned State and Local accounts driving account planning pipeline development and sustained revenue growth.
• Help evolve EYs State and Local cybersecurity offerings by integrating strategy risk compliance architecture operations and resilience into scalable repeatable programs.

People Leadership

• Lead mentor and develop highperforming teams of consultants and subjectmatter professionals.
• Foster an inclusive collaborative culture aligned with EY values and public service mission outcomes.
• Coach teams on executive presence consultative selling and pursuit leadership in addition to delivery excellence.
• Support recruitment onboarding and professional development of cybersecurity talent.

For this role you must have

• Bachelors degree in Information Security Information Systems Computer Science Engineering or a related field; Masters degree preferred.
• Typically 812 years of cybersecurity experience including leadership roles spanning strategy risk compliance and cyber program management.
• Experience leading large complex cybersecurity engagements in consulting or advisory environments.
• Demonstrated experience supporting State and Local government clients
• Must have experience in business development activities working with state/local governments
• Must be comfortable working in-person as needed
• Must be comfortable with heavy travel as needed

Professional Certifications:

• One or more of: CISSP CISM CISA CRISC CCISO CGEIT CGRC CCE

Skills & Competencies

Cybersecurity Breadth

• Broad understanding of cybersecurity domains enabling credible executivelevel discussion across strategy risk compliance architecture operations identity data protection threat management and resilience.
• Ability to connect cybersecurity investments to business outcomes risk tolerance and mission objectives.

Consulting & Leadership

• Proven ability to lead business development own pursuits and drive revenue growth across a broad cybersecurity portfolio.
• Strong commercial acumen including pricing margin management and risk governance.
• Executivelevel communication stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex State and Local government environments.

What we look for

We are looking for people who strive to lead themselves their teams and their communities people who can foster effective team work to drive results. Were interested in authentic communicators with the ability to collaborate with EY colleagues across various teams who want to develop personally and professionally in a dynamic organization.

At EY youll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are with the global scale support inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And were counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself and a better working world for all.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where youll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our addition our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage pension and 401(k) plans and a wide range of paid time off options. Under our flexible vacation policy youll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. Youll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays Winter/Summer breaks Personal/Family Care and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical financial and emotional well-being.

Continuous learning: Youll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
Success as defined by you: Well provide the tools and flexibility so you can make a meaningful impact your way.
Transformative leadership: Well give you the insights coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.