Senior Security Governance Manager

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Security Governance Manager to strengthen our cybersecurity program and ensure effective governance across key initiatives. This role will serve as a trusted advisor to the CISO, overseeing cybersecurity risk management, developing control & prioritization frameworks, and creating metrics that measure program maturity, risk assessment/reduction, and business alignment. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who can balance governance discipline with business agility, ensuring that security investments deliver measurable outcomes.

What You'll Do

Program Oversight & Governance
● Oversee the execution of cybersecurity initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives, compliance obligations, and risk management priorities.
● Develop and maintain a comprehensive security governance framework aligned with industry standards (NIST CSF 2.0, ISO/IEC 27001, or SOC 2).
● Manage the Threat Management program, which assesses, identifies, quantifies, and prioritizes risk reduction.
● Maintain an up-to-date catalog of cybersecurity projects and initiatives, tracking progress, risks, and dependencies to ensure effective management and oversight. Build and facilitate governance channels, such as Risk advisories/meetings, to provide visibility, accountability, and decision-making support.
● Author and enforce technical security policies that are practical, enforceable, and aligned with legal requirements (GDPR, CCPA, etc.).
● Maintain the existing working group meetings to identify new risks, track remediation progress, and manage the threat register.

Prioritization & Strategic Alignment
● Develop and maintain a cybersecurity control & project prioritization framework based on business risk, regulatory requirements, and resource capacity.
● Conduct technical risk assessments of cloud environments, third-party vendors, and internal systems to identify vulnerabilities and mandate remediation.
● Partner with security leaders, IT, Internal Audit, Engineering, and business stakeholders to recommend the sequencing of initiatives that maximize impact.
● Provide the CISO with clear recommendations on project trade-offs and resource allocation before executing projects. These outcomes should be based on outstanding risk to the business.

Metrics & Reporting
● Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and key risk indicators (KRIs) to measure the effectiveness of security programs and identify areas for improvement.
● Build executive-level dashboards and reports that translate technical program data into business-relevant insights.
● Support board and executive reporting by providing crisp, data-driven updates on program status and risk posture.

Risk & Compliance Alignment
● Ensure that security initiatives support compliance requirements, as applicable, by partnering with the Security Assurance & Finance team.
● Collaborate with Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Audit teams to maintain alignment between cybersecurity program maturity and business outcomes.

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