Information Security Manager

We are seeking an Information Security Manager for a one year Telework assignment with our Austin, Texas client. (Texas Candidates preferred)

In this role, you will:

• Define Governance workflows for:
  1. Risk identification and intake
  2. Risk review and validation
  3. Risk acceptance, mitigation, or transfer
  4. Ongoing monitoring and periodic reassessment
• Establish roles and responsibilities for risk owners, reviewers, and governance bodies.
• Design escalation and reporting processes for high risk and accepted risks.
• Engage key stakeholders across business, technology, security, and governance functions to validate risk requirements and workflows.
• Facilitate working sessions or workshops to socialize the risk register and governance processes.
• Support onboarding of initial risks into the enterprise risk register.
• Produce clear, audit ready documentation covering:
  1. Risk register structure and data definitions
  2. Risk scoring methodology
  3. Governance workflows and decision authorities
• Provide knowledge transfer to designated security staff to ensure sustainability beyond the contract term.

Deliverables include:

• Enterprise Risk Register Framework
• Standardized risk register template and taxonomy
• Risk Scoring and Prioritization Model
• Documented likelihood and impact scales
• Scoring methodology and prioritization logic
• Risk Governance Model
• Defined workflows for risk intake, review, acceptance, and monitoring
• Roles and responsibilities matrix
• Initial Population of Risk Register
• Initial set of documented risks reflecting current cybersecurity and technology risk posture
• Final Documentation Package
• Consolidated guidance and operating procedures for ongoing risk management

Job Requirements

Requirements:

Yrs Experience

8 Experience with Risk Register Design and Framework

8 Experience with Risk Scoring and Prioritization Model

8 Experience with Governance Processes and Workflows

8 Experience with Stakeholder and Enablement

8 Demonstrated skill with documentation and knowledge transfer