Apply on Employer Site

Akkodis · 10 hours ago

Risk Manager

San Jose, CA

Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$80/hr - $90/hr

8+ years exp

Akkodis is seeking a Cybersecurity Risk Manager for a Contract with a client in San Jose, CA. The ideal candidate will lead enterprise-wide risk assessment and governance efforts to strengthen the organization’s security posture.

Information Technology & Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Sahil Karn

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive cyber risk assessments using qualitative and quantitative methods (e.g., FAIR) to identify threats, vulnerabilities, and business impact

Manage the daily operations of the Security Policy Exception program, ensuring alignment with security governance and risk-mapping processes

Maintain and continuously update the cyber risk register to support prioritization, tracking, and remediation of enterprise cyber risks

Communicate and translate complex cyber risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, providing actionable mitigation recommendations

Coordinate cross‑functional teams to develop, agree upon, and implement effective risk mitigation strategies

Collaborate with Internal Audit, Compliance, and Security teams to integrate cyber risk practices into the broader organizational risk management framework, leveraging MITRE ATT&CK for threat understanding

Qualification

Cybersecurity risk managementRisk assessmentsIndustry frameworks CSAIndustry frameworks CISIndustry frameworks NISTQuantificationThreat modelingCommunication skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field

8+ years of experience in cybersecurity risk management, including risk assessments, quantification, and threat modeling

Proficiency with industry frameworks such as CSA, CIS, and NIST 800‑53 for risk and control alignment

Hands-on experience conducting cyber risk assessments, managing risk exception processes, and communicating risks to technical and business stakeholders

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Additional voluntary benefits

An EAP program

Commuter benefits

401K plan

Paid Sick Leave

Holiday pay

Company

Akkodis

Glassdoor3.3

Akkodis provides digital engineering solutions for sustainable and innovative industries.

Zug, Zug, CHE

10001+ employees

https://www.akkodis.com

H1B Sponsorship

Akkodis has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

Represents job field similar to this job

Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (141)

2024 (121)

2023 (67)