Technology Consulting Senior Manager

About Crowe

Crowe is a leading national firm offering audit, tax, advisory and consulting services with global reach and local expertise. As an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the top 10 accounting networks worldwide, we have access to over 40,000 professionals across 140+ countries and more than 800 offices globally. Our vision is to be a leader in our chosen markets, creating lasting value for our clients and our people and being a trusted partner in their success.

We are dedicated to driving client success, empowering our people, embracing sustainability, delivering technological change and acting in the public interest.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead our Technology Risk Consulting practice. This strategic position requires the ability to build and grow a high‑performing technology consulting team, drive business development and deliver exceptional client outcomes in technology risk, resilience and operational excellence. The successful candidate will have extensive experience supporting large‑scale technology transformations, such as cloud migration and application architecture modernisation, with a strong background in IT Risk, Assurance and Advisory roles.

Key experience working in the UK Financial Services sector, across insurance and mid‑tier financial services organisations, is desired.

These responsibilities form the core of the role.

• Proven experience in technology risk consulting either within a professional services environment or industry.
• Strong understanding of IT operations, resilience frameworks and risk management.
• Led IT Architecture governance and operations reviews using the TOGAF framework.
• Extensive experience undertaking IT risk and control reviews, cloud security reviews.
• Led and executed independent IT attestation services – ISAE
  3402, SOC2, SWIFT CSP audits and PCI DSS audits.
• Experience reviewing Cloud Platforms – Azure, AWS and GCP; familiar with Cloud Architecture, Management Groups, Privileged Access, Fin Ops and Cloud resilience.
• Reviewing Dev Ops lifecycle.
• Review of Data Governance and AI in data lakehouse context.
• Independent assessment of technology transformation projects – PMO experience, governance and operating model assessment.
• Familiarity with IT frameworks – COBIT, NIST, Cloud Security Alliance, ITIL etc.
• Knowledge of relevant regulations and standards (e.g., ISO 27001, PCIDSS, SWIFT CSP, DORA, FCA/PRA requirements).

• Make a significant contribution to the development and evolution of technology trends, using your knowledge and expertise to act as a subject matter expert and own the development of relevant propositions.
• Develop a detailed understanding of other propositions and how they meet the needs of our clients.
• Detail understanding and ability to articulate what differentiates Crowe in the consulting market.

• Network, engage and manage relationships effectively with management at clients and potential clients to generate leads.
• Own, manage and deliver client proposals and business development activities.
• Full ownership and delivery of high‑quality marketing and brand development initiatives, including thought leadership.

• Excellent leadership skills with experience in building and scaling teams.
• Experience of or an aptitude for consulting, whether gained from working in another professional services consulting firm or in an internal consulting role within financial services, including experience at a UK regulator.
• Strong business acumen, with an ability to see the big picture and to think from a client perspective about how to develop innovative, practical and pragmatic solutions that can be executed to make a real difference.

• Take a leading role in the high‑quality delivery of client engagements, including ownership and management of the quality of team outputs.
• Manage projects to budget, profitability, time and specification.
• Own and manage relationships with key clients, anticipating client needs to drive opportunities for Crowe.

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