Project Role: Security Architect

Project Role Description: Define the cloud security framework and architecture, ensuring it meets the business requirements and performance goals. Document the implementation of the cloud security controls and transition to cloud security-managed operations.

Must have skills: Risk Management

Good to have skills: NA

Minimum 5 year(s) of experience is required

Educational Qualification: 15 years full time education

Summary:

We are seeking a Manager GRC Platforms to lead and manage enterprise Global Security Exception Management, Audit & Risk workflows (Audit Board), and Privacy & Compliance programs (One Trust). The role is responsible for platform ownership, process governance, audit readiness, and stakeholder management, ensuring risk acceptance, audit, and privacy processes are consistent, transparent, and compliant across the organization.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Global Security Exception Management
• Own and manage the Global Security Exception Management System.
• Define and enforce processes for risk acceptance, exception approvals, renewals, and expirations.
• Ensure security exceptions are risk-assessed, time-bound, and properly documented.
• Provide visibility and reporting on exception trends, risk exposure, and remediation status.
• Audit Board Audit & Risk Management
• Lead implementation and ongoing operations of Audit Board modules (SOX, Internal Audit, Risk Management).
• Coordinate internal and external audits, including evidence collection and workflow management.
• Ensure timely remediation tracking, issue management, and audit closure.
• One Trust Privacy, Risk & Compliance
• Manage One Trust for privacy compliance, risk assessments, and regulatory workflows.
• Support DPIAs, vendor risk assessments, and compliance tracking.
• Ensure alignment with global privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.).
• Governance, Risk & Compliance Leadership
• Define and maintain GRC policies, standards, procedures, and controls.
• Drive alignment between security, risk, privacy, and compliance teams.
• Translate regulatory and audit requirements into operational processes.
• Service Delivery & Platform Governance
• Own platform governance including configuration, integrations, access control, and data quality.
• Manage SLAs, KPIs, and operational metrics for GRC platforms.
• Lead enhancements, automation initiatives, and tool optimizations.
• Stakeholder & Team Management
• Act as the primary interface with Risk, Compliance, Security, Legal, Privacy, and Audit stakeholders.
• Lead and mentor GRC analysts and platform administrators.
• Prepare executive-level dashboards and risk summaries.
• Reporting & Executive Communication
• Provide leadership with risk posture, audit status, exception exposure, and compliance insights.
• Support board-level and executive reporting.

Professional & Technical Skills:

• 8 to12 years of experience in Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) or Security Risk Management.
• Strong hands-on and leadership experience with Audit Board and One Trust.
• Experience managing security exception / risk acceptance processes.
• Solid understanding of audit, risk, compliance, and privacy frameworks.
• Experience with SOX, ISO 27001, NIST, or similar frameworks.
• Exposure to third-party risk management (TPRM).
• GRC or privacy certifications (CISA, CRISC, CIPM, CIPP).
• Experience in large global or regulated environments.

Additional Information:

• The candidate should have minimum 8 plus years of experience in Risk Management.
• This position is based at our Bengaluru office.
• A 15 years full time education is required.

15 years full time education

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