Warner Bros. Discovery · 2 days ago
Manager, Cybersecurity Risk Management
Burbank, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$133K/yr - $247K/yr
8+ years expWarner Bros. Discovery is a leading entertainment company that offers career-defining opportunities and supports its employees. The Manager Cybersecurity Risk will oversee the management and reporting of cyber risks globally, driving a comprehensive risk management program while collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance the company's cybersecurity posture.
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Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a comprehensive cybersecurity risk management strategy aligned with business objectives
Lead enterprise-wide risk assessments and remediation activities
Collaborate with IT, legal, compliance, and business units to ensure risk mitigation strategies are embedded in operations
Monitor emerging threats and risk posture and activities accordingly
Present risk analysis, metrics, and mitigation plans to management and stakeholders
Identify risk and mitigating controls for risk exceptions based on adherence to relevant company policies, standards, baselines, and industry standards (e.g., GDPR, PCI, SOX)
Mentor and develop junior risk analysts and cybersecurity professionals
Ensure effective identification, quantification, communication, and management of technology risk, focusing on root cause analysis and resolution recommendations
Develop and maintain robust relationships, become a trusted partner with technologists, assessments teams, and stakeholders to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and progress toward shared goals
Proactively monitor and evaluate risk exceptions and risk register processes, identify gaps, and recommend enhancements to strengthen risk posture
Assist InfoSec teams in developing and maturing their risk exceptions rejection and approval criteria
Drive adoption of enterprise-wide risk assessment methodologies, frameworks, and tools
Collaborate with key stakeholders to enhance risk governance and ensure compliance with internal and regulatory requirements
Assist with the administration and maintenance of the Service Now GRC platform
Display and utilize advanced understanding of relevant SDLC methodologies, practices and compliance policies/procedures to assess risk exceptions criteria
Utilize prior experience in multiple IT disciplines and confirmed understanding of solution architecture, complex application systems design and platform integrations and various tech stacks during assessment of risk
Translate risk insights into strategic decisions and enterprise-wide policies
Communicate effectively with leadership and stakeholders
Contribute to the design of cybersecurity strategies by advising on risk reduction priorities related to exception and risk register trends
Develop metrics to track exception remediation rates, approval / review rates, aging, and SLA compliance
Drive initiatives that reduce recurring exception requests through enterprise-wide solutions
Engage with application, cloud, and infrastructure teams to promote remediation and risk ownership
Foster collaboration across business units to ensure alignment between risk mitigation and delivery priorities
Accountable for organizing and participating in and/or leading meetings with various stakeholders across the company, and across the globe
Technical and experienced professionals who will ensure data and evidence meet remediation expectations and regulatory or policy requirements
Responsible for tracking tasks and projects, assessment status, and are able to effectively communicate risks and overall status to your management in a timely manner
Stay abreast of existing and upcoming projects to effectively plan your work
Make updates to the centralized risk exceptions list, issues log, and other key team documents, ensuring accuracy, attention to detail, and overall status
Assist in updating metrics and status updates on a regular basis for your Manager
Ability to partner with other team members, contribute to building a positive team culture, learn internal processes, and contribute to building effective deliverables
Monitor the effectiveness of the risk exceptions process in accordance with agreed upon metrics and performance measures to drive continuous improvements
Conduct root cause analysis on recurring issues to enhance process efficiency and reduce exception requests
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather, interpret, and validate mitigating controls to ensure accuracy and relevance
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in security risk, with at least 3 years in a risk management role, or similar function
Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, company policies, and regulatory requirements
Proven ability to communicate complex risk concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Strong expertise across cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), on-premises, and application environments
Experience with tools such as Service Now, GRC tools, PowerBi, and cloud technologies
Strong knowledge of risk frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO, PCI, SOX, etc.)
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, IT, or related field
Strong analytical, quantitative, and qualitative skills with a detail-oriented, critical thinking mindset
Strategic thinker with deep capability in applying risk principles to business environments
Creative problem solver with sound business judgment and a proactive approach to risk mitigation
Passion for accuracy and translating insights into compelling, high-quality narratives
Exceptional communication skills—verbal, written, and visual—with fluency in English
Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into plain language for decision-makers
Positive influence with strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building abilities
Skilled in preparing polished deliverables that support informed decision-making
Team player who builds trust across technical and non-technical teams
Has 4+ years of experience managing and training staff
Demonstrated ability to work independently, adapt quickly, and drive tasks forward with limited direction
Strong project management and delegation skills across diverse, cross-functional initiatives
Experience driving change to completion in dynamic, fast paced environments
Proven ability to identify and assess risks across business processes, operations, and technology projects
Deep understanding of business functions and ability to translate technical risk into business impact
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple assignments in iterative environments
Committed to the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and professionalism
Produces clear, polished work products in both narrative and visual formats
Preferred
Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or CISA highly preferred
One or more of the following certifications: CISSP, CRISC, CISA
5+ years of prior experience in a related field (media, entertainment, business development or streaming services industry experience a plus)
Familiarity with streaming and similar products/services
4+ years of Big 4 experience or in a related field (media, entertainment, business development or streaming services industry experience a plus)
Experience working in a national or global company
Comfortable working in a highly iterative environment, both structured and unstructured
Risk mitigation experience with AWS and/or other Cloud Databases such as Azure, GCP, etc
Metrics and visualization tools knowledge a plus (i.e. Power BI, Tableau)
Advanced user of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) to prepare all project plans, deliverables, presentations, reports, and findings
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
An employee wellness program
Life and disability insurance
A retirement savings plan
Paid holidays and sick time and vacation
Company
Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$17.5BKey Investors
JP Morgan
2025-12-05Acquired
2025-06-09Post Ipo Debt· $17.5B
2005-07-15IPO
Leadership Team
David Zaslav
President and CEO
Mark Thompson
CEO
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