Cybersecurity GRC Program Lead
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
This role is not limited to policy writing or audit coordination. It is intended to make security governance real and measurable across the enterprise by building practical operating mechanisms around risk controls evidence exceptions and stakeholder the staffing plan this role is explicitly intended to select and operationalize the primary framework likely starting with NIST CSF 2.0 while mapping outward toSOX ITGC SOC2Type2ISO 27001 NIST AI RMF ISO 42001and other requirements for customers audit and international needs.
Justification
Echois reassessing its policy foundation including formal expectations for information security governance access control supplier security and compliance review. What is needed now is a leader who can turn those policies into a durable governance operating system with clear ownership evidence discipline exception management and measurable accountability.
Hiring Requirements
What you will do
Leadselection adoption and operationalization of Echos primary cybersecurity framework and related standards structure with NIST CSF 2.0 as thelikely managementlayer
Build andmaintaina control ownership model across Technology Engineering Platform Network EUC Asset Data Integrations and Security
Translate existing policies into measurable operating practices control expectations evidence requirements review cadences and exception workflows
Partner with security architecture engineering and operations teams to ensure that governance expectations are practical technically grounded and enforceable
Drive enterprise risk and control assessments including facilitating discussions on control design effectiveness and remediation priorities
Build an evidence library structure while defining repeatable collection review reuse and freshness cadences
Improve security questionnaire workflows through standardized responses evidence reuse service-level expectations and clearer ownership
Coordinate third-party security intake and help define tiering minimum security requirements documentation expectations and escalation paths
Partner with Internal Audit and business stakeholders on readiness efforts compliance reviews and operational audit support
Track policy exceptions control gaps remediation commitments and overdue actions through closure including clear owners and time bounds
Perform User Access Reviewscompliant to SOX ITGC and SOC2/ISO27001
Provide security governance input on supplier security requirements contractual obligations and ongoing review expectations
Produce reporting for leadership on framework maturity control ownership policy currency evidence readiness exception status and risk trends
Lead the evolution to and support of continuous compliance capabilities to improve control visibility evidence freshness and audit readiness
Manage and evolve the organizations trust center including published security documentation customer-facing assurance materials and the processes that keep content current and supportable
What success looks like
In the first 60 to90 days this role is expected to produce a framework decision package define the control ownership model stand up an evidence library structure improve questionnaire operations andestablishpractical workflows for exceptions and third-party intake. Over 12 months success means framework adoption becomes measurable control ownership is visible evidence is reusable customer and audit due diligence become less reactive and policy exceptions and control gaps are actively managed.
What you bring
5 years in cybersecurity GRC security risk audit readiness compliance operations or related functions with clear experience building or maturing governance operating models
2 years of GRC experience in a public company.
Experience with SOX ITGC controls.
Understanding ofregulatory and SEC requirements for a public company.
Strong experience operationalizing NIST CSF and translating controls across frameworks such as ISO 27001 SOX SOC 2 or similar frameworks
Experience building or maturing security governance programs in complex enterprise environments with multiple technical stakeholders
Experience with risk assessments control design reviews exception management and remediation tracking
Strong understanding of third-party risk supplier security reviews security questionnaires and governance workflows that scale beyond one-off reviews
Experience partnering with technical teams to influence architecture engineering and operations outcomes in a practical technically credible way
Ability to turn policy and framework language into concrete operating practices ownership expectations and measurable evidence
Strong writing stakeholder management and executive communication skills
Preferred qualifications
GRC experience with a public companyfor SEC and regulatory reporting requirementsi.e.10K 8K.
Experience supporting SOC 2 ISO 27001 CTPAT SOX or similar audit/readiness efforts
Experience with evidence management control testing internal audit coordination or related assurance processes
Experience withautomatedcontinuous compliance platforms including evidence automation control monitoring and audit readiness workflows
Experience managing a trust center or similar customer assurance portal and keeping security documentation current and reusable
Familiarity with enterprise technology environments spanning cloud identity endpoint network and application security domains.
Knowledge of AI governance frameworkse.g NISTAI RMF and ISO 42001.
Echo Global Logistics is a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation management services. As a third-partylogisticsprovider we simplify transportation management for our clients and carriers handling crucial tasks so they can focus on what they do best. From coast to coast dock to dock and across all major transportation modesEchoconnects businesses that need to ship their products with carriers who transport goods quickly securely and cost-effectively.
Why this role matters
Echoalready has a policy foundation including formal expectations for information security governance access control supplier security and compliance review. What is needed now is a leader who can turn those policies into a durable governance operating system with clear ownership evidencediscipline exceptionmanagement and measurable accountability.
Work environment/physical demands summary:
This joboperatesin an office environment and uses a computertelephoneand other office equipment as needed to perform duties. The noise level in the work environment istypical of thatof an office with an open seating floor plan. The employee mayencounterfrequent interruptions throughout thework day. The employeeis regularly required tosit talk or hear.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin status as a qualified individual with a disability or Vietnam era or other protected veteran.
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Benefits
For more information about our benefit offerings please visit our careers page at per yearThis role is eligible for a bonus that is based on a combination of personal and business performance.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Learn how Echo Global Logistics simplifies transportation management for shippers and carriers with tech-enabled, expert-backed freight shipping solutions.