Global Information Risk & Governance Lead

Job Description:

As the Global Information Risk & Governance Lead, you will manage the end-to-end risk management program and policy lifecycle. In this role, you will lead risk assessments and govern the identification, assessment, and response to security risks. Additionally, you will be responsible for the development, maintenance, and compliance of security policies and standards.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Independently lead execution of Information Security risk assessments and business risk reviews.
• Partner with risk owners across the business to document, assign, and track risk remediation plans through their lifecycle.
• Apply formal risk rating methodology to ensure consistent, accurate, and repeatable risk prioritization.
• Embed and support end-to-end risk management services in assigned area of the business (risk identification, assessment, and issue management).
• Deliver comprehensive analysis of risk data to generate actionable insights.
• Drive process optimization by identifying continuous improvement opportunities and leading initiatives from concept to execution.
• Lead and own the Global Information Security policy and standards lifecycle, including initiation, maintenance, and revision.
• Develop and implement processes to ensure organizational compliance by monitoring changes to external regulations and standards, performing periodic gap assessments, and integrating necessary updates into the policy lifecycle.
• Operate the Policy Exception Management Process, aligning with key technical and business teams to evaluate and decide on exception requests using a formal, risk-based approach.
• Execute the policy attestation process and investigate non-compliance.
• Maintain and monitor KRI/KPIs to reflect risk trends, policy compliance, and executive-level reporting.

• 1. Education & Professional Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in information security, IT, or a similar field, or equivalent work experience
• 7+ years of experience in Information Security GRC or IT Risk or Governance role