Manager / Senior Manager, Cybersecurity & Risk

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Manager / Senior Manager, Cybersecurity & Risk based in the United States.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced cybersecurity leader to shape and strengthen an enterprise-wide security program within a growing organization. In this highly visible, hands-on role, you will lead cybersecurity operations, risk management, governance, and security architecture while collaborating across infrastructure, cloud, applications, identity, and data environments. You'll play a key role in developing scalable security strategies, improving resilience, and balancing business enablement with effective risk reduction. Working in a fully remote environment, you'll partner with technical teams, business stakeholders, and external vendors to enhance the organization's security posture and support long-term growth. This position is ideal for a proactive professional who enjoys building practical cybersecurity programs and driving measurable business impact.

• Lead enterprise cybersecurity operations across infrastructure, cloud environments, applications, endpoints, identity, data, and third-party ecosystems to strengthen the organization's overall security posture.
• Partner with infrastructure and technology teams to enhance endpoint protection, vulnerability management, identity and access management, logging, monitoring, threat detection, and incident response capabilities.
• Develop and maintain cybersecurity policies, standards, procedures, governance frameworks, and best practices that support scalable and resilient operations.
• Coordinate cybersecurity incident response activities, tabletop exercises, root cause analyses, and remediation planning while improving organizational preparedness.
• Conduct enterprise risk assessments, prioritize remediation efforts, establish security metrics and executive reporting, and develop a multi-year cybersecurity roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Support governance, risk, and compliance initiatives, including vendor risk management, security audits, cyber insurance requirements, disaster recovery, business continuity, and security awareness programs.
• Manage relationships with cybersecurity vendors, managed security service providers, and external security partners, ensuring service quality, accountability, and measurable outcomes.
• Evaluate emerging threats, recommend practical security solutions, and provide technical leadership across Microsoft, Azure, SaaS, and enterprise technology environments.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive cybersecurity experience with increasing levels of technical and strategic responsibility.
• Proven experience serving as a senior cybersecurity individual contributor or technical leader within a mid-sized enterprise environment.
• Strong expertise in identity and access management (IAM), endpoint detection and response (EDR), vulnerability management, SIEM platforms, Microsoft Security technologies, Azure security, infrastructure security, incident response, and security architecture.
• Demonstrated experience developing cybersecurity policies, standards, governance processes, and operational procedures.
• Experience managing third-party cybersecurity vendors, managed security service providers (MSSPs), and external security partners.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security, enterprise applications, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Defender, Intune, Entra ID, and related technologies is preferred.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, Security+, Azure Security Engineer, or equivalent are highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate technical risks into clear business recommendations.
• Proven ability to work independently, influence cross-functional teams, manage competing priorities, and drive execution in a lean, fast-paced environment.
• Experience supporting distributed, multi-site, field-based, or private equity-backed organizations is considered an asset.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary of $125,000–$150,000, based on experience and qualifications.
• Fully remote work environment within the United States.
• Full-time, permanent employment.
• Opportunity to lead and shape an enterprise cybersecurity program with significant strategic impact.
• Collaborative environment with strong cross-functional exposure and executive visibility.
• Opportunity to influence long-term cybersecurity strategy, governance, and technology investments.
• Professional growth through ownership of enterprise-wide security initiatives and emerging technologies.

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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