Security Governance & Compliance Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Take ownership and lead programs, collaborating closely with product, engineering, and security teams.

• Act as a subject matter expert for security compliance.

• Plan and carry out audit programs from initial scoping to the delivery of certification.

• Convert complex compliance requirements into clear, actionable guidance for engineering and product teams.

• Perform gap analysis to evaluate audit readiness.

• Assist with ongoing monitoring responsibilities to sustain compliance posture.

• Develop and utilize automation and AI tools to enhance compliance programs.

• Track regulatory changes and analyze their impact.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree plus 7 or more years of experience in technical compliance, security, or risk roles, with direct responsibility for audit or certification delivery.

• Proven experience managing technical audit certification programs from scoping to delivery, including control mapping, evidence collection, remediation, and auditor interaction.

• Background in creating automation to simplify evidence collection, testing, and compliance reporting, including the use of AI tools.

• Experience in implementing and evaluating security across cloud-hosted environments and common IT and engineering technologies.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of articulating complex compliance topics to auditors, engineers, and senior leadership.

• Relevant industry certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CISM, or CRISC.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.

• Paid parental leave.

• Short and long-term disability coverage.

• Basic life insurance.

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year.

• 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees.

• 1 paid day off for the employee’s birthday.

• Paid year-end holiday shutdown.

• 4 paid days off for personal wellness.

• 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year.

• Flexible vacation time off program.

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date.

• Additional paid time away may be requested for family emergencies.

• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.