Director of Cybersecurity GRC

This role works closely with technology, audit, legal, privacy, procurement, and executive leadership teams to ensure cybersecurity risks are effectively identified, managed, and communicated across the organization. This individual will play a key role in strengthening the organization's security posture by overseeing risk assessments, policy development, regulatory compliance efforts, vendor security reviews, security awareness programs, and cybersecurity reporting.

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Director of Cybersecurity GRC in Salt Lake City, UT. Overview: We are seeking an experienced Director of Cybersecurity GRC to lead enterprise cybersecurity risk management, compliance initiatives, and governance programs. This individual will play a key role in strengthening the organization's security posture by overseeing risk assessments, policy development, regulatory compliance efforts, vendor security reviews, security awareness programs, and cybersecurity reporting. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cybersecurity governance frameworks, risk management methodologies, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional collaboration. This role works closely with technology, audit, legal, privacy, procurement, and executive leadership teams to ensure cybersecurity risks are effectively identified, managed, and communicated across the organization. Key Responsibilities: Governance, Risk Management & Compliance:

• Lead enterprise cybersecurity governance and risk management initiatives
• Conduct ongoing risk assessments to identify threats, vulnerabilities, and emerging cybersecurity concerns
• Develop, maintain, and execute risk treatment and mitigation plans aligned with business objectives
• Monitor organizational risk exposure and communicate risk findings to leadership and stakeholders
• Ensure alignment with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and internal controls

Security Policies & Standards:

• Develop and maintain cybersecurity policies, standards, procedures, and governance frameworks
• Evaluate and update security documentation to align with evolving threats, business needs, and regulatory expectations
• Partner with business units to drive policy adoption, awareness, and compliance throughout the organization

Security Awareness & Training:

• Design and manage enterprise-wide cybersecurity awareness programs

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity governance, risk management, compliance, or information security leadership
• Experience conducting enterprise risk assessments and developing risk mitigation strategies
• Experience managing security awareness and training programs
• Experience supporting compliance efforts related to PCI-DSS, GDPR, CCPA, SOX, or similar frameworks
• Proven success in creating and maintaining cybersecurity policies, standards, and governance frameworks
• Strong understanding of audit processes and regulatory compliance requirements

Preferred Certifications:

• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
• CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
• CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control)
• CDPSE (Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer)

Desired Skills & Competencies:

• Experience managing third-party and vendor cybersecurity risk programs
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity control frameworks including NIST CSF, NIST 800-series, ISO 27001, and PCI-DSS
• Knowledge of privacy regulations and data protection standards
• Expertise in cybersecurity risk identification, assessment, reporting, and remediation planning
• Familiarity with AI governance, emerging technology risks, and security implications of AI adoption
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to build relationships and influence cross-functional teams across technology, legal, privacy, audit, and business functions