IT Risk Manager (GRC)

About Nostra and the Role

Nostra, a premier Managed Service Provider in Ireland, specializes in delivering cutting-edge IT solutions that underpin dependable, secure, and scalable IT infrastructures. We cater to multiple industry sectors, empowering clients to concentrate on their main business objectives through excellent service delivery.

A prominent enterprise client based in Dublin seeks a seasoned IT Risk Manager to steer their IT governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) functions. This key role includes operational leadership of the IT team when necessary and serving as a trusted advisor to senior IT leaders concerning risk, compliance, and control issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, uphold, and refine IT governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks continuously.
• Assume ownership of all IT-related policies, procedures, standards, and regulatory documentation, ensuring their alignment with prevailing legal requirements and globally recognized standards.
• Guarantee adherence to pertinent regulations and standards, including GDPR, cybersecurity mandates, and industry-leading practices.
• Stay abreast of regulatory changes and emerging cyberthreats, proactively offering strategies to mitigate risks and reinforce controls.
• Function as the lead liaison for internal and external audits, handling all stages from scheduling to remediation.
• Deliver precise and prompt reporting on risk and compliance matters to senior management and stakeholders.
• Safeguard sensitive organizational, employee, and customer data by enforcing proper governance and control mechanisms and supervising related security efforts.
• Collaborate closely with IT and security teams to identify, record, and mitigate risks according to business priorities.
• Contribute governance and compliance insights to business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response planning.
• Provide day-to-day operational leadership of the IT department in the absence of the Head of IT or when engaged in projects.
• Assist in prioritizing workloads, managing escalations, and making operational decisions during leadership gaps.
• Serve as a crucial link between IT, senior leadership, and other parts of the business to maintain service continuity and effective communication.
• Encourage strong cooperation across departments, fostering accountability, standards adherence, and best practices.

Qualifications & Experience

• Between two and three years of experience in data protection or cyber resilience compliance.
• Strong skills in preparing documentation, including proficiency with Word and Excel for reporting.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity systems and applications and their deployment.
• Capability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively within teams.
• Effective management abilities, particularly in time management.
• Excellent interpersonal aptitude to facilitate cross-departmental and customer communication.
• Outstanding communication skills for liaising among various teams and stakeholders.

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
• Company pension scheme.
• Comprehensive health insurance plan.
• Wellness programs.
• Access to an onsite gym facility.
• Subsidized canteen services.
• Complimentary parking.
• Company-sponsored events and activities.

About Our Values

At Nostra, we prioritize our team members and are passionate about delivering excellence. Our core values — trust, accountability, expertise, people, integrity, and empathy — are integral to all stages of recruitment and employment. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equal opportunity workplace.