Cybersecurity Team Lead - Risk

Flexible hybrid work environment, 4 days a week in the office. Why GMF Cybersecurity? Our Cybersecurity team is tasked with the security engineering, regulatory response, third party risk, and incident response capabilities necessary to secure GM Financial, the captive auto finance subsidiary of General Motors. Reporting directly to the CEO, our Cybersecurity team enjoys unprecedented support to deliver the highest level of security capabilities using cutting edge technologies and automating mundane tasks, allowing our teams to focus on interesting and rewarding security work. As a part of GM Financial, you'll have the opportunity to work on Cybersecurity projects across financial services, automotive, manufacturing, high-tech, and military industries. We are looking for team players who want the freedom to innovate leading edge capabilities to join our growing Cybersecurity team. About the

Role:

The Cybersecurity Risk Team Lead is responsible for leading day-to-day execution of the Cyber Vendor Risk Assessment and Cyber Application Risk Assessment programs. This role reports to the Assistant Vice President, Cybersecurity and serves as the primary owner of assessment quality, workflow execution, and partner engagement across both programs. The Team Lead will coach analysts, ensure consistent risk evaluations, and work closely with business, technology, and procurement partners to ensure cybersecurity risks are clearly identified, documented, and managed in alignment with standards and best practices. In this role you will : Lead daily operations for Vendor Risk and Application Risk assessments. Review and approve risk assessments for quality, consistency, and accuracy. Guide analysts through complex assessments, risk scoring, and remediation planning. Partner with Procurement, Technology, Architecture, and business teams throughout the assessment lifecycle. Ensure security requirements align with enterprise standards and risk tolerance. Track assessment status, throughput, and aging and escalate issues as needed. Contribute to continuous improvement of assessment processes, templates, and tools. Support reporting on risk, findings, and program performance. What Makes You a Dream Candidate Hands-on experience performing cybersecurity risk assessments for vendors and applications. Strong understanding of NIST CSF and

NIST 800-53

control frameworks. Experience evaluating third-party security documentation and application control designs. Ability to coach and review the work of other analysts. Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and consistency. Comfortable engaging with business and technical stakeholders.