Strategic Risk & Resilience Engagement Lead

RapidScale; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

RapidScale is building a Risk & Resilience advisory practice and seeks a Strategy & Engagement Manager to shape and deliver this growth. You will work across client pursuits, define complex problems, structure advisory solutions, and lead client workstreams with SMEs in security, cloud, AI, and compliance.

The role blends business strategy, risk, technology, and transformation, collaborating with internal experts and external clients to translate challenges into practical strategies and

Qualifications

• Ability to translate risk and technology challenges into practical strategies and execution plans.
• Experience leading client-facing workstreams with multiple stakeholders and SMEs.
• Strong written and verbal communication for executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Partner with clients to define and structure complex challenges related to risk, resilience, cybersecurity, AI, cloud, governance, compliance, and operational readiness.
• Lead advisory workstreams from discovery through recommendations and execution planning.
• Prepare and facilitate client workshops with CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, and other leaders.
• Translate business and technology risks into priorities, roadmaps, and execution plans.
• Develop executive-level deliverables and client-ready artifacts.
• Build trusted relationships across client stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Client advisory

Cross-functional leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

6 years in consulting/advisory

Job description

RapidScale is building a Risk & Resilience advisory practice and seeks a Strategy & Engagement Manager to shape and deliver this growth. You will work across client pursuits, define complex problems, structure advisory solutions, and lead client workstreams with SMEs in security, cloud, AI, and compliance.

The role blends business strategy, risk, technology, and transformation, collaborating with internal experts and external clients to translate challenges into practical strategies and