Cybersecurity Manager

Location: San Francisco, Palo Alto, San Jose, San Mateo

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The Opportunity

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming how organizations operate, and with that transformation comes an entirely new frontier of security, governance, and risk management challenges. Organizations are grappling with securing AI pipelines, managing model-level risks, operationalizing AI governance programs, and navigating an evolving regulatory landscape specific to AI technologies. As a Manager within EY's Cyber practice focused on AI Security, you will lead client engagements that span AI risk assessments, AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM), AI governance program design, and secure AI architecture. This role offers the opportunity to drive meaningful client outcomes, lead high-performing teams, and help organizations navigate one of the most complex and consequential frontiers in cybersecurity—while building a differentiated practice at the intersection of AI and security.

Your Key Responsibilities

As a Manager on the AI Security team, you will lead and manage AI security and AI governance engagements across a range of industries. You will oversee AI security assessments, direct AI-SPM implementations, and guide clients through the design of governance frameworks, policies, and controls that enable responsible and secure AI deployment. You will work closely with client leadership—including CISOs, CIOs, and AI program owners—to evaluate AI risk postures, facilitate workshops and architecture reviews, and translate technical findings into prioritized, executive-ready recommendations. You will provide hands-on direction in the configuration and integration of AI security tooling, including platforms and harnesses, and embed security within clients' AI development and deployment pipelines.

As a Manager, you will be responsible for managing engagement workstreams, leading and mentoring teams of Senior Consultants and Consultants, and delivering high-quality client service within established timelines and budgets. You will monitor the rapidly evolving AI threat landscape, regulatory developments—including the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF—and emerging AI security tooling, translating insights into actionable guidance for clients and EY's practice. In addition, you will contribute to business development activities, including proposal development, client presentations, thought leadership and account growth initiatives, and collaborate with professionals across EY's Cybersecurity and AI capabilities to deliver integrated solutions.