Director, Governance, Risk, and Compliance

remoterocketship
San Diego, US

Why this role

Pace
Steady
Collaboration
High
Autonomy
Medium
Decision Impact
Company
Role Level
Manager

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • lead global GRC strategy
  • drive compliance programs
  • embed compliance into business and product operations
  • build scalable governance processes
  • support customer assurance
Typical background
Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience in GRC, cybersecurity, compliance, and/or federal cloud authorization programs

Transferable backgrounds

  • Coming from risk-management
  • Coming from compliance

Skills & requirements

Required

GRC StrategyEnterprise Risk ManagementCompliance OperationsFedramp AuthorizationContinuous MonitoringAuditsAssessmentsRegulatory ReportingCompliance ProgramsGovernance ProcessesPoliciesControlsCompliance AutomationCustomer AssuranceRegulatory EngagementPublic Sector Growth InitiativesLeadership And Mentoring

Preferred

CisspCISACAPPMPDod SRGSecure SDLCCompliance AutomationPublic Sector Accreditation ProgramsM&A DiligencePost-acquisition Integration

Stack & domain

FedrampNistFismaIso 27001Soc 2CmmcHIPAAPCICisspCisaCapPMPGovernanceRiskCompliance

About the role

Original posting from remoterocketship

Job Description: Lead global GRC strategy, enterprise risk management, and compliance operations

Own FedRAMP authorization, continuous monitoring, audits, assessments, and regulatory reporting

Drive compliance programs across frameworks including NIST, FISMA, ISO 27001, SOC 2, CMMC, HIPAA, PCI, and related standards

Partner cross-functionally with Security, Engineering, Product, Legal, and external stakeholders to embed compliance into business and product operations

Build scalable governance processes, policies, controls, and compliance automation capabilities

Support customer assurance, regulatory engagement, and public sector growth initiatives

Lead and mentor a global GRC and compliance team

Requirements: Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience in GRC, cybersecurity, compliance, and/or federal cloud authorization programs

Proven experience leading FedRAMP authorization and continuous monitoring initiatives

Strong knowledge of FedRAMP, NIST, FISMA, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and related frameworks

Experience operating in regulated commercial and government environments

Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills

Familiarity with cloud/SaaS environments and FedRAMP-enabled platforms

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance

Preferred industry certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CAP, or PMP

Experience with DoD SRG, secure SDLC, compliance automation, and public sector accreditation programs

M&A diligence and post-acquisition integration experience

Benefits: Competitive pay

Company ownership

Meaningful benefits

Source: remoterocketship careers

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