M365 Risk Manager

Compunnel

$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in technology or operational risk management, cybersecurity, or application governance.
  • Experience in risk assessments, issue management, and control reviews.
  • Strong grasp of technology risk frameworks and governance processes.
  • Proven ability in risk remediation tracking and lifecycle management.
  • Effective communication skills with technical teams and executive leadership.
  • Experience in highly regulated enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

  • Manage risk activities for Microsoft 365 applications.
  • Coordinate continuous monitoring and compliance with enterprise standards.
  • Perform risk assessments, control reviews, and gap analyses.
  • Collaborate with technology teams to mitigate risks.
  • Facilitate governance reporting and issue management.
  • Track risk findings to closure with thorough documentation.
  • Support audit and regulatory compliance activities.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a leading technology platform.
  • Engagement with dynamic, cross-functional teams.
  • Chance to shape and influence application risk governance.
  • Involvement in a high-visibility role with senior leadership.
  • Access to ongoing professional development and training resources.
Full Job Description
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Risk Manager to provide risk management oversight for Microsoft 365 applications and services. The role will focus on application risk governance, continuous monitoring, risk assessments, control reviews, remediation tracking, and technology risk management within a highly regulated enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities
 Manage application risk activities for Microsoft 365 platforms and related technologies.
 Coordinate continuous monitoring activities and ensure compliance with enterprise risk standards.
 Perform risk assessments, control reviews, gap analyses, and remediation tracking.
 Partner with technology teams, application owners, information security teams, and risk organizations to identify and mitigate risks.
 Facilitate risk reviews, issue management activities, and governance reporting.
 Monitor and track risk findings through closure, ensuring appropriate documentation and stakeholder communication.
 Support audit, regulatory, and compliance activities related to application controls and technology governance.
 Evaluate security and compliance controls within Microsoft 365 environments.
 Maintain documentation related to risk exceptions, control effectiveness, and remediation efforts.
 Provide status updates to leadership regarding risk posture, open findings, and mitigation plans.
 Work closely with internal governance teams to ensure adherence to evolving risk standards and policies.

Required Qualifications
 5+ years of experience in technology risk management, operational risk, cybersecurity risk, or application governance.
 Experience performing risk assessments, issue management, control reviews, and continuous monitoring activities.
 Strong understanding of technology risk frameworks and governance processes.
 Experience with risk remediation tracking and risk lifecycle management.
 Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, risk partners, auditors, and senior leadership.
 Experience supporting highly regulated enterprise environments.

Preferred Qualifications
 Familiarity with RISE and other internal risk tracking platforms.
 Understanding of GIS risk processes and risk governance standards.
 Experience supporting Microsoft 365 technologies and security controls.
 Knowledge of Microsoft Purview, Conditional Access Policies, Tenant Restrictions, Information Protection, Identity Governance, and related M365 security capabilities.
 Experience working with audit, compliance, and regulatory review processes.

Technical Skills
 Microsoft 365
 Microsoft Purview
 Conditional Access
 Tenant Restrictions
 Identity and Access Management
 Information Protection
 Data Governance
 Compliance Controls
 Risk Monitoring and Reporting
 Security Governance

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