Remote Senior Strategy & Risk Consultant

Optiv; New York (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Training resources

Volunteer opportunities

Remote work

Job summary

Optiv is seeking a Sr. Consultant in Strategy & Risk to join a fully remote role across the continental U.S. The candidate will lead strategic cybersecurity advisory engagements, assess risk, and support clients in governance, risk, and compliance initiatives.

This role emphasizes executive communications, cross-functional collaboration, and building multi-year transformation roadmaps. You will conduct risk assessments, design target-state operating models, and align programs with NIST, ISO

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5–7 years of related experience, preferably in consultancy.
• Experience leading cybersecurity strategy and transformation engagements.
• Experience designing or maturing enterprise cybersecurity and GRC programs.
• Ability to translate risk into business impact for executives.
• Hands-on familiarity with NIST ISO 27001 CMMC and related frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic cybersecurity advisory engagements and develop multi-year roadmaps.
• Assess current-state capabilities and define target-state operating models.
• Develop governance, risk, and compliance programs and executive-level reports.
• Advise on insider risk, asset intelligence, and attack surface management.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders and deliver workshops and presentations.

Job description

Optiv is seeking a Sr. Consultant in Strategy & Risk to join a fully remote role across the continental U.S. The candidate will lead strategic cybersecurity advisory engagements, assess risk, and support clients in governance, risk, and compliance initiatives.

This role emphasizes executive communications, cross-functional collaboration, and building multi-year transformation roadmaps. You will conduct risk assessments, design target-state operating models, and align programs with NIST, ISO