Director Risk Operation Center

We are seeking a Director of Cyber Risk Operations to design, build, and lead a global Cyber Risk Operations Center (ROC). This role will own the continuous identification, assessment, prioritization, and management of technology and infrastructure risk across the enterprise. Key Responsibilities Cyber Risk Operations & Strategy Design and stand up a global Cyber Risk Operations Center (ROC), including operating model, workflows, tooling integration, metrics, and governance. Define and operationalize a consistent framework for identifying, prioritizing, tracking, and remediating cyber and infrastructure risk. Partner with security architecture, infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to embed risk management into daytoday Operations. Technology & Infrastructure Risk Management Own enterprise technology risk visibility across onprem, cloud, hybrid, and SaaS environments. Lead risk assessment and exception management processes, including risk acceptance, compensating controls, and executivelevel risk reporting. Drive secure configuration assessment and risk management aligned to industry standards (CIS, NIST, Microsoft benchmarks, etc.). Cloud Exposure & Attack Surface Management Oversee cloud security posture, exposure management, and attack path analysis across Azure and multicloud environments. Leverage tools such as Wiz, Azure Security Center / Defender, and related platforms to identify toxic combinations, misconfigurations, and highrisk attack paths. Partner with cloud engineering teams to prioritize remediation based on risk and business impact. Vulnerability & Endpoint Risk Lead vulnerability management and endpoint exposure programs using tools such as Qualys and CrowdStrike. Ensure riskbased prioritization of vulnerabilities beyond CVSS, incorporating exploitability, asset criticality, and exposure. Identity & Access Risk Oversee identityrelated risk management, including privileged access, misconfigurations, and conditional access gaps using Microsoft Entra ID and related tooling. Partner with IAM teams to reduce identitydriven attack paths and enforce least privilege at scale. ThirdParty Risk Management Own the cyber risk aspects of thirdparty and supply chain risk, including technology assessments, ongoing monitoring, and issue remediation. Integrate thirdparty risk insights into enterprise risk reporting and decisionmaking. Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement Build and lead a highperforming, globally distributed team of cyber risk professionals. Communicate complex technical risk clearly to executives, auditors, and nontechnical stakeholders. Provide regular risk posture updates to senior leadership, including trends and systemic issues. Qualifications 12+ years of experience in cybersecurity, infrastructure security, or technology risk, with 5+ years in senior leadership roles. Deep technical background in enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms (especially Azure), identity systems, and security architecture. Handson experience with tools such as Qualys, CrowdStrike, Wiz, Azure Security/Defender, and Microsoft Entra ID. Proven experience building or scaling cyber risk, vulnerability management, or exposure management programs. Strong understanding of cyber risk frameworks (NIST CSF, NIST80053, ISO27001, CIS). Demonstrated ability to translate technical findings into businessrelevant risk decisions. Preferred Qualifications Experience standing up a centralized risk operations or exposure management function. Background in highly regulated or global enterprise environments. Familiarity with SOC2, cloud compliance, and auditdriven risk management. Relevant Certifications (CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CRISC, or equivalent) .