Consult Partner - Security Operation (m / f / x)

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.

The Role

Kyndryl Consult is the fastest growing business within the organisation and instrumental to the company’s strategic growth objectives. You will play a key leadership role across multi-disciplinary teams, guiding them through complex consulting engagements and be responsible for creating and positioning strategic change agendas within Kyndryl's largest accounts across the C-suite, spanning the intersection between complex Business and IT customer solutions, transformations that impact across the entire customer Eco-system.

As a Consult Partner, you will have a pivotal role in driving profitable growth, leveraging our comprehensive capabilities to build strong client relationships, and leading your team to success.

You define and implement the vision for the Cyber Incident Recovery consulting practice, ensuring alignment with market demands and client objectives. You develop and oversee recovery frameworks, integrating disaster recovery (DR), IT service continuity management (ITSCM), and post-incident resilience planning. You act as a thought leader, representing the organisation at industry events, publishing insights, and driving innovation in incident recovery.

This role demands a strong presence, industry expertise, and the ability to cultivate relationships with CXO-level clients. Your leadership will be critical in fostering talent development and innovation within the organisation.

This role will also be leading the overall client engagement and delivering high-quality client work alongside senior client stakeholders. Working in a transaction environment which may be pre or post-deal, planning post-deal implementation, and ultimately supporting execution. Partners will be focused on financial impact, utilization and contribution, client impact and leadership.

Contribute to Profitable Growth :

Drive significant financial outcomes through signings and revenue targets

Ensure sustained growth and profitability, managing margin expectations and backlog growth

Support the identification, pursuit and conversion of a pipeline of business development opportunities

Undertake scoping and fee negotiation on engagements, while enduring profitability and understanding and containing risk

Client Engagement :

Build and maintain deep relationships with client CXOs and be seen as the 'go to' person and a trusted advisor by senior executives

Collaborate with clients to assess their recovery readiness, define strategic roadmaps, and align recovery strategies with business goals.

Oversee the implementation of robust DR and ITSCM practices, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and industry standards (e.g., ISO 22301, NIST SP 800-34).

Guide teams in conducting forensic analysis and root cause assessments to inform recovery efforts and strengthen resilience.

Leading C-level client interactions and consulting initiatives, deliverables and outputs of a deal engagement

Demonstrate credibility and experience to advise and deliver on complex consulting engagement

Enhance client satisfaction, as measured by Net Promoter Score (NPS) and new relationship development; Secure client references

Operational Excellence :

Achieve individual and team utilisation targets

Lead the design of complex engagements and take responsibility for oversight of delivery, ensuring high performance and customer satisfaction

Leadership, Management, People

Lead by example; Fostering a culture of continuous personal and professional development and challenging our people to be curious and innovative and supportive for each other. At the same time ensuring that all outcomes are commercially focused, value adding and effectively executed

Strategic Contribution :

Utilise industry and technology expertise to shape and drive the company’s strategic initiatives.

Align with Kyndryl’s strategic vision and contribute to its execution.

Drive external eminence and innovation, establishing a strong personal and organisational brand in the industry.

Proactively develop thought leadership and intellectual capital

Who You Are

You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important – you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused – someone who prioritises customer success in their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

Required Skills and Experience

Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.

10+ yearf of extensive experience in cyber incident response and recovery, disaster recovery planning, or IT service continuity management.

Proven track record of client engagement at the executive level, with strong relationship-building and advisory skills.

Expertise in designing and implementing DR and ITSCM frameworks, with a focus on aligning recovery strategies with business objectives.

Strong business acumen and ability to translate technical recovery concepts into actionable business strategies.

Exceptional leadership, communication, and presentation skills.

Certifications such as CBCI, CISSP, CISM, or DRII are highly desirable.

Demonstrable ability to build and commercialise relationships with senior executives

Proven track record of leading and executing complex projects with multi-disciplinary teams in a consulting, corporate or public sector environment

Effective financial acumen with experience in driving revenue growth and managing margins

Experience of managing or supporting high-value business development activities with senior stakeholders

Deep understanding of industry trends and technology

Sound personal brand and presence in the industry

Demonstrated ability to innovate and drive change

Strong communication skills in German and English

Being You

Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it’s how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we’re not doing it single-handily : Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you – and everyone next to you – the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That’s the Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter – wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations. At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.