Security Risk & Engineering - Tech and Cyber Risk & Compliance - Director

The Opportunity
As a Security Risk & Engineering Director you will lead client work focused on technology and cyber risk, governance, and compliance, bringing structure to complex regulatory challenges and helping shape practical control strategies. As a Director you will set direction, guide business growth, and influence client relationships while mentoring leaders and fostering a culture where people and technology thrive together. In this role at PwC, you will draw on your knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy, translate regulatory requirements into action, and oversee multiple engagements that support trust, resilience, and clear decision making within our Advisory practice.
Responsibilities
- Leading technology and cyber risk and compliance engagements for clients across regulated environments
- Developing and implementing governance, risk, and compliance programs aligned to regulatory and industry frameworks
- Assessing cyber, privacy, and technology control environments to identify gaps and recommend remediation actions
- Advising clients on regulatory requirements, control design, and compliance strategies for complex operating models
- Translating business and technical risks into clear engagement plans, issue themes, and practical next steps
- Overseeing multiple workstreams, budgets, and deliverables while monitoring progress against client objectives
- Building executive-level client relationships and guiding conversations around risk posture, control effectiveness, and compliance priorities
- Applying knowledge of cybersecurity, privacy, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF, and GRC tools to shape delivery
- Driving business development by identifying opportunities for additional risk, compliance, and technology advisory services
- Coaching teams, sharing technical knowledge, and developing future leaders across engagements
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 9 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Directing technology and cyber risk compliance programs across client engagements
- Translating cybersecurity and privacy frameworks into practical governance solutions
- Driving business growth through market sensing and opportunity shaping
- Developing thought leadership on regulatory, control, and compliance matters
- Mentoring leaders while balancing detail, strategy, and execution
- Adapting technical and regulatory standards to shifting client needs
The salary range for this position is: $155,000 - $410,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
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For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.