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Associate Director - GRC Information Technology
Job Description
An exciting opportunity to join this global company as an Associate Director, Information Security GRC.
The Associate Director, Information Security GRC will lead the governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) activities related to security, ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and security frameworks. This role involves overseeing internal IT audits, RFP responses, client audit support, and contract review. The position is responsible for managing all GRC-related projects, processes, and technologies, and ensuring that security practices meet contractual, regulatory, and professional standards.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee all aspects of IS GRC, ensuring continual program improvement.
- Provide security services that meet professional, contractual, regulatory, and certification requirements.
- Manage the IS GRC people, processes, and technology infrastructure, including creating and reviewing standards, guidelines, and procedures.
- Represent the security program in client audits, RFPs, and contract reviews.
- Guide Legal on acceptable contract terms and conditions.
- Serve on the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT).
- Lead the System Governance Virtual Team to improve ISMS across the organization, including risk assessment, control design, metrics, and documentation.
- Translate executive priorities into operational initiatives.
- Collaborate with Security Operations and Engineering teams to ensure efficient service delivery.
Skills and Experience:
- Expertise in management practices, including leadership and supervision.
- Knowledge of major EGRC/ITGRC platforms and security frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO 27001/27002, COBIT).
- Familiarity with regulatory schemes such as GDPR, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and FISMA.
- Advanced understanding of technical controls and how they address risk.
- Broad understanding of networking, server, and security monitoring technologies.
What you will get:
- Hybrid working
- Flexibility
- Excellent culture
- Attractive pension scheme
- Company benefits
For further information on this vacancy, or any other IT roles in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Jarlath O'Rourke on in the strictest confidence.