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Senior Manager, GRC Advisory
CoalfireUnited States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Jun 2025
About the role
About Coalfire
Coalfire is on a mission to make the world a safer place by solving our clients’ hardest cybersecurity challenges. We work at the cutting edge of technology to advise, assess, automate, and ultimately help companies navigate the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado with offices across the U.S. and U.K., and we support clients around the world.
But that’s not who we are – that’s just what we do. We are thought leaders, consultants, and cybersecurity experts, but above all else, we are a team of passionate problem-solvers who are hungry to learn, grow, and make a difference.
Position Summary
You will lead a team of consultants, foster client relationships and lead various engagements within the GRC framework. As part of your responsibilities, you will directly manage and mentor 2-5 team members, building a culture of accountability and excellence while nurturing high-trust partnerships with clients and stakeholders across all levels of their organizations throughout the engagement lifecycle. This role requires a deep understanding of compliance framework requirements, including NIST SP 800-53, HITRUST CSF, ISO 27002, SOC 2, and others. You will provide advisory consulting support, develop compliance-related reports and documentation, and ensure quality control through peer reviews of project deliverables. Collaboration will be central to your work, as you’ll partner with sales, quality management, and delivery teams to ensure project timelines and deliverables are met while maintaining strong customer satisfaction. Mentorship and coaching will be key elements of your leadership. You will guide team members in technology, consulting methodologies, technical reviews, and professional writing, ensuring they meet project margin and utilization targets. Additionally, your expertise will contribute to the success of IT system security consultations for both cloud-based and on-premises environments. As a relationship builder, you’ll establish trust with accounts, identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities, and escalate these to the sales team as appropriate. Your ability to cultivate collaborative partnerships will ensure client satisfaction across all engagements. To stay ahead of industry trends, you’ll actively pursue professional development opportunities and encourage continuous updates to team policies, procedures, and training in alignment with best practices. Finally, your strategic contributions will support organizational goals, helping grow the service line and expand the team’s capabilities. By focusing on successful project outcomes and client satisfaction, this role will blend technical expertise, leadership, and strategic vision to drive the success of the GRC Advisory team.
Coalfire is on a mission to make the world a safer place by solving our clients’ hardest cybersecurity challenges. We work at the cutting edge of technology to advise, assess, automate, and ultimately help companies navigate the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado with offices across the U.S. and U.K., and we support clients around the world.
But that’s not who we are – that’s just what we do. We are thought leaders, consultants, and cybersecurity experts, but above all else, we are a team of passionate problem-solvers who are hungry to learn, grow, and make a difference.
Position Summary
You will lead a team of consultants, foster client relationships and lead various engagements within the GRC framework. As part of your responsibilities, you will directly manage and mentor 2-5 team members, building a culture of accountability and excellence while nurturing high-trust partnerships with clients and stakeholders across all levels of their organizations throughout the engagement lifecycle. This role requires a deep understanding of compliance framework requirements, including NIST SP 800-53, HITRUST CSF, ISO 27002, SOC 2, and others. You will provide advisory consulting support, develop compliance-related reports and documentation, and ensure quality control through peer reviews of project deliverables. Collaboration will be central to your work, as you’ll partner with sales, quality management, and delivery teams to ensure project timelines and deliverables are met while maintaining strong customer satisfaction. Mentorship and coaching will be key elements of your leadership. You will guide team members in technology, consulting methodologies, technical reviews, and professional writing, ensuring they meet project margin and utilization targets. Additionally, your expertise will contribute to the success of IT system security consultations for both cloud-based and on-premises environments. As a relationship builder, you’ll establish trust with accounts, identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities, and escalate these to the sales team as appropriate. Your ability to cultivate collaborative partnerships will ensure client satisfaction across all engagements. To stay ahead of industry trends, you’ll actively pursue professional development opportunities and encourage continuous updates to team policies, procedures, and training in alignment with best practices. Finally, your strategic contributions will support organizational goals, helping grow the service line and expand the team’s capabilities. By focusing on successful project outcomes and client satisfaction, this role will blend technical expertise, leadership, and strategic vision to drive the success of the GRC Advisory team.
What You'll Do
- Manage priorities and project hours to meet delivery deadlines and achieve utilization targets.
- Escalate client and project challenges promptly to involve necessary resources.
- Maintain communication with client engagement across all levels, fostering collaborative relationships.
- Work with internal teams to ensure customer satisfaction and project success.
- Manage team performance and hiring decisions.
- Mentor and coach team members in consulting methodologies, technical skills, and writing.
- Stay updated on industry developments and maintain relevant certifications.
- Identify and escalate upsell and cross-sell opportunities to the sales team.
- Lead advisory projects, workshops, and compliance-related engagements.
- Conduct evaluations to ensure compliance with security frameworks (e.g., NIST, HITRUST, ISO).
- Develop and review IT security documents, policies, and plans.
- Advise on and improve client security programs and compliance strategies.
- Support system security for cloud and on-premises environments in line with frameworks.
- Create tools and recommendations to enhance client security posture.
- Mentor project teams on compliance methodologies and industry standards.
- Participate in hiring interviews for roles across various levels.
- Maintain strong depth of knowledge in the practice area, seek professional development opportunities, and maintain industry-specific certifications.
- Establish account relationships and identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities, escalating them to sales as appropriate.
- Lead complex and less complex projects, guiding the customer and all resources successfully through the project lifecycle.
- Lead advisory projects from start to finish, including workshops, gap analyses, document development projects, and ad hoc consulting support.
- Execute examination, interview, and test procedures in accordance with compliance advisory security control framework requireme
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