Associate Director | GRC | Pune | Cyber Strategy & Transformation

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As a Cybersecurity GRC Specialist, this role plays a pivotal part in safeguarding the organization's information assets through comprehensive governance, risk management, and compliance initiatives. The focus is on ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, industry standards, and cybersecurity best practices while supporting the design and documentation of cybersecurity control frameworks. Responsibilities include managing risk, evaluating third-party security postures, and ensuring that digital payment systems comply with relevant standards such as NIST, ISO27001, and ITGC. A strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and a proactive approach to aligning with global regulatory frameworks, industry best practices, and organizational goals is required to provide robust protection against cyber threats.


Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-wide GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) strategies leveraging globally recognized frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF, COBIT, COSO, and others to support the organizations cybersecurity objectives and regulatory mandates.
Provide strategic oversight and direction to GRC teams, ensuring seamless execution of compliance initiatives, risk programs, and security governance activities across multiple geographies or business units.
Drive end-to-end program management for large-scale GRC engagements, including risk assessments, compliance audits, and policy development, while ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and evolving regulatory landscapes.
Lead cross-functional teams and manage stakeholders across cybersecurity, legal, internal audit, compliance, IT operations, and business leadership to embed a risk-aware culture and drive secure business outcomes.
Supervise and guide the development and continuous improvement of information security policies, procedures, and control standards, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations (e.g., SOX, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, India DPDP, DORA, SEC cyber disclosure).
Lead and mature the enterprise risk management function by conducting risk assessments, maintaining the risk register, tracking KRIs, and ensuring timely risk remediation and reporting to senior leadership and board-level committees.
Own third-party risk management (TPRM) processes, including the establishment of frameworks for due diligence, vendor assessments, contract reviews, and periodic reassessments.
Oversee internal and external cybersecurity audits, including planning, scoping, control testing, evidence collection, stakeholder management, issue remediation, and audit closure reporting.
Serve as a GRC subject matter expert (SME) during high-impact organizational events such as cloud migrations, M&A activities, or implementation of new technologies.
Develop and present executive-level dashboards, risk heatmaps, compliance KPIs, and board reporting, ensuring visibility of key risks and control effectiveness.
Drive proposal development, client presentations, and responses to RFPs/RFIs, contributing to business development efforts, solution shaping, and capability showcasing in collaboration with pursuit teams.
Manage and optimize GRC platforms and tools such as RSA Archer, ServiceNow GRC, or MetricStream, ensuring system accuracy, process automation, and enhanced user experience.
Interpret and advise leadership on emerging cybersecurity regulations, providing impact assessments, compliance roadmaps, and strategic recommendations.
Mentor and grow high-performing GRC teams, fostering a collaborative environment, promoting continuous learning, and providing career development guidance to team members.
Promote enterprise-wide risk awareness through structured awareness campaigns, leadership workshops, and training sessions for business and technology teams.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in information technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related discipline; advanced degrees or certifications (e.g., CISA, CRISC, CISSP, ISO 27001 LA/LI) preferred.
8+ years of progressive experience in information security, GRC, cybersecurity risk management, or IT audit, including 35 years in a leadership or client-facing role.
Strong expertise in implementing and managing IT and security control frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, COBIT, COSO, ITIL).
Proven experience navigating Indian and global cybersecurity regulations and translating regulatory requirements into actionable security programs.
Experience in developing and responding to RFPs, participating in pre-sales engagements, and building client relationships.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to influence senior leadership and board members.
Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor teams, manage cross-functional projects, and deliver high-quality outcomes under tight deadlines.
Experience of the use of GRC platforms (e.g., Archer, ServiceNow GRC, MetricStream) and tools for risk management and compliance reporting.
Good understanding of IT control frameworks (PCI DSS, NIST, COBIT, ITIL, CSF, ISO 27001, ITIL, COSO etc.)
Good understanding and Indian and global cyber security regulations
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Experience with risk management, compliance, and audit processes.



Keywords
Primary skills

GRC Framework Implementation ISO 27001, NIST CSF, COBIT, COSO
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Risk assessments, risk register, KRIs
Regulatory Compliance Management SOX, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, DPDP, DORA, SEC Cyber
Information Security Policies & Procedures Design, implementation, and governance
Internal & External Audit Management Audit lifecycle, remediation, reporting
Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Vendor due diligence, assessments, contracts
Team Leadership & Mentoring Leading GRC teams and nurturing talent
GRC Tools Expertise RSA Archer, ServiceNow GRC, MetricStream
Executive & Board Reporting Dashboards, risk heatmaps, strategic insights
Proposal Development & RFP/RFI Response Business development support
Stakeholder & Cross-functional Engagement Cyber, IT, legal, audit, business
Program & Project Management End-to-end GRC initiative execution


Secondary skills

Cybersecurity Awareness Programs Designing and delivering awareness initiatives
Change Management Embedding risk-aware culture and process transformation
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) Alignment with GRC objectives
Cloud Security Governance Risk and compliance during cloud transformations
Data Privacy Governance Interpretation and implementation of privacy frameworks
ITIL Framework Knowledge IT operations and service management alignment
Crisis & Incident Management Support Advisory role during breaches or simulations



Location and way of working


Base location: Pune
This profile involves frequent travelling to client locations.


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