This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Manager, Security Compliance based in the United States.
This role offers the opportunity to lead and scale a security compliance function within a fast-growing technology environment.
The Senior Manager, Security Compliance will shape security assurance strategies, strengthen compliance programs, and help build trust with customers, auditors, and regulators.
Working across security, legal, engineering, product, and IT teams, this position drives initiatives that improve governance, risk management, and operational maturity.
The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution, including certification management, automation initiatives, and continuous improvement of compliance processes.
The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in security frameworks, strong leadership capabilities, and a risk-based approach to compliance.
This is a high-impact opportunity for an experienced security professional who views compliance as a business enabler and a foundation for customer confidence.
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Manager, Security Compliance based in the United States.
This role offers the opportunity to lead and scale a security compliance function within a fast-growing technology environment.
The Senior Manager, Security Compliance will shape security assurance strategies, strengthen compliance programs, and help build trust with customers, auditors, and regulators.
Working across security, legal, engineering, product, and IT teams, this position drives initiatives that improve governance, risk management, and operational maturity.
The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution, including certification management, automation initiatives, and continuous improvement of compliance processes.
The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in security frameworks, strong leadership capabilities, and a risk-based approach to compliance.
This is a high-impact opportunity for an experienced security professional who views compliance as a business enabler and a foundation for customer confidence.
Accountabilities:
- Lead and mentor a security compliance team by setting priorities, developing talent, and building a high-performing and collaborative function.
- Oversee and expand security certification and assurance programs across industry and regulatory frameworks, including ISO standards, SOC 2, PCI, FedRAMP, and other relevant compliance requirements.
- Partner with cross-functional teams including Security, IT, Legal, Product, and Engineering to embed governance, risk, and compliance practices into business operations and technical systems.
- Develop and execute compliance roadmaps that align security objectives with organizational growth, customer expectations, and evolving regulatory requirements.
- Drive automation and innovation within compliance workflows by leveraging scripting, artificial intelligence, compliance-as-code, and policy-as-code approaches to improve efficiency and scalability.
- Monitor regulatory developments, industry trends, and emerging security frameworks to proactively prepare the organization for future requirements.
- Manage relationships with external auditors, assessors, and consultants during certification activities, audits, assessments, and security reviews.
- Improve security metrics, reporting processes, and executive visibility by delivering meaningful insights into compliance progress, risks, and opportunities.
- Act as a security compliance subject matter expert by providing guidance, training, and communication to internal teams, customers, and senior stakeholders.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and security excellence across the organization.
- Extensive experience in security compliance, governance, risk management, auditing, or related security assurance functions, including experience supporting external audits.
- Strong knowledge of security frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 42001, FedRAMP, NIST, and other relevant industry standards.
- Experience leading and developing teams, with the ability to establish direction, manage priorities, and support professional growth in a distributed environment.
- Strong understanding of cloud security, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) security models, DevSecOps practices, and modern technology environments.
- Proven ability to apply a risk-based approach to compliance by focusing on effective controls, testing strategies, and continuous improvement rather than checklist-based processes.
- Experience using automation, scripting, artificial intelligence, or other technology-driven approaches to optimize compliance operations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical and regulatory concepts to executives, auditors, customers, and cross-functional teams.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and stakeholder management skills.
- Relevant professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or similar credentials are highly desirable.
- Must be a United States Citizen and resident due to government-related requirements associated with the position.
- Competitive base salary range of $168,000 – $245,000 USD, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.
- Comprehensive benefits package supporting health, financial security, and overall well-being.
- Flexible Paid Time Off policy.
- Equity compensation and employee stock purchase plan opportunities.
- Parental leave benefits.
- Growth and development resources to support career progression and continuous learning.
- Access to employee resource groups and initiatives promoting inclusion and collaboration.
- Remote work flexibility within applicable location requirements.
- Opportunity to work on impactful security and compliance initiatives in a global technology environment.