Senior GRC Program Manager

Who we’re looking for

• 7–10+ years in GRC, Information Security, or IT Risk Management.
• Experience designing and operating global governance and control frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of NIST, ISO 27001, NIS2, and SOX ITGC.
• Hands‑on experience with ServiceNow IRM.
• Excellent English skills, both verbal and written.

What you’ll do

• This role owns the design and operation of Cabot’s global IT and Security governance model, ensuring consistent control definition, evidence expectations, and risk representation across all regions and operating environments, while accommodating regional regulatory requirements, including near-term NIS2 initiatives.
• Owns the globally unified IT & Security control framework and governance model.
• Defines control ownership, execution expectations, and auditable evidence requirements.
• Ensures controls are demonstrable end‑to‑end across regions and environments.
• Represents IT and Security risk within enterprise risk forums (does not own ERM).
• Controls must be supported by specific, attributable, and repeatable evidence sufficient to demonstrate effectiveness end‑to‑end.
• Operate a globally consistent control and evidence model (control → owner → system → artifact).
• Lead global IT & Security risk identification, assessment, and risk register management.
• Develop globally enforceable policies, standards, and exception governance.
• Define control execution, validation, and evidence expectations as part of the global governance model, not as an external or regional dependency.
• Define control assurance and validation methods to measure effectiveness and audit readiness.
• Govern third‑party risk using a consistent global assessment, remediation, and exception management model.
• Provide governance oversight for ServiceNow IRM as a global platform.
• Translate technical and control risk into business‑relevant insight for executive leadership.

About the position

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Our businesses deliver a broad range of products and solutions to customers in every corner of the globe, serving the transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer industry sectors. We bring the power of innovative chemistry to solve customers' challenges today while preparing them to meet tomorrow’s needs. Our commitment to innovation is driven by a passion to advance our customers' businesses through our deep understanding of their applications and the global trends that impact their operations.

Benefits

• Dynamic, Flexible, Team Environment – We are working smart, collaborative, and we are doing really meaningful work.
• Growth – While you will be helping other grow through Talent Management and Development programs, you will have opportunity to grow and develop as well. We are passionate about personal development, peer support, and the ability to personally grow skills sets.
• Flexible Work Environment – The autonomy to manage your schedule and ensure you are delivering on meaningful work with a balanced approach!
• Benefits, Vacation, Etc. – We offer a competitive package of benefits.
• Feedback – We are committed to giving and receiving feedback in a direct and open fashion that supports and promotes your success.
• Support – You will be a part of a team that is impacting the direction of the company’s talent, a team that builds you up personally and professionally. Our success depends on your success.