Government and Public Sector - Cybersecurity Strategy Senior Manager - Tallahassee, FL

About the role

The opportunity involves serving as a Cybersecurity Lead for State and Local government clients, blending executive-level cybersecurity advisory, strategy, and delivery leadership. This role requires acting as the primary front door for cybersecurity with State and Local clients, engaging with executive stakeholders across multiple cybersecurity functional areas.

Responsibilities

• Cybersecurity Leadership (State & Local)
• Serve as the Cybersecurity Lead for assigned State and Local government clients and pursuits, acting as the primary executive-level interface across EY’s 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, end-to-end 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 on enterprise cybersecurity strategy, risk posture, governance, and investment prioritization.
• Lead the development of enterprise cybersecurity strategies, target operating models, and multi-year roadmaps aligned to mission objectives, statutory and regulatory obligations, and funding realities.
• Provide executive-level guidance that connects cybersecurity investments to operational resilience, service continuity, and public trust.
• Translate complex cyber risks into business- and mission-level insights to support executive decision-making and oversight.
• Cybersecurity Strategy & Delivery
• Lead the strategy, design, and delivery of cybersecurity programs across EY’s cybersecurity competency areas, based on client needs, risk posture, and mission priorities.
• Own end-to-end execution of cybersecurity initiatives spanning strategy, governance, risk, compliance, architecture, engineering, operations, identity, data protection, threat management, and resilience.
• Define enterprise-level 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, outcome-oriented 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 State and Local government clients.
• Originate opportunities by building trusted relationships with state agencies, counties, cities, and authorities, and by understanding jurisdiction-specific cyber risks, regulatory drivers, and funding constraints.
• Own and lead end-to-end 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 executive-level negotiations
• Serve as the primary relationship lead for assigned State and Local accounts, driving account planning, pipeline development, and sustained revenue growth.
• Help evolve EY’s State and Local cybersecurity offerings by integrating strategy, risk, compliance, architecture, operations, and resilience into scalable, repeatable programs.
• People Leadership
• Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams of consultants and subject-matter 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Typically 8–12+ 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.
• Comfortable working in-person as needed
• Comfortable with travel
• Able to obtain/maintain a clearance should one be required

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 executive-level 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.
• Executive-level communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex State and Local government environments.

Benefits

At EY, you'll 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 we're 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.