This manager-level cybersecurity consultant role at BCG Platinion focuses on delivering strategy, risk management, and transformation engagements for clients across multiple locations, with onsite work in Boston, MA.

Responsibilities

Technical experts with deep cybersecurity expertise who drive innovative solutions.
Innovators who apply cutting edge cybersecurity approaches to craft customized client solutions.
Change agents who align and onboard teams to implement new cybersecurity processes and toolsets, guiding organizations to optimize practices.
Collaborative, interdisciplinary team players who build relationships across cross‑functional stakeholders and existing security teams.

Requirements

6+ years of practical experience in cybersecurity consulting or cybersecurity management (leading teams of five or more) across diverse sectors and contexts.
Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information systems, mathematics, natural sciences, business management, or a related field.
Hands-on experience with, or extensive knowledge of, the following areas:
- Developing cybersecurity strategies or policies
- Quantifying and managing cybersecurity risk
- Leading security assessments
- Designing, transforming, implementing, and running cybersecurity programs
- Developing security architectures
- Integrating security into applications and systems
- Implementing cloud security
- Managing cybersecurity risk arising from third parties and the supply chain
- Designing / implementing identity and access management
- Developing and upskilling a cybersecurity workforce
- Delivering cybersecurity culture change, awareness, and training
- Performing continuous monitoring activities such as using SIEM tools, APT hunting, implementing UBA, etc.
- Designing / implementing vulnerability management, including conducting vulnerability assessments
- Performing penetration testing, incident management, BCP, and/or DRP
- Broad knowledge of cybersecurity technologies throughout the organizational and acquisition lifecycle
- Working knowledge of at least two different cybersecurity frameworks:
  - NIST Cybersecurity Framework
  - C2M2
  - NIST SP 800-53 and companion publications
  - ISO/IEC 27000 family of standards, etc.
  - Cloud Security Alliance CCM
- Team-oriented attitude
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Outstanding analytical and conceptual skills
- Results-orientated mindset
- Confidence and persuasiveness
- GenAI tool fluency, for example demonstrated use of tools such as ChatGPT or Claude, with validation of responses
- Business-fluent written and spoken English
- Willingness to travel globally to work with clients and BCG teams; travel levels depend on client needs and project nature

Technologies

ChatGPT
Claude
SIEM
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
C2M2
NIST SP 800-53
ISO/IEC 27000
Cloud Security Alliance CCM

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental coverage
Vision insurance
Gym membership reimbursement
Fully vested retirement contributions
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, and annual office closure between Christmas and New Years)
Paid Parental Leave and family benefits (egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement)
Domestic partner coverage

Locations

Atlanta
Austin
Boston
Brooklyn
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
Durham
Houston
Los Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
Nashville
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Summit
Washington

About BCG Platinion

BCG Platinion operates globally with offices across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The practice helps clients achieve digital excellence by delivering sustained solutions to complex and time-sensitive challenges, guiding organizations to push traditional boundaries and advance their digital journeys through technology-enabled value.

What we offer

Opportunities to collaborate across disciplines within BCG and across the firm
Work alongside a team of dedicated problem-solvers delivering innovative digital solutions in a supportive environment
Zero dollar health insurance premiums for employees, spouses, and children
$10 copays for doctor visits, urgent care, and generic prescriptions
Dental coverage with up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
Vision insurance for glasses and contact lenses
Gym membership and fitness activity reimbursements
Fully vested retirement contributions annually
Generous paid time off, including annual office closure between Christmas and New Year
Paid Parental Leave and family benefits such as egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
Domestic partner coverage at cost sharing for employees
Learn more about benefits on the Benefits page

For U.S. Applicants

The base compensation for this role is USD 190,000 per year. In addition to base salary, you will be eligible for an annual discretionary performance bonus and BCG's Profit Sharing and Retirement Fund PSRF contribution. BCG also provides a market leading benefits package described below.

Manager, Cybersecurity

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