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Your Job Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) is looking for a Cybersecurity GRC Manager to join our global IT capability. This is a unique opportunity to build and scale a global cybersecurity GRC program in a complex industrial environment with direct exposure to executive leadership. Reporting to the KES CISO, this role will help strengthen how KES manages cybersecurity risk, compliance obligations, and governance practices to support operational resilience, customer trust, and business decision-making. Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office) while working from one of our locations in Wichita, KS; Tulsa, OK; Houston, TX; or Scottsdale, AZ. Please note: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Our Team The KES IT capability partners with the KES businesses to apply technology in ways that improve performance, manage risk, and support long-term business objectives. Within IT, the KES cybersecurity capability works in close partnership with other IT functions, the Koch cybersecurity organization, and business leaders across legal, compliance, commercial, and operations to meet customer, regulatory, and contractual security expectations while embedding security considerations into business and technology processes. As a member of this team, you will operate in a diverse, cross-functional environment with a high degree of autonomy, driving outcomes across organizational boundaries. What You Will Do • Own and mature the KES cybersecurity GRC program by establishing governance structure, policies, standards, expectations, and accountability across KES businesses. • Represent KES cybersecurity in internal meetings, review boards, and cross-functional forums, including coordination with the Koch cybersecurity organization. • Build and manage cybersecurity risk processes, including risk registers, findings, vulnerabilities, remediation plans, ownership, escalation, and business acceptance. • Manage cybersecurity compliance obligations across regulatory, contractual, and customer requirements, including NIS2, China MLPS, NERC CIP, and other applicable cybersecurity standards and frameworks. • Coordinate cybersecurity audits, assessments, evidence requests, customer reviews, and remediation tracking in partnership with Legal, Compliance, commercial teams, IT, and business leaders. • Support customer, vendor, supplier, and subcontractor cybersecurity risk management, including questionnaires, contract reviews, security expectations, and customer-facing services. • Coordinate the KES cybersecurity awareness program in partnership with the Koch cybersecurity organization, tailoring content, driving participation, and tracking effectiveness. • Monitor emerging cybersecurity risks, regulatory changes, technology trends, and program metrics to improve visibility, inform risk decisions, support executive reporting, and strengthen program effectiveness. • Travel as needed - approximately 10% Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) • Experience in cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance program management, including risk registers, remediation tracking, and compliance obligations. • Experience interpreting regulatory, contractual, and customer cybersecurity requirements and translating them into practical business actions. • Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders and leaders. • Demonstrated ability to influence in a matrixed environment. What Will Put You Ahead • Experience with GRC platforms such as ZenGRC, ServiceNow GRC, or similar tools to manage risk, compliance, and audit activities. • Experience with cybersecurity requirements or frameworks such as NIS2, China MLPS, NERC CIP, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, or other commonly used cybersecurity maturity frameworks. • Experience supporting customer cybersecurity questionnaires, contract security reviews, evidence requests, or external security assessments. • Experience applying cybersecurity governance and compliance practices, in a practical, risk-based manner that supports business objectives and enables informed decision-making. • Experience supporting cybersecurity governance in industrial, engineering, energy, manufacturing, or operational technology environments. • Experience supporting cybersecurity governance for emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools or platforms. • Experience using AI tools to create efficiencies in business processes and role responsibilities. At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here . Who We Are As a Koch company, Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) is a dynamic network of businesses that work together to create an ecosystem of domain expertise to increase operational efficiency, improve safety, reduce waste, and reduce emissions. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ). #LI-MW1

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Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office) while working from one of our locations in Wichita, KS; Tulsa, OK; Houston, TX; or Scottsdale, AZ.
Please note: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Own and mature the KES cybersecurity GRC program by establishing governance structure, policies, standards, expectations, and accountability across KES businesses.
Represent KES cybersecurity in internal meetings, review boards, and cross-functional forums, including coordination with the Koch cybersecurity organization.
Build and manage cybersecurity risk processes, including risk registers, findings, vulnerabilities, remediation plans, ownership, escalation, and business acceptance.
Manage cybersecurity compliance obligations across regulatory, contractual, and customer requirements, including NIS2, China MLPS, NERC CIP, and other applicable cybersecurity standards and frameworks.
Coordinate cybersecurity audits, assessments, evidence requests, customer reviews, and remediation tracking in partnership with Legal, Compliance, commercial teams, IT, and business leaders.
Support customer, vendor, supplier, and subcontractor cybersecurity risk management, including questionnaires, contract reviews, security expectations, and customer-facing services.
Coordinate the KES cybersecurity awareness program in partnership with the Koch cybersecurity organization, tailoring content, driving participation, and tracking effectiveness.
Monitor emerging cybersecurity risks, regulatory changes, technology trends, and program metrics to improve visibility, inform risk decisions, support executive reporting, and strengthen program effectiveness.
Travel as needed - approximately 10%
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Experience in cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance program management, including risk registers, remediation tracking, and compliance obligations.
Experience interpreting regulatory, contractual, and customer cybersecurity requirements and translating them into practical business actions.
Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders and leaders.
Demonstrated ability to influence in a matrixed environment.
What Will Put You Ahead
Experience with GRC platforms such as ZenGRC, ServiceNow GRC, or similar tools to manage risk, compliance, and audit activities.
Experience with cybersecurity requirements or frameworks such as NIS2, China MLPS, NERC CIP, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, or other commonly used cybersecurity maturity frameworks.
Experience supporting customer cybersecurity questionnaires, contract security reviews, evidence requests, or external security assessments.
Experience applying cybersecurity governance and compliance practices, in a practical, risk-based manner that supports business objectives and enables informed decision-making.
Experience supporting cybersecurity governance in industrial, engineering, energy, manufacturing, or operational technology environments.
Experience supporting cybersecurity governance for emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools or platforms.
Experience using AI tools to create efficiencies in business processes and role responsibilities.

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