Remote Senior Strategy & Risk Consultant

Optiv; Leawood (KS); Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Professional training resources

Volunteer opportunities

Remote work capability

Job summary

Optiv is seeking a Sr. Consultant – Strategy & Risk for a fully remote role across the continental U.S. The role combines risk assessments, governance, and advisory work to help clients strengthen security postures and achieve compliance.

You will lead engagements, design target-state cybersecurity models, and work with executives to translate risk into actionable roadmaps and investments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5–7 years of related work experience, preferably in consultancy.
• Experience leading cybersecurity strategy and transformation engagements with executive-level recommendations.
• Experience designing and maturing enterprise cybersecurity and GRC programs across governance, risk, controls, policy management, and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic cybersecurity advisory engagements and develop multi-year roadmaps.
• Develop AI governance policies and risk-based controls for enterprise AI adoption.
• Translate cyber risk and regulatory requirements into prioritized initiatives and business cases.
• Collaborate with senior consultants to support client objectives and ensure clear documentation.

Skills

Security strategy

GRC

Risk assessments

AI governance

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Cybersecurity frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

GRC platforms

Policy management

Job description

Optiv is seeking a Sr. Consultant – Strategy & Risk for a fully remote role across the continental U.S. The role combines risk assessments, governance, and advisory work to help clients strengthen security postures and achieve compliance.

You will lead engagements, design target-state cybersecurity models, and work with executives to translate risk into actionable roadmaps and investments.