Senior Manager - Cyber Strategy & Resilience Consulting (Financial Services)

Step into a leadership role where cyber and financial services converge. As a Senior Manager Cyber & Financial Services at KPMG, you will shape strategy, drive resilience, and lead transformation in top-tier financial institutions. You will play a key role in building a new practice, combining visible client impact with direct exposure to senior stakeholders.

Your challenges

You will join an enthusiastic team at the intersection of Cyber and Financial Services, building a new capability focused on regulatory-driven transformation. The role involves leading multidisciplinary teams of cyber specialists, regulatory experts, and data professionals, delivering solutions for banks, insurers, and regulators. Key responsibilities include designing cyber resilience strategies, establishing governance frameworks, and guiding organizations through regulations such as DORA. You will engage directly with senior stakeholders including CISOs, CROs, CIOs, and board members, translating cyber risks into business impact and strategic decisions. Leveraging frameworks like NIST, ISO, and tailored resilience models, you will collaborate closely with Risk, Technology, and Transformation teams. The culture is ambitious and collaborative, emphasizing ownership, challenge, and continuous growth. This role combines startup-like agility with global scale, offering significant influence to shape the practice, clients, and market-facing solutions. This position provides autonomy and visibility while accelerating your professional development.

This is what you bring

• Master’s degree in Information Security, IT, Business, or a related field
• 9+ years of relevant experience in Cyber Security, Cyber Defense, IT Risk, or Technology Strategy within Financial Services, with proven experience in cyber resilience frameworks, regulations, or programs such as DORA, ISO 27001, NIST, BCM, and IAM including PAM
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and managing client relationships at a senior level
• Proven track record in business development, including leading proposals, generating revenue, and contributing to account growth within Financial Services
• Strong stakeholder communication skills in English, required for international client engagements and reporting
• An affinity with generative AI and motivation to actively leverage this technology in day-to-day work

Not sure whether to apply because you don’t meet every requirement? If this role excites you and you see yourself in the profile, we’d love to hear from you. Because we believe talent grows and shows up in many different ways.

What will you do?

• Lead strategic cyber resilience transformations for banks, insurers, and asset managers
• Translate regulatory requirements such as DORA and NIS2 into actionable roadmaps and operating models
• Build and grow a new cross-functional practice at the intersection of Cyber and Financial Services
• Advise C-level stakeholders on cyber risk, crisis management, and business continuity
• Drive complex client engagements from origination and proposal development through to delivery, including revenue responsibility, sales, and client account growth
• Develop and maintain a strong sales pipeline by identifying client opportunities, leading proposals, and contributing to go-to-market initiatives

This is what we offer

• 30 vacation days on a full-time basis, with the option to buy more days or sell vacation days
• Hybrid working, with the flexibility to work from home or at the office
• A completely furnished home office
• A lease car or a mobility budget
• A laptop and iPhone
• Access to different courses that contribute to your personal and professional development
• A focus on well-being, including a gym at the Amstelveen office or a discount for a gym near your home, plus access to health and vitality programs
• Social activities aligned with KPMG’s core value of “Together,” including team events, drinks with colleagues, and events with all KPMG colleagues