Manager, Incident Response

The KPMG Advisory practice is at the forefront of transformation, offering excellent opportunities for individuals to advance their careers and expertise with KPMG. Looking ahead, we anticipate continued evolution and success within the practice, fostering both personal and professional development, thereby creating new pathways for growth. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team‑driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world‑class training facility, and leading market tools, we help our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you’re looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory. We are currently seeking a Manager, Incident Response to join our Advisory practice. Responsibilities Lead and manage cyber incident response activities, including triage, containment, eradication, and recovery efforts for client incidents Oversee and coordinate incident investigations across cyber threats such as ransomware, data breaches, insider threats, and advanced persistent threats Lead and coordinate incident response engagements, including client communications, executive briefings, war‑room facilitation, and cross‑functional stakeholder management (legal, forensics, privacy, communications, and leadership) during high impact events Oversee incident investigation and remediation, including root cause analysis, development of actionable improvement plans, and integration with broader cyber resilience practices Manage incident response delivery and performance, defining and tracking SLAs, metrics, reporting, and contributing to the enhancement of incident response playbooks, methodologies, and service offerings Collaborate and lead within the Cyber & Tech Risk practice, partnering across threat management, governance, risk, compliance, privacy, and technology risk teams while mentoring and developing incident response personnel Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment Qualifications Five years of experience in cybersecurity incident response or cyber threat management is required Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university (or equivalent work experience); advanced degree a plus Proven experience leading cyber incident investigations and managing escalations in high‑pressure environments, applying established incident response frameworks (e.g., NIST, SANS) and breach response practices Hands‑on experience with security monitoring and response technologies, including SIEM, EDR, DLP, network security, and threat intelligence platforms Strong engagement and stakeholder management capabilities, with the ability to lead complex workstreams, balance competing priorities, and communicate effectively—including presenting to senior executives Demonstrated professionalism and judgment, exhibiting a high degree of integrity and the ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment‑based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H‑1B, L‑1, TN, O‑1, E‑3, H‑1B1, F‑1, J‑1, OPT, CPT or any other employment‑based visa) KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and personal well‑being benefits. Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG provides personal time off and additional paid breaks. Further salary information is available on the KPMG US Careers site. All qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. No phone calls or agencies please. Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. #J-18808-Ljbffr KPMG Careers