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Cybersecurity/IT Risk Governance Lead

Neos Consulting
Austin, TX Contractor
POSTED ON 4/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/23/2026
City : Austin

State : Texas

Neos is Seeking a Cybersecurity/IT Risk Governance Lead for a contract role with our client in Austin, TX.

***REMOTE (TEXAS) - ONLY CANDIDATES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN TEXAS WILL BE CONSIDERED***

No calls, no emails, please respond directly to the "apply" link with your resume and contact details.

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

  • Define end to end governance workflows for:
    o Risk identification and intake
    o Risk review and validation
    o Risk acceptance, mitigation, or transfer
    o Ongoing monitoring and periodic reassessment
  • Establish roles and responsibilities for risk owners, reviewers, and governance bodies.
  • Design escalation and reporting processes for high risk and accepted risks.
  • Engage key stakeholders across business, technology, security, and governance functions to validate risk requirements and workflows.
  • Facilitate working sessions or workshops to socialize the risk register and governance processes.
  • Support onboarding of initial risks into the enterprise risk register.
  • Produce clear, audit ready documentation covering:
    o Risk register structure and data definitions
    o Risk scoring methodology
    o Governance workflows and decision authorities
  • Provide knowledge transfer to designated security staff to ensure sustainability beyond the contract term.


The contractor shall provide the following deliverables during the engagement:

  1. Enterprise Risk Register Framework
    o Standardized risk register template and taxonomy
  2. Risk Scoring and Prioritization Model
    o Documented likelihood and impact scales
    o Scoring methodology and prioritization logic
  3. Risk Governance Model
    o Defined workflows for risk intake, review, acceptance, and monitoring
    o Roles and responsibilities matrix
  4. Initial Population of Risk Register
    o Initial set of documented risks reflecting current cybersecurity and technology risk posture
  5. Final Documentation Package
    o Consolidated guidance and operating procedures for ongoing risk management


CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

8 years Required Experience with Risk Register Design and Framework

8 years Required Experience with Risk Scoring and Prioritization Model

8 years Required Experience with Governance Processes and Workflows

8 years Required Experience with Stakeholder and Enablement

8 years Required Demonstrated skill with documentation and knowledge transfer

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