GRC Training and Awareness Manager
Lawrenceville, NJ - USA
Job Summary
Job Description :
Position: Cybersecurity - GRC Training and Awareness Manager
Location: Lawrenceville NJ
Type : Hybrid 3 days a week in office
Salary Range: $125000 - $145000 Bonus
About the Role
We are looking for a dynamic Cyber Security Training and Awareness Manager to bridge the human element of Cybersecurity with the requirements of our global Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) program.
You will lead our cybersecurity awareness initiatives while simultaneously serving as a key contributor to the maintenance and maturity of our global GRC framework.
This role requires a unique balance of communication and engagement skills to influence security culture combined with the analytical rigor required to collaboratively support the management of cyber risks compliance requirements and cyber policies & standards.
What You Will Do
Security Awareness Program Leadership:
Drive the global cyber security awareness program including the annual development review and promotion of training materials and training roadmap.
Ensure training content remains current and aligned with the evolving threat landscape (e.g. AI/Emerging threats Social Engineering Phishing) company policies & standards and varying regulatory requirements (e.g. PCI-DSS SOX SOC TypeII NIST CSF).
Lead the creation sourcing and annual refresh of cyber awareness materials partnering closely with our global Cyber Security Compliance Legal Privacy and BISO teams to ensure our content continuously adapts to evolving threats while remaining impactful and engaging.
Lead the organizations phishing simulation program by running a regular schedule of company wide phishing tests creating specialized targeted campaigns for high risk teams. Generate and analyze actionable metrics to shape future security awareness and training initiatives.
Design and deploy targeted role based training and awareness content for high impact user groups (including Executive Leadership Executive Assistants Finance HR Developers and Privileged Users) to directly address their specific risk profiles data access levels and unique threat landscapes specific to their role.
Partner with the Legal Privacy and Data teams to educate the broader workforce on the complex landscape of global data protection and privacy laws.
Transform actionable insights from daily cyber threat intelligence briefings into timely targeted awareness communications ensuring employees are briefed on emerging threats (e.g. active phishing campaigns new malware strains) relevant to their specific regions and roles.
Manage relationships with external security awareness and GRC tool vendors ensuring that platforms are effectively configured license utilization is optimized and roadmap features are aligned with News Corps internal security objectives.
GRC Program Support:
Support the maintenance of the News Corp Global Cyber GRC Program including the support of cyber risks and compliance exceptions.
Collaboratively support the review and implementation of cybersecurity standards guidelines and processes to ensure compliance across the business.
Support the management of the lifecycle of security-focused documentation including the review and approval of Knowledge Base (KB) articles and security standards ensuring content is accurate up-to-date and accessible to global support teams.
Support the operationalization of security policies & standards by monitoring for deviations investigating non-compliant activities and delivering direct guidance to end-users to ensure adherence to corporate security policies & standards.
Compliance & Reporting:
Support internal and external stakeholders for compliance requirements (PCI DSS NIST CSF SOX and Privacy).
Support the development and maintenance of key performance indicators (KPIs) that effectively track cybersecurity posture and awareness campaign metrics.
Support and review cyber risk assessments and cyber control assurance in collaboration with global technology and cyber team members.
Who You Are
You have 10 years within Cyber Security Technology Risk or GRC-related fields with a specific focus on Cyber Training and Awareness.
You have demonstrated experience in cyber governance risk and compliance in dynamic and complex business environments.
You have a strong working knowledge of industry frameworks such as NIST CSF PCI-DSS and ISO 27001.
You have exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex cyber risks and compliance obligations into actionable language for business stakeholders technical SME teams and executives.
You have the ability to work autonomously manage multiple projects simultaneously and take a proactive approach to continuous improvement.
You have strong critical-thinking skills with a pragmatic viewpoint on interpreting regulations and implementing security controls.
Experience with security awareness and phishing platforms (e.g. KnowBe4 PhishMe Abnormal Security).
Proven experience in content creation instructional design or employee communication.
Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS) administration.
Preferred Certifications
CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control)
CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
CGEIT (Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT)
AI GRC Professional Certification
CompTIA Security
Whats in it for You
A collaborative and innovative global work environment.
The opportunity to challenge the norm and pioneer new ways of integrating culture with compliance.
Variety of work where no two days are the same with exposure to global operations and teams.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age national origin protected veteran status disability status or any other protected characteristic. EEO/Disabled/Vets
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Base Pay Range: $125000 - $145000 BonusWere committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidates experience skills location and other relevant factors.
For bonus-eligible roles targets are determined based on multiple considerations including market benchmarks and individual contributions.
For benefits-eligible roles we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health retirement wellbeing and more along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.
Required Experience:
Manager