Director, Governance Risk & Compliance

Director, Governance Risk & Compliance

Your Role

As Director, Governance Risk & Compliance, you are responsible for defining and leading Global Relay’s Governance, Risk & Compliance function. Reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer, you establish the frameworks, governance structures and operating model that enable consistent security decision-making, transparent risk management and trusted assurance across the organization.

You provide strategic leadership for security governance, risk management, assurance, cybersecurity compliance, third-party risk management and security awareness programs. Working closely with executive leadership, business stakeholders and technology teams, you translate complex security and technology risks into business context, influence strategic priorities and ensure the organization maintains a strong and resilient security posture while meeting regulatory, contractual and organizational requirements. You ensure emerging technologies, including AI, are governed in a manner that aligns with organizational objectives, risk appetite and regulatory obligations.

Your Job

• Define and maintain the enterprise security governance framework, including policies, standards, control frameworks and governance processes.
• Establish and evolve the security risk management methodology, ensuring risks are consistently identified, assessed, managed and reported.
• Lead security governance forums and risk committees, ensuring effective oversight, escalation                   and decision-making.
• Define and communicate the organization's security risk posture, emerging risks and strategic priorities to executive leadership.
• Establish and oversee the enterprise security assurance strategy, including control testing, continuous assurance and remediation validation activities.
• Oversee security audits, certifications and external assessments, including ISO 27001, SOC 2, FedRAMP, ISO 42001 and other applicable frameworks.
• Establish and oversee governance processes for emerging technologies, including AI, ensuring associated risks, regulatory requirements and control expectations are appropriately integrated into governance, risk management, assurance and compliance activities.
• Provide strategic oversight of third-party security risk management activities.
• Establish and oversee the enterprise security awareness and training program.
• Define security metrics, key risk indicators and reporting requirements to measure program effectiveness and support risk-informed decision-making.
• Partner with Legal, Privacy, Product, Engineering and Operations leaders to integrate security governance and risk management practices across the organization.
• Lead, develop and mentor Governance, Risk & Compliance leaders and analysts.
• Drive continuous improvement and maturity across governance, risk, assurance and security compliance capabilities.
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on governance, risk, compliance and emerging technology governance matters.

About You

• 10-15+ years of experience in cybersecurity, governance, risk management, audit, compliance or related disciplines.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing teams and security programs.
• Strong understanding of governance, risk management, assurance and compliance principles.
• Experience leading audits, certifications and regulatory assessments.
• Deep knowledge of frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, FedRAMP and CIS Controls.
• Knowledge of emerging technology governance concepts, evolving regulatory requirements and industry frameworks, including ISO/IEC 42001.
• Experience presenting complex security and technology risks to executive leadership.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to balance risk, operational and business objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to influence organizational decisions and drive change.
• Excellent leadership, coaching and stakeholder management skills.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA or equivalent are preferred.