Description & Requirements

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager to join our national SOC & HITRUST practice with a primary focus on practice growth, sales, and client expansion. This role is designed for a market-facing leader who will spend at least 50% of their time on business development, relationship management, and growth initiatives, while maintaining sufficient technical credibility to support SOC-related discussions and oversee delivery quality.

This position is ideal for a Senior Manager or experienced Manager who enjoys building relationships, developing opportunities, and expanding services within existing and new clients, rather than serving as a primarily execution-focused technical reviewer.

What You Will Do:

• Drive growth of the SOC & HITRUST practice through proactive business development, client expansion, and relationship building
• Serve as a lead for sales pursuits, including client discussions, solution shaping, and proposal development
• Identify opportunities to expand SOC, HITRUST, and related services within existing client relationships
• Build and maintain relationships with client executives, prospects, and internal referral sources
• Partner with Principals, Partners, and other service lines to execute cross-serving and go-to-market strategies
• Represent the practice in market-facing activities such as industry events, webinars, and referral partner meetings

Client Relationship Leadership

• Serve as the primary relationship owner for select clients, with an emphasis on long-term account growth and retention
• Lead executive-level client conversations focused on emerging risks, regulatory expectations, and future service needs
• Act as a trusted advisor who can translate technical concepts into business-focused value propositions

Engagement Oversight & Quality

• Provide high-level oversight of SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3 engagements from planning through report issuance
• Ensure engagement teams adhere to professional standards, firm methodology, timelines, and quality expectations
• Leverage Managers and engagement teams for day-to-day execution, with limited direct involvement in testing or report drafting
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of applicable assurance and attestation standards to support client discussions and sales efforts

Leadership & Practice Contributions

• Mentor and develop Managers and Senior Consultants, particularly in client-facing and relationship ownership skills
• Support training initiatives, methodology enhancements, and continuous improvement efforts within the SOC practice
• Contribute to practice strategy related to growth priorities, target markets, and service offerings.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 8-10+ years of experience directly working in SOC
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Information Systems, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience in business development, sales support, or client expansion within a professional services environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Strong sales orientation with a demonstrated ability to develop and grow client relationships within the SOC and HITRUST space
• Excellent executive presence and communication skills, including the ability to lead persuasive, value-based client conversations
• Solid understanding of SOC reporting concepts sufficient to support sales and oversight responsibilities
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities while operating in a growth-oriented, results-driven environment
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence across a national, remote practice
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current Senior Manager or experienced Manager with a strong interest in practice growth and client development
• CPA, CISA, or similar credential is preferred
• Experience working within a national or multi-office professional services practice
• Established professional network within industries relevant to SOC and HITRUST services (e.g., technology, financial services, fintech, payments, healthcare IT)

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