Security Risk Senior Manager

Company Description

It all started in sunny San Diego, California in 2004 when a visionary engineer, Fred Luddy, saw the potential to transform how we work. Fast forward to today — ServiceNow stands as a global market leader, bringing innovative AI-enhanced technology to over 8,100 customers, including 85% of the Fortune 500®. Our intelligent cloud-based platform seamlessly connects people, systems, and processes to empower organizations to find smarter, faster, and better ways to work. But this is just the beginning of our journey. Join us as we pursue our purpose to make the world work better for everyone.

Job Description

The ServiceNow Security Organization delivers world-class, innovative security solutions to reduce risk and protect the company and our customers. We enable our customers to migrate their most sensitive data and workloads to the cloud, accelerating our business so that we are the most trusted SaaS provider. We create an environment where our employees are proud to work and can make a positive impact.

About the Role: 

We are seeking a highly skilled Security Risk Senior Manager to drive our risk management initiatives, support executive decision-making, drive risk-based business outcomes with key stakeholders and enhance security risk visibility across ServiceNow. This role will play a key part in establishing risk frameworks, assessing risks in key business areas, and ensuring stakeholders are educated and informed on security risks. The ideal candidate will bring a strong ability to translate technical risks into business impacts, ensuring risk-centric decision-making at all levels. 

What you get to do in this role:   

Risk-Centric Decision Making 

• Assist leadership, the board, and internal partners in identifying and prioritizing key security risks. 
• Communicate risk-based recommendations clearly to executives, translating technical risks into business impact. 
• Educate internal teams on risk management principles, ensuring alignment with business objectives. 

Business Outcomes based on Risk 

• Drive risk-based business outcomes with our partner organizations and ensure alignment with business priorities. 
• Develop and implement security risk management frameworks to support internal stakeholders. 
• Conduct risk assessments of mergers & acquisitions, and key business initiatives.  

Integrated Risk Management 

• Track and manage risk mitigation strategies with alignment to KPIs, qualitative and quantitative risk drivers. 
• Develop standardized reporting mechanisms to enhance visibility into security risks. 
• Ensure consistency in risk-based prioritization across the organization. 
• Maintain a centralized repository of risk assessments and action plans. 

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you have:

• Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI’s potential impact on the function or industry. 
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify risk-related nuances. 
• High level of engagement with stakeholders across various business units. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex risk topics to diverse audiences. 
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with executives, providing clear insights into business risks. 
• Strong analytical skills to assess security risks in a business context. 
• Experience with risk management frameworks, governance, and compliance standards. 
• Ability to drive cross-functional collaboration and influence key decision-makers. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in security risk management, governance, or compliance roles. 
• Experience supporting M&A risk assessments and enterprise security risk programs. 
• Prior experience in a corporate security, cybersecurity, or enterprise risk management function. 
• Experience with ServiceNow IRM. 

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Not sure if you meet every qualification? We still encourage you to apply! We value inclusivity, welcoming candidates from diverse backgrounds, including non-traditional paths. Unique experiences enrich our team, and the willingness to dream big makes you an exceptional candidate!

Additional Information

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