Principal Cybersecurity Governance Analyst - Remote

Amtrak; United States; À distance; USD 113 000 - 147 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K with Employer Match

Generous Paid Time Off

Wellness Programs

Résumé du poste

Amtrak is seeking a Principal DT Gov Risk & Compliance to lead enterprise cybersecurity governance, aligning strategy with business objectives and regulatory requirements. You will develop policy frameworks, standards, decision processes, and performance metrics while coordinating governance forums and executive reporting.

The role partners with BISOs, enterprise architecture, legal, privacy, and compliance teams, drives KPI dashboards, and oversees control catalogs, audits, and training.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant work experience in cybersecurity governance and risk management.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; strong analytical and communication skills.
• Experience aligning cybersecurity with business objectives and enterprise risk.

Responsabilités

• Lead cybersecurity policy governance program and lifecycle management.
• Establish governance forums and executive reporting.
• Develop governance metrics, dashboards, and KRIs for senior leadership.
• Drive alignment of cybersecurity strategy with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with legal, privacy, and compliance teams for enterprise governance.

Connaissances

Governance program experience

Executive reporting

Policy & standards

Stakeholder management

GRC/IRM knowledge

ServiceNow familiarity

Formation

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Outils

ServiceNow

NIST/COBIT/ISO frameworks

Description du poste

Your success is a train ride away!
As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

Your success is a train ride away!
As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.
Are you ready to join our team?
Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.
Job Summary
The Principal DT Gov Risk & Compliance collaborates with Digital Technology, Cybersecurity, and business stakeholders to establish, implement, and mature enterprise cybersecurity governance capabilities. Lead the development of governance frameworks, policies, standards, decision-making processes, and performance metrics that align cybersecurity strategy with business objectives. Coordinate governance forums, executive reporting, and policy lifecycle management while ensuring regulatory, risk, and compliance requirements are appropriately integrated into governance activities. Support the continuous improvement of security governance programs through measurement, transparency, and stakeholder engagement.
Essential Functions

• Lead the cybersecurity policy governance program, including policy lifecycle management, approvals, exceptions, periodic reviews, and stakeholder accountability.
• Establish and maintain cybersecurity governance forums, committees, and working groups to support executive decision-making and accountability.
• Develop and present cybersecurity governance metrics, dashboards, and key performance indicators to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Drive alignment between cybersecurity strategy, business objectives, regulatory requirements, and technology initiatives.
• Define governance processes for risk acceptance, policy exceptions, standards management, and security oversight activities.
• Partner with business units, BISOs, enterprise architecture, legal, privacy, and compliance teams to ensure effective governance integration across the enterprise.
• Audit remediation/tracking
• Maintain governance documentation including charters, operating models, decision rights, accountability matrices, and governance procedures.
• Promote cybersecurity awareness, governance education, and stakeholder engagement initiatives across the organization.
• Support maturity assessments and continuous improvement initiatives for cybersecurity governance capabilities utilizing industry frameworks such as NIST CSF, COBIT, and CIS.
• Develop and support new policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures to ensure compliance with NIST, PCI-DSS, GDPR/CCPA, and other regulations.
• Collaborate with GRC leadership to develop and review audit responses for external audits and ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
• Develop and manage GRC Administrative, Physical, and Technical Controls Catalog, including system security plans and cybersecurity language in contracts and agreements.
• Work with internal and external audit firms, regulatory agencies, and the Infrastructure systems team to provide documentation and develop ITGC process standards.
• Identify major risk factors impacting Amtrak's objectives, generate communication and educational plans, and mitigate obstacles to change.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience. Plus 7 years of relevant work experience
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience. Plus 9 years of relevant work experience
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Experience developing and operating enterprise cybersecurity governance programs.
• Experience facilitating governance councils, steering committees, and executive-level working groups.
• Ability to develop executive-facing reporting, KPIs, KRIs, scorecards, and governance dashboards.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity operating models, organizational governance structures, and decision-rights frameworks.
• Experience managing policy exception processes and governance workflows.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and business stakeholders without direct authority.
• Experience aligning cybersecurity strategy and initiatives with business priorities and enterprise objectives.
• Strong understanding of accountability frameworks, RACI models, and governance best practices.
• Experience in GRC/IRM space with leading, developing and maintaining cybersecurity and ITGC policies and associated controls management
• Understanding of the ServiceNow platform ecosystem
• Familiarity with the risk-based frameworks’ associated analysis and data analytics
• Familiarity with industry frameworks (e.g., NIST, CIS, COBIT, etc.), best practices and methodologies
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, work well with others in an integrated team environment, and must be self-motivated
• Experience in data handling best-practices, information management, and governance
• Strong writing and oral skills with ability to effectively communicate technical issues to diverse audiences
• Excellent attention to detail
  

The salary/hourly range is $113,200.00 – $146,664.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
Health and Wellbeing Financial and Retirement Work and Family Life Support
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance 401K with Employer Match Generous Paid Time Off
Wellness Programs Railroad Retirement Benefits Paid Caregiving Days and Backup Care
Health Savings Account Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Fertility and Family Building Benefits
No-cost Personal Health Advocate Student Loan Assistance Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance
Medical Plan Opt-out Credit Tuition and Education Reimbursement Paid Family Leave
Life Insurance Rail Pass Privileges
Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance Employee Assistance Program
No-cost Financial Advisor Sessions Commuter and Flexible Spending Accounts
Learn More About Our Benefits Offerings Here.
Requisition ID:167003
Work Arrangement:02-Remote Optional Click here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak.
Relocation Offered:No
Travel Requirements:Up to 25%
You power our progress through your performance.
We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.
Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.
Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.
In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR

• 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.
  

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C.

• 1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.
  

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.