Associate Director, Security Operations Manager

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KPMG is currently seeking an Associate Director, Security Operations Manager to join our Global Technology & Knowledge group which is part of the KPMG International organization.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and guidance to teams across the organization, representing the National Information Technology Security Officer (NITSO) and ensuring effective implementation of security measures
• Serve as a trusted advisor and technical expert, guiding and influencing teams to align their efforts with the NITSO's security directives
• Foster collaboration and drive adoption of security best practices by providing technical leadership and guidance
• Assess and address security-related concerns, requests, and engineering compliance oversight
• Contribute to the development of management reporting and dashboards for the NITSO, driving the organization's security strategy
• Play a key role in incident management support, vulnerability management support, change management approvals, exception approvals, implementation approvals, operational reviews, and access approvals within the NITSO team

Qualifications:

• Minimum seven years of recent experience; minimum five years of recent experience in information protection assessment within a corporate environment (global companies preferred)
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in a related field (such as computer science, computer engineering, information security) or equivalent experience
• Fluent in English, other languages spoken are a plus, such as Spanish, French, or Mandarin
• Solid understanding and practical experience of security management and auditing standards as well as risk treatment principles
• Confidence in management of technical processes, involving multiple stakeholders across the internal organization and at third-party business partners
• Knowledge and experience with security operations management including vulnerability and incident management, supporting risk assessments as well as management aspects of support resources for these operations

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