Risk Senior Manager

Overview

SC&H's Risk Practice is seeking a Senior Manager to lead and grow our service line with a strong focus on security-related consulting, including SOC (SSAE 18), ISO/IEC 27001, and ISO/IEC 42001 engagements. The ideal candidate combines sales/business development acumen, team leadership, and delivery expertise to shape client outcomes, scale practices, and develop high-performing teams. This role includes measurable growth responsibilities, client oversight, and engagement leadership across highly regulated and high-growth industries.

• Business Development & Growth (40%)
  • Own a personal book-of-business growth target; lead opportunity pursuit from prospecting through close (RFPs, proposals, orals, scoping, pricing).
  • Build and manage an opportunity pipeline across SOC (1/2/3), readiness, ISO 27001 ISMS implementation/assessments, ISO 42001 (AI Management System) readiness/certification guidance, and security program advisory.
  • Develop go-to-market (GTM) offerings, thought leadership, and partner/alliances; collaborate with Marketing on campaigns and events.
  • Expand client relationships at the CISO, CIO, CTO, CAE, CFO levels; lead cross-sell with Assurance, Tax, and other Cyber/Technology teams.
• Engagement Leadership & Delivery (40%)
  • Lead SOC (SSAE 18) readiness and examination projects (SOC 1 Type 1/2, SOC 2 Type 1/2, SOC
    3), including scoping, testing strategy, and report quality.
  • Lead ISO/IEC 27001 implementations (ISMS design, risk assessment, controls, internal audits, certification readiness) and ISO/IEC 42001 readiness/implementation for AI governance.
  • Oversee delivery quality, risk, and timelines across multiple concurrent engagements; ensure methodology compliance and audit defensibility.
• People Leadership & Practice Management (20%)
  • Manage, coach, and develop a team of managers/seniors/associates; lead staffing, utilization, and performance.
  • Champion a collaborative, inclusive, and learning-oriented culture; provide timely feedback and career guidance.
  • Strengthen delivery playbooks, templates, and accelerators; contribute to practice P&L hygiene (pricing discipline, margin, WIP/AR, scope management).

• Required
  • 8–12+ years of progressively responsible experience in public accounting, consulting, or a comparable risk/security practice.
  • Proven track record in SOC (SSAE 18) readiness and examinations (SOC 1/SOC
    2), including planning, testing, supervision, and reporting.
  • Hands-on experience with ISO/IEC 27001 (ISMS design/implementation, internal audit, certification readiness) and familiarity with ISO/IEC 42001 (AI Management System) frameworks and AI governance concepts.
  • Demonstrated sales/business development success (pipeline creation, proposals/orals, solutioning, closing) and account growth.
  • People leadership experience: managing teams, setting priorities, and developing talent across multiple engagements.
  • Strong understanding of security and IT risk domains (identity and access, change/configuration, secure engineering, vendor risk, cloud controls, incident response, logging/monitoring, data governance, AI governance).
  • Excellent client communication, executive presence, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Prior practice-building responsibilities (offerings, pricing models, partner alliances).
• Preferred
  • Experience coordinating with external auditors and working in regulated industries (SaaS, fintech, healthcare, critical infrastructure).
  • Working knowledge of cloud security (Azure, AWS, GCP) and enabling platforms (e.g., M365/Entra , Service Now GRC, Archer, One Trust).
• Education & Certifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field;
    Master’s degree a plus.
  • One or more of the following required:
  • CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)
  • ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor (or equivalent ISO credential)
  • CPA (active)
  • Additional relevant certifications a plus: CISSP, CCSP, CRISC, CISM, ISO/IEC 42001-related training/credentials.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Bookings & Revenue:
    Meets/exceeds individual and practice sales targets; healthy pipeline coverage, appropriate recovery/margins
  • Client Satisfaction &…