Senior Manager of Insider Risk & Data Protection
About The Position
The Senior Manager of Insider Risk & Data Protection supports the Vice President of Corporate Security Compliance & Risk by leading day-to-day operations of the enterprise insider risk and data protection programs. This role is responsible for maturing technical controls, enhancing investigative capabilities, and managing a small team focused on proactive risk detection, response, and mitigation. The position combines technical security oversight, investigative leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to protect company data, personnel, and operations across a global enterprise environment.
Requirements
- 16+ years of experience supporting insider risk, corporate security, counterintelligence, investigations, or cybersecurity operations.
- Working knowledge of DLP technologies and user activity monitoring tools.
- Experience managing or leading teams or programs.
- Strong analytical, investigative, and communication skills.
- Ability to translate technical issues into business risk language.
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
Nice To Haves
- Experience with enterprise DLP platforms (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Zscaler, Symantec, etc.).
- Background in cybersecurity operations, digital forensics, insider threat, or counterintelligence programs.
- Experience in government contracting or regulated environments.
- Familiarity with data analytics, automation, or scripting concepts.
- Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, GCFE, CFE, etc.).
- Technically curious and operationally pragmatic.
- Strong judgment and discretion.
- Collaborative leadership style.
- Comfortable operating in ambiguous or evolving environments.
- Able to balance investigative rigor with business partnership.
Responsibilities
- Lead operational execution and maturation of the enterprise Data Loss Prevention (DLP) program.
- Develop and refine monitoring use cases aligned to insider risk scenarios.
- Optimize detection capabilities across endpoint, network, cloud, and SaaS environments.
- Partner with cybersecurity teams to improve alert fidelity, automation, and response workflows.
- Translate technical findings into risk-based recommendations for leadership.
- Administer and enhance technical monitoring tools supporting insider risk detection.
- Analyze user activity, anomalous behavior, and data movement patterns.
- Drive automation and data analytics initiatives to improve investigative efficiency.
- Support integration of new security technologies and telemetry sources.
- Conduct and oversee insider risk and corporate investigations involving data misuse, policy violations, or security concerns.
- Maintain defensible investigative processes and documentation.
- Coordinate with Legal, HR, Cybersecurity, and Compliance stakeholders.
- Ensure appropriate chain-of-custody and evidence handling practices.
- Manage and mentor a small team of analysts/investigators.
- Establish performance expectations, workflows, and professional development plans.
- Foster a collaborative, analytical, and ethical team culture.
- Support development of policies, standards, and training related to insider risk and data protection.
- Provide executive-ready reporting and program metrics.
- Build trusted relationships across business units and leadership teams.
- Support strategic initiatives directed by the Vice President to advance enterprise security modernization.
Benefits
- Overtime
- Shift differential
- Discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
