Senior Manager, Cybersecurity-Carveout

Are you ready to make an impact? West Monroe is excited to hire a  Cybersecurity – Senior Manager  to lead carveout, merger integration, and other post-close M&A projects with a focus on high-velocity cybersecurity program standups and transformations. The senior manager will often lead consulting teams in developing and implementing cybersecurity carveout and/or integration plans, including cybersecurity architecture/design, process & policy creation, security controls implementation, governance/risk/compliance (GRC) standup, resiliency planning, application & cloud security, and tools/vendor selection and deployment. This role will also help clients with cybersecurity organization design, resource planning, and total cost of ownership (TCO)/cost modeling to determine the one-time and recurring investments needed to transition to and sustain new standalone and/or integrated security programs. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-growth firm trusted by the nation’s leading private equity sponsors to provide cybersecurity advisory, execution, and leadership for complex carveout and integration transactions.  Responsibilities:    Act as Cybersecurity Lead on client engagements involving carveout-to-standalone, carveout-to-integration, merger integration, and other M&A transactions Roadmap and develop robust cybersecurity programs through the lens of cyber resiliency, including leading discovery and solutioning workshops, assessing the cybersecurity operating model environment (people, processes, and technology), and developing estimates for one-time transition costs and go-forward operating model (run rate investments) Provide strategic cybersecurity advisory, due diligence, and transformation services ranging from policy definition to controls implementation, tool selection, and overall program build and adoption  Introduce cybersecurity controls to newly formed and/or merged organizations with the goal of mitigating the chance of ransomware attacks or other security incidents Lead transaction execution initiatives as part of defined cybersecurity roadmaps, including Day 1 readiness and longer-term transition projects, interfacing will all levels of management and personnel internally and at client organization  Position security initiatives to build or drive maturity to clients’ cybersecurity programs, recommending remediation and improvements for key security domains such as Identity, Data, Cloud, SecOps, AI, etc.  Manage relationships with Private Equity executives and other industry client contacts to determine project requirements and provide status updates; translate requirements into concrete proposals, including detailed work plans and cost estimates Lead consultants on engagements, delegate workstreams, and act as career advisor/mentor Assist with and/or lead business development efforts, including SOW development and identifying potential new client pursuits Contribute to practice development by mentoring junior consultants on best practices, staying abreast of industry trends, creating reusable methodologies, and offering expertise to the Cybersecurity practice and discipline Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize complex information, and support data-driven recommendations for clients, exercising sound judgment in evaluating outputs. Apply AI technologies (e.g., generative AI, automation tools, data models) to enhance insights, improve delivery efficiency, and elevate the quality of client outcomes. Qualifications:   Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred, or equivalent experience required  Consulting firm/industry experience preferred, in particular familiarity with cybersecurity carveout, merger integration, and other post-close transaction M&A-related project dynamics 8-12+ years of experience in cybersecurity leading complex projects in a fast-paced environment with broad knowledge of various security domains as it applies to carveout and merger integration M&A transactions: security architecture, GRC, controls deployment, incident response planning, cloud security, application security, data privacy, threat intelligence, etc. Adept at leading cybersecurity risk & controls assessments using frameworks such as NIST CSF or ISO/IEC 27001 Experience with MSP and MSSP services strongly preferred Knowledge of various security compliance and privacy frameworks: PCI DSS, HIPAA, HITRUST, FedRAMP, GDPR, CCPA, CMMC, etc. Experience project managing and delivering end-to-end solutions: people management, strategy/roadmap development, design/architecture, implementation, change management, etc. Knowledge of cybersecurity products and services landscape, including leading providers across key security domains (e.g., Managed Detection & Response (MDR))  Confident in conveying complex cybersecurity concepts to executive client stakeholders Excellent verbal, presentation/facilitation, and written communication skills Willingness to travel for client engagements (Up to 30-50%% per year on average) Hybrid role 2X per week in office Must be eligible to work in the United States for any employer, without the need for sponsorship now or in the future. Experience integrating AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) into day-to-day workflows to enhance productivity and insight generation, coupled with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias, and ensure high-quality outputs. Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role can  vary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (see  table below). Information on our competitive total rewards package,  including our bonus structure and benefits is  here . Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography,  experience, skills, education, and internal equity. Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in