Remote Senior Cyber Risk & GRC Strategist

Optiv; Memphis (TN); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work/life balance

Professional training resources

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Optiv is seeking a Sr. Consultant – Strategy & Risk for a fully remote role in the continental U.S. You will lead strategic cybersecurity advisory engagements, assess risks, and help clients improve security posture while aligning with NIST/ISO frameworks.

Strong communication, governance, and cross-functional collaboration are essential. You will design mature enterprise cybersecurity and GRC programs, develop roadmaps, and drive multi-year transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5-7 years of related work experience, preferably in a consultancy
• Experience leading cybersecurity strategy and transformation engagements, incl. current-state assessments, target-state capability design, operating models, roadmaps, and executive recommendations
• Experience designing, implementing, or maturing enterprise cybersecurity and GRC programs (governance, risk, controls, policy, metrics)
• Experience assessing or developing insider risk programs (governance, identity risks, data protection, monitoring, response)
• Experience developing cyber asset intelligence, asset management or attack surface management capabilities
• Strong ability to translate risk findings into defensible business recommendations and roadmaps
• Experience supporting AI governance, AI risk assessments, and third-party risk assessments

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic cybersecurity advisory engagements and define multi-year roadmaps
• Advise on design, maturity and governance of cybersecurity and GRC programs
• Develop insider risk governance, monitoring and cross-functional operating models
• Create cyber asset intelligence and attack surface management programs
• Translate security risks into business implications and executive reporting
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder interviews with client teams
• Maintain documentation and reporting of security findings and recommendations
• Stay current with cybersecurity, risk management, and regulatory developments

Skills

Cybersecurity strategy

Risk management

Executive advisory

Regulatory compliance

AI governance

GRC frameworks

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GRC platforms

Job description

Optiv is seeking a Sr. Consultant – Strategy & Risk for a fully remote role in the continental U.S. You will lead strategic cybersecurity advisory engagements, assess risks, and help clients improve security posture while aligning with NIST/ISO frameworks.

Strong communication, governance, and cross-functional collaboration are essential. You will design mature enterprise cybersecurity and GRC programs, develop roadmaps, and drive multi-year transformation initiatives.