The Basics

Tanium is looking for a Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Director to join the information security team. This position reports directly to the CISO.

The GRC Director is a leader with strong knowledge of security frameworks, controls, and audit techniques who seeks to improve how compliance programs are implemented and maintained. The ideal candidate will bring a passion for tangible outcomes achieved through strong alignment of controls with business processes as well as pragmatic and thoughtful easing of operational burdens associated with compliance where possible. Candidates will also bring a focus on perpetual driving transparency across the security and compliance landscape for all stakeholders.

Candidates must be highly organized and detail-oriented with excellent communication skills and a strong bias towards getting things done while advocating for continuous improvement. As a leader within the Information Security Team, the GRC Director carries a significant role in actively promoting a culture of practical information security throughout the organization. 

*This role requires someone to be onsite several days a week in our Durham, NC office.

What you'll do

Proactively and consistently manage the Tanium’s mission critical compliance frameworks, including ISO 27001, SOC2 Type 2, FedRAMP, and other frameworks
Develop, enhance, and operationalize security, risk and privacy policies as well as associated business processes to mitigate risk and comply with applicable laws and regulations
Own and manage the Tanium’s risk quantification & management program
Own and manage GRC’s role in responding to client audit and RFP/RFI requests in a timely and effective manner 
Own and implement a vision for GRC tactics and methods which scale with Tanium’s business needs and balance efficient execution with comprehensive and repeatable processes
Manage, support and inspire a team of GRC professionals
Oversee third party technical risk assessments and related audit activity 
Serve as a subject matter expert for information security risk management principles and practices
Collaborate with executives and key stakeholders across Tanium to review projects, assess business critical systems and ensure compliance with compliance frameworks and data privacy laws
As necessary, perform and advise on privacy impact assessments
Perform internal technical risk assessments/audits 
Proactively assesses potential items of risk and opportunities 
Promote a culture of information security across all business units 
Understand the role of systems and technology within the firm and the value they deliver to the business 
Stay abreast of impending changes to compliance & regulatory frameworks to guide annual planning cycles

We’re looking for someone with

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT or other relevant degree or equivalent work experience

Experience

7+ years of experience in Information Security and/or Data Privacy Compliance positions
Practical, hands-on expertise implementing and managing Federal compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, CMMC, etc.
Deep expertise in common compliance standards, eg. ISO27001/270017/270018, SOC 2, NIST CSF
Bonus points for hands-on, practical knowledge of PCI DSS
Strong knowledge of the global data security regulatory environment 
Strong knowledge of global privacy regulations and requirements (eg. CCPA, GDPR, HIPAA, PIPEDA, UK DPA and Privacy Shield, and others)
Highly skilled at making analytical risk-based decisions and recommendations 
Demonstrated ability to convey complex information in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in written form
Demonstrated ability to engage directly with auditors and customers and address sensitive situations
Demonstrated track record of managing a team of highly motivated, independent analysts/SMEs
Experience with Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and/or kanban principles

About Tanium

Tanium is the Autonomous IT company. Driven by AI and real-time endpoint intelligence, Tanium Autonomous IT empowers IT and security teams to make their organizations unstoppable.

Many of the world’s leading organizations trust Tanium’s single, unified platform for endpoint management and security to innovate faster, stay resilient and move business forward with confidence, at scale. To learn how Tanium delivers Autonomous IT for unstoppable business – visit www.tanium.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

On a mission. Together.

At Tanium, we are stewards of a culture that emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect, and diversity. In our pursuit of revolutionizing the way some of the largest enterprises and governments in the world solve their most difficult IT challenges, we are strengthened by our unique perspectives and by our collective actions.

As a global organization with stakeholders around the world, it’s imperative that the diversity of our customers and communities is reflected internally in our team members. We strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that only together can we do great things.

Our commitment to excellence and innovation has earned us a place on the Forbes Cloud 100 list for ten consecutive years, and we continue to be recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

Each of our team members has 5 days set aside as volunteer time off (VTO) to contribute to the communities they live in and give back to the causes they care about most.

What you’ll get

The annual base salary range for this full-time position is $165,000 to $495,000. This range is an estimate for what Tanium will pay a new hire. The actual annual base salary offered may be adjusted based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, location, education, skills, training, and experience.

In addition to an annual base salary, team members will receive equity awards and a generous benefits package consisting of medical, dental and vision plan, family planning benefits, health savings account, flexible spending account, transportation savings account, 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, life, accident and disability coverage, business travel accident insurance, employee assistance programs, disability insurance, and other well-being benefits.

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