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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America2 weeks ago

Lead – Cyber Risk & Control Monitoring

$118,980–$195,465 year

On-site · New York City, New York, United States or Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

Type
Full Time
Level
Senior Level
Education
Bachelors Degree
Company size
Large

Job Summary

Lead the design and monitoring of cybersecurity/IT controls to ensure policy compliance, partnering across Cybersecurity, Technology, Risk Management, and Internal Audit. Oversee control design, instrument and automate monitoring, evaluate control performance with data-driven assurance, and drive timely remediation of control gaps. Collaborate with 2nd line and control owners to manage risk exposure, maintain alignment with internal standards, and advance the first-line control monitoring program.Responsibilities include designing and validating controls prior to go-live, maintaining a prioritized control inventory, identifying coverage gaps and emerging risks, scaling automation to reduce manual evidence collection, and coordinating with audit/regulatory requests. Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in a related field, 5+ years in cybersecurity/IT risk domains, strong communication and stakeholder skills, experience mapping controls to frameworks (NIST, MAR, COBIT, SOC 2, NYDFS 500), cloud/SaaS security experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), knowledge of AI/ML security considerations, and relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, Security+, CCSP). This role reports to the Head of Cybersecurity Governance and is based in-office three days per week at New York, NY or Bethlehem, PA. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Technology Risk Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, architecture, IT risk, technology audit
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills; ability to translate technical control results into business risk
  • Experience defining control objectives to address risks, designing controls, identifying residual risks, designing assurance approaches (manual and automated)
  • Experience working with security, risk, regulatory, and control frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF/800-53, MAR, COBIT, SOC 2, NYDFS 500) and mapping controls across frameworks
  • Experience producing management-ready artifacts and facilitating governance forums
  • Experience working with and assessing cloud and SaaS environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) including shared responsibility models and cloud security controls
  • Understanding of AI/ML security and governance considerations (data protection, model risk, third-party AI, secure use/monitoring)
  • Ability to work with control telemetry and reporting and perform data analysis to identify trends, outliers, and control breakdowns
  • Relevant certifications preferred (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, Security+, CCSP)
  • Location: New York, NY or Bethlehem, PA with on-site expectations
  • Not sponsoring visas (must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship)
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