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Senior Manager, IT Risk & Compliance - Cybersecurity Consulting

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Overview

The IT Risk & Compliance team helps organizations manage IT governance, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance across industries. With expertise in frameworks like CMMC, NIST, and ISO 27001, they offer services including IT audits, risk assessments, ransomware simulations, and control testing. Their tailored strategies ensure data security, regulatory alignment, and operational continuity - empowering clients to navigate today's complex digital risk landscape with confidence.

What You Will Do

• Lead and oversee multiple high-impact client engagements, managing cross-functional teams and ensuring successful delivery across all phases—from scoping and planning to execution and final reporting—while aligning outcomes with client objectives and regulatory standards.
• Provide strategic direction and technical leadership on complex IT and business process audits, mentoring team leads, reviewing methodologies, and ensuring consistent application of risk assessment and control frameworks.
• Direct the evaluation of IT environments and key controls, guiding the design and execution of robust testing strategies to ensure compliance, mitigate risk, and uphold industry best practices.
• Maintain and expand subject matter expertise in IT audits, SOX compliance, cybersecurity, privacy, business continuity, and process improvement, serving as a trusted advisor to both clients and internal stakeholders.
• Drive a culture of client service excellence, fostering executive-level relationships, identifying strategic opportunities for value creation, and ensuring high levels of client satisfaction and retention.
• Develop and execute client relationship strategies, leveraging deep business insight to anticipate client needs, influence decision-making, and position the firm as a long-term partner.
• Lead talent development initiatives, including coaching, mentoring, and performance management for junior and mid-level staff, while promoting a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and professional growth.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field
• 7+ years of relevant IT audit experience in public accounting, industry, or a professional services firm
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree
• Current and valid professional business credential(s), including but not limited to CISA, CISSP, CISM, CBCP or CIA

Location: Springfield, MO