Insider Risk Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Insider Risk Lead
Job Type : FTE, Direct Hire – Exempt
Reports to : Chief Information Security Officer
Location: Hybrid - Various location available, requires 25% travel

Job Summary
Wright Technical Services is proud to represent a highly respected and quickly growing Fortune 1000 Insurance Company making strides in their field. The Insider Risk Lead is responsible for developing, maturing, and overseeing enterprise Insider Risk Management Program. This role will lead strategy, detection, investigations, and cross enterprise collaboration related to insider threats—malicious, accidental, or process driven. The Insider Risk Lad partners directly with cybersecurity, legal, TR, compliance, and business leadership to identify behavioral and data driven indicators of risk and guide sensitive risk response actions. The position requires high judgment, confidentiality, and excellent analytical and communication abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information technology, risk management, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, insider threat, digital forensics, SOC operations, or similar roles.
• Proven experience developing or managing insider risk or behavioral analytics programs.
• Strong understanding of data protection, access management, monitoring tools, and investigative methodologies.
• Superior communication and judgment, especially in sensitive or confidential situations.
• Experience in decentralized or federated enterprise environments.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CEH, GIAC certified tracks).
• Experience with UBA, SIEM, DLP, endpoint detection, or cloud analytics platforms.
• Experience working with HR, legal, or compliance leadership on risk matters.

Description and Responsibilities
Program Strategy & Development

• Lead the design, governance, and maturity roadmap of the Insider Risk Program.
• Develop policies, standards, and procedures aligned to enterprise cybersecurity objectives and regulatory expectations.
• Establish operational models for monitoring, escalation, and executive reporting.

Threat Detection & Investigation

• Oversee behavioral and technical monitoring tools (e.g., UBA, DLP, and privileged activity analytics).
• Conduct and/or coordinate insider risk investigations, ensuring accuracy, discretion, and appropriate documentation.
• Partner with Cybersecurity Operations to triage and interpret insider related alerts.

Enterprise Collaboration

• Serve as the primary liaison to Legal, HR, Compliance, Technology, and business units for insider risk processes.
• Facilitate communication and training to promote a culture of awareness and shared accountability.
• Work within decentralized structure to ensure alignment, transparency, and consistent practices.

Risk Reporting & Governance

• Develop and deliver dashboards, reports, and insights for cybersecurity leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Integrate insider risk into formal risk assessments and enterprise governance processes.
• Ensure adherence to compliance standards, audit requirements, and enterprise documentation practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

• Be Gritty: Have courage, be determined and stay motivated in the face of adversity.
• Be A Winner: Consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances.
• Be Trustworthy: Build trust through honesty, integrity and authenticity.
• Be A Mentor: support the growth and development of our teammates.
• Be Customer Focused: Build strong relationships and provide customer-centric solutions using speed and agility.
• Be Smart: Make good and timely decisions that propel our company forward.
• Be Clear: Communicate a concise message that resonates every time.

Eligibility: All applications current authorized to live and work in the United States on a Permanent basis are welcome to apply. Must be currently residing in the US. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Wright Technical Services and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.