Cybersecurity Business Information Security Officer; BISO

Job Description

Company: Bechtel Corporation

Location: Reston, US

Position: Cybersecurity Business Information Security Officer (BISO)

Requisition
• Relocation Authorized:
None
• Telework Type:
Part-Time Telework
• Work Location:

Reston, VA, Houston, TX
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Job Summary

Reporting to the Manager of Business Engagement, the Cybersecurity Business Information Security Officer – BISO, serves as the primary interface between Bechtel’s Global Business Units (GBUs) and the enterprise cybersecurity organization. The role ensures cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and assurance activities are embedded into business operations, engineering delivery, and project execution. The role is accountable for proactively identifying, assessing, and managing cybersecurity risks within the business;

providing assurance that controls meet Bechtel policies, standards, and regulatory obligations; and ensuring alignment with evolving business, customer, and regulatory cybersecurity requirements. Enables secure innovation, facilitates technology adoption, and leads cybersecurity risk posture and assurance.

This position can be based in Reston, VA or Houston, TX.
Major Responsibilities

Risk Management & Assurance:
• Serves as the primary cybersecurity risk advisor to assigned GBU’s, ensuring cyber risks are proactively assessed and managed in alignment with Bechtel’s risk appetite.
• Owns and oversees the GBU cybersecurity risk posture, ensuring appropriate governance, assurance, audit readiness, and compliance.
• Drives and aligns cybersecurity risk assessments for business processes, digital engineering platforms, cloud solutions, AI initiatives and third-party integrations.
• Ensures remediation plans for identified risks are clearly defined, tracked, and executed.
• Supports internal and external audits, regulatory reviews, and customer-driven cybersecurity assessments.
• Partners with Third-Party Risk Management to assess and manage cybersecurity risks associated with suppliers, joint ventures, subcontractors, and strategic partners.

Business Alignment & Secure Enablement
• Acts as the primary bridge between business leadership and cybersecurity, ensuring security priorities align with business objectives, project delivery timelines, and regulatory obligations.
• Advises business stakeholders through IT and digital intake processes as it relates to cybersecurity, including review of technical documentation and facilitation of cybersecurity and enterprise architecture reviews for new and changed technologies.
• Works directly with GBU leadership to understand customer-driven, contract-driven, and regulatory cybersecurity requirements in the regions and sectors they operate.
• Translates business requirements into clear cybersecurity needs and work with central cybersecurity teams to ensure alignment, feasibility, and timely delivery of controls.
• Enables the secure adoption of emerging technologies (e.g., cloud platforms, digital engineering solutions, data analytics, AI, and OT systems) while maintaining appropriate risk management and assurance.

Advisory, Communication & Change Leadership
• Advises business leaders, project teams, and functional stakeholders on cybersecurity requirements, risk considerations, and best practices.
• Serves as GBU POC and coordinates incident response activities within Cyber Defense…

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