Cybersecurity Assessment Services Manager

About the role

CyberVadis is looking for an experienced leader to manage its cybersecurity assessment team in Mauritius. You will lead around 30 analysts, team leaders and specialists who assess the security posture of companies worldwide. Working closely with service leadership, you will ensure the team delivers with quality and on time, keeps people engaged and growing, and helps turn new services and AI ways of working into day-to-day practice.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a multi-level team through team leaders and specialists, with clear goals and regular feedback.
• Run day-to-day delivery on site: volumes, turnaround times, quality and capacity, tracked with clear KPIs.
• Act as the local senior contact for client and assessed-company escalations and resolve issues firmly and carefully.
• Support the growth of services such as remediation follow-up, live sessions and evidence reviews by bringing field insight to planning and leading their rollout.
• Lead the adoption of AI tools in the team while keeping quality and human judgment at the center.
• Build a culture of accountability, learning and support, and help people grow in their careers.

Required profile

• 10+ years in cybersecurity, GRC, audit or assurance, in consulting or a SaaS or cybersecurity company.
• 5+ years managing people, including leading teams of 30+ through managers or team leads.
• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, IT or a related field (Master's a plus).
• Fluent written and spoken English; French or another language is a plus.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of security frameworks and standards (ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2 or similar) and evidence-based control assessment.
• Track record of high-volume delivery with KPIs, capacity planning and quality at scale.
• Experience supporting the growth or launch of a service and working with clients and external stakeholders.
• Nice to have: CISM, CRISC, CISA, CISSP or ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor certification, third-party risk management experience, and experience bringing AI or automation into a delivery team.

What we offer

• Office and IT equipment support.
• Optional co-financed health care upon entry and optional co-financed pension insurance after 12 months.
• Annual performance bonus.
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work.
• Internet and electricity bill allowance.

The process includes a call with HR, interviews with the leadership team and a short case study. Applications are reviewed in English with a guaranteed response; candidates who do not meet all criteria are encouraged to apply anyway.