Technical Manager - GRC & Risk Services [Remote, USA]

At Optiv, we’re on a mission to help our clients make their businesses more secure. We’re one of the fastest-growing companies in a truly essential industry. Join us.The Technical Manager is the technical lead on large, complex deals, delivering high-end services, improving our industry reputation, and up-leveling consultants, deliverables, and services. This individual will drive the technical relationship with our customers and partners by providing advanced architecture, implementation and operational support.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Functional lead for a services solution area, including building methodologies, tools, partner relationships, delivery capability, marketing and sales materials
• Support team growth
• Provide thought leadership, through participation in industry groups, delivering talks, writing technical and industry specific blogs, risk research, industry PR interviews, and/or contributing to security publications
• Track and monitor current trends and regulatory changes within security, risk, and compliance community.
• Contribute to internal team building, knowledge transfer, and training activities within the Risk practice.
• Improve methodologies, tooling, reporting and other processes to enhance inter- and intra-team efficiency. Assist in the development and roll-out of new Risk Consulting methodologies and tools.
• Work across Risk Service to improve outcomes for customers by increasing cross-business offerings and services.
• Work with customers to help them articulate and document their business requirements/use cases and understand how those requirements translate into Risk practice features and functionality.
• Assist with development of Risk Practice engagement plans/roadmaps for customers which will enable them to execute upon strategies
• Rationalize different risk and security solutions against requirements, risk, and constraints
• Provide oversight on engagements (pending number of engagements where assigned as primary consultant)
• Responsible for 2-6 projects simultaneously (including leadership and knowledge of project and client details)
• Able to deliver and lead other consultants in complex projects
• Facilitate workshops and assessments in front of large audiences based on experience and knowledge in specific technologies/practices
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Qualifications

• Experience in providing guidance in Risk Services development and strategy at a programmatic level
• Experience in managing and prioritizing the proposal process to create business proposals, contracts, and respond to RFI/RFP’s
• Ability to clearly articulate the benefits of your Optiv subject matter product and service solutions portfolio to various client stakeholders
• Proven experience in a technical capacity in a risk management and/or information security environment.
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively with vendors, prospects, clients, account managers and management.
• Confident presentation, written, and oral communication skills
• Desirable experience within one or more of the following Security Architecture and/or Enterprise Architectural Frameworks (e.g. SABSA, TOGAF, O-ESA).
• In-depth knowledge of multiple security concepts and methods such as vulnerability assessments, data classification, privacy assessments, incident response, security policy creation, enterprise security strategies, architectures and governance.
• Strong understanding of networking (TCP/IP, OSI model), operating system fundamentals (Windows, UNIX, mainframe), and security technologies (firewalls, IDS/IPS, etc.)
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance issues affecting clients related to privacy and data protection, such as PCI DSS, GLBA, Basel II, EU Data Protection Directive, International Cross Border, and U.S. State Data Privacy Laws.
• Technical architecture experience integrating data protection software into clients' infrastructure; network architecture design, implementation and administration.
• Working knowledge of operating systems, virtual machine environments, mainframe security packages, and relational database management systems.
• Willingness to travel to meet client needs
• Valid driver's license in the US and a valid passport required
• The successful candidate must hold or be willing to pursue related professional certifications such as the CISSP, CISM, and/or CISA.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong written and presentational skills; ability to clearly communicate complex messages to a variety of audiences
• Possess high standard of integrity and confidentiality

With Optiv you can expect:• A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Affinity groups including, Black Employee Network, Disabled Employee Network, Latino Employee Network, Optiv Pride (LGBTQIA+), Veterans Support Network, and Women's Network.• Work/life balance. We offer “Recharge” a flexible, time-off program that encourages eligible employees to take the time they need to recharge • Professional training resources, including tuition reimbursement• Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects• Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities. • The ability and technology necessary to productively work remote/from home (where applicable)If you are seeking a culture that supports growth, fosters success, and moves the industry forward, find your place at Optiv! As a market-leading provider of cyber security solutions, Optiv has the most comprehensive ecosystem of security products and partners to deliver unparalleled services. Our rich and successful history with our clients is based on trust, serving more than 12,000 clients of varying sizes and industries, including commercial, government, and education. We have the proven expertise to plan, build, and run successful security programs across Risk Management, Cyber Digital Transformation, Threat Management, Security Operations - Managed Services, and Identity and Data Management.Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.