Insider Risk SME / Program Manager

Our client, a large government integrator, is looking to hire an Insider Risk Subject Matter Expert / Program Manager for a 12-month remote contract. The consultant will develop and implement Insider Risk Management (IRM) strategies as a SME and Program Manager. The consultant will be creating policies, procedures, and frameworks to proactively address insider risk. The consultant will be tasked with leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI), focused on designing, implementing, and managing programs that proactively identify, assess, and mitigate insider threats using AI-powered tools and techniques to analyze user activity and behavior.

The consultant will conduct risk assessments, identifying critical assets, evaluating potential vulnerabilities, and prioritizing risks based on their potential impact and likelihood as well as lead and coordinate cross-functional team operations, including analysts, engineers, and other team members, to ensure cohesive execution of the insider risk mission. The consultant will serve as the primary escalation point for complex or high-risk insider cases in the absence of other team leads, triaging events, and briefing leadership on threat posture, findings, and recommended actions.

Required Skills

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting
• 10+ years of experience with a strong understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, network and endpoint security, and various security tools and technologies.
• Insider Risk expertise
• Experience utilizing AI-powered platforms like User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) to identify anomalous activities and patterns indicative of insider threats
• Ability to develop and optimize AI models to refine detection capabilities by leading the creation and tuning rules, alerts, and risk scoring models to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Proven leadership ability to direct multidisciplinary teams and coordinate investigative, analytical, and technical workflows under pressure.
• Knowledge of cyber telemetry and insider risk indicators, including behavioral analysis, digital forensics, UEBA, DLP, and SIEM.
• Excellent communication and executive briefing skills, with the ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights for senior leadership.
• Familiarity with legal, ethical, and privacy considerations in insider monitoring and response, including how to manage cases involving personnel and protected data.
• Experience in developing operational playbooks, escalation protocols, and incident handling processes insider threat or equivalent environments.
• Need a blend of technical and leadership expertise, analytical capabilities, and hard skills to navigate the complex world of AI-driven insider threat detection and prevention.