✦ Luna Orbit — Executive & General Management

Head of IT and Cyber Risk

at Guardian Life Ins. Co. of America

📍 2 Locations Unknown 💰 $155K – $255K USD / year Posted March 29, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $155K – $255K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 10+ years
Education Not Specified
Category Executive & General Management

About this role

Head of IT & Cyber Risk leads enterprise-wide IT and cyber risk programs, technology resiliency initiatives, and risk governance, reporting to senior leadership and coordinating with auditors and third parties.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead IT and cyber risk assessments
  • Drive technology resiliency initiatives
  • Oversee control testing and remediation
  • Partner with third-party risk and auditors
  • Develop risk dashboards and metrics

Technical Overview

Focus on risk assessments, NIST/ISO/COBIT frameworks, incident response, control design, DR/BC planning, SOC attestation, and cross-functional risk reporting; uses ServiceNow for risk management and dashboards for visibility.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior IT/cyber risk executive with 10+ years in cybersecurity and at least 5 years in risk leadership, strong knowledge of NIST/ISO/ COBIT, and proven ability to lead risk programs, drive resiliency initiatives, and communicate with senior stakeholders.

Must-Have Skills

10+ years of experience in cybersecurityITor information securitywith at least 5 years in risk management or leadership roleDeep knowledge of risk management frameworks (NISTISOCOBIT)incident responsecontrol designand regulatory compliance

Nice-to-Have Skills

Certifications preferred (ISMCISSPor similar)

Tools & Platforms

ServiceNow

Required Skills

10+ years cybersecurity/IT experience; 5+ years risk leadership; strong knowledge of NISTISOCOBIT; incident response; control design; regulatory compliance; risk governance; serviceNow; disaster recovery; SOC attestation

Hard Skills

risk assessmentstechnology resiliencydisaster recoverycontrol testingSOC attestationServiceNowdashboardsrisk metricsvendor risk managementIT riskcyber risk managementregulatory complianceNIST CSFISOCOBIT

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationstakeholder managementcross-functional collaborationproblem solvingstrategic thinkingadaptability

Certifications

Preferred

CISSPCISMISO/IEC 27001 lead implementerCOBIT

Industry & Role

Industry Insurance
Job Function Provide strategic leadership for IT and cyber risk frameworks and governance across Guardian Life.
Role Subtype Executive leadership
Tech Domains ITSM / ServiceNow, Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Azure, Amazon Web Services, Power BI, Tableau

Clearance & Visa

Clearance Required Not Specified
Visa Sponsorship No

Keywords for Your Resume

head of it and cyber riskrisk assessmentsnistisocobittechnology resiliencybusiness continuitydisaster recoverycontrol testingsoc attestationservice nowrisk dashboardskey metricsrisk landscapevendor riskcomplianceregulatoryit riskcyber risk managementNISTISOCOBITSOC attestationServiceNowrisk metricsIT risk

Deal Breakers

10+ years in cybersecurity/IT, 5+ years in risk leadership, Experience with NIST/ISO/COBIT, Must be legally authorized to work in the United States, No visa sponsorship

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