IT Security Lead - Risk Management

Overview

The IT Security Lead
- Risk Management supports the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) function within Owens Corning Global Information Services (GIS) Security. This role executes cybersecurity governance activities, performs risk assessments, maintains security policies and standards, supports audits, and enables compliance across the enterprise. It has global responsibility for identifying, analyzing, documenting, and communicating cybersecurity risks and control gaps to support the cybersecurity risk framework.

Strong analytical skills are required to assess complex environments, identify emerging risks and inconsistencies, and translate findings into clear, actionable guidance for risk owners and leadership. The role also supports cybersecurity compliance activities across projects, programs, facilities, and business functions, managing information security communications, including policies, standards, and related requirements, ensuring updates are documented, approved, and communicated in alignment with governance expectations.

Success in this role requires comfort operating in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities, and adjusting to changing business needs. Curiosity, integrity, honesty, and strong attention to detail are essential, particularly when working with regulatory requirements, audit evidence, risk documentation, and enterprise reporting.

Reports to:

IT Security Leader
- Governance, Risk and Compliance

Span of Control:
Individual Contributor

Location:

Toledo, OH (On Site)

Requisition

• Maintain strong awareness of evolving security standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices, and assess their impact on organizational risk posture and compliance obligations.
• Enable effective governance and audit readiness for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCP/DR) controls, aligned with information security, incident response, and compliance requirements.
• Identify opportunities to align security and compliance initiatives with strategic business programs (e.g., digital transformation, AI adoption, operational resilience), ensuring security is embedded as a business enabler rather than a constraint.
• Provide governance support for AI and machine-learning capabilities by maintaining and evolving security, governance, and responsible AI policies aligned to enterprise objectives; executing AI security and risk assessments to identify control gaps and emerging risks; coordinating with Legal, Privacy, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment with regulatory, ethical, and compliance expectations; and continuously monitoring regulatory developments, industry trends, and emerging risks to inform and strengthen governance practices.

• Support enterprise cybersecurity governance and compliance efforts, including development and maintenance of information security policies, standards, procedures, and ISO 27001 ISMS documentation.
• Perform compliance and assurance activities, including internal control reviews and external audit coordination.
• Perform information security risk assessments in accordance with the cybersecurity risk framework.
• Identify control gaps, weaknesses, and emerging risks, document findings clearly and consistently.
• Support risk owners with analysis, impact statements, and documentation.
• Track and report risk remediation activities and status.
• Execute third-party security assessments aligned with vendor risk management processes.
• Document vendor risks, control gaps, and remediation actions.
• Maintain vendor risk documentation and audit evidence.
• Draft, review, and maintain information security policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Ensure policies align with ISO 27001, regulatory requirements, and internal governance standards.
• Perform ongoing control testing and monitoring activities.
• Track audit findings, remediation activities, and evidence closure.

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to support security and compliance requirements.
• Partner with Internal Controls, Internal Audit, and external auditors to provide evidence, documentation, and subject matter expertise.
• Engage with application and system owners to assess control effectiveness and document risk posture.
• Communicate findings clearly, distinguishing between required controls and best-practice recommendations.
• Prepare accurate, well-articulated reports on ISMS status, assessment results, and compliance metrics.
• Support documentation, publication, and communication of approved policy and control changes.
• Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement within information security.

• Support security awareness activities related to policy understanding and adherence.
• Mentor and coach team members to build information security knowledge, risk awareness, and governance capabilities.
• Share knowledge with a broader audience through training sessions,…