Director of Governance, Risk & Compliance (Remote US)

Your Impact

The Director of Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) leads Atmosera's internal GRC program and Managed Governance, Risk & Compliance (MGRC) services. 

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for GRC program strategy, service delivery, team leadership, client engagements, and continuous improvement. The Director will establish scalable GRC processes while directly supporting complex client and internal compliance initiatives. 

A key responsibility is hands-on management of federal security programs, including System Security Plans (SSPs), control implementation statements, evidence, POA&Ms, remediation activities, and responses to government and assessor findings. 

The ideal candidate can operate at both the executive and practitioner levels, working effectively with CISOs and auditors while also working directly with engineers and control owners to validate how security controls are implemented. 

Deliverables include...

GRC Program & MGRC Service Leadership 

Own Atmosera's internal GRC program and operational delivery of MGRC services.  

Establish standardized methodologies, processes, templates, evidence requirements, and quality controls.  

Lead risk assessments, control assessments, compliance readiness, policy governance, Managed Audit, Managed Questionnaires, and other GRC engagements.  

Manage client commitments, priorities, capacity, deliverable quality, and service performance.  

Identify opportunities for automation and AI to improve GRC delivery and scalability.  

Partner with Sales and Client Success on service scoping, SOWs, pricing, and complex opportunities. 

Federal Compliance & SSP Management 

Lead and maintain System Security Plans for federal clients.  

Develop and review control implementation statements and supporting evidence.  

Coordinate with technical control owners to validate how controls are implemented.  

Manage POA&Ms, control deficiencies, remediation activities, milestones, and dependencies.  

Coordinate responses to government, assessor, and auditor findings and requests.  

Facilitate SSP and control working sessions with clients, engineers, security teams, and other stakeholders.  

Support continuous monitoring, security assessments, and authorization activities.  

Maintain alignment between documented controls and the actual operating environment.  

Support requirements involving NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171, FISMA, CMMC, FedRAMP concepts, and agency-specific requirements.  

Risk, Compliance & Audit Management 

Lead cybersecurity risk assessments, control gap assessments, risk registers, treatment plans, exceptions, and remediation tracking.  

Support frameworks including SOC 2, NIST, CIS, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, CMMC, and Microsoft security benchmarks.  

Own Atmosera's Managed Audit methodology, including audit readiness, evidence management, auditor coordination, findings, and remediation.  

Oversee Managed Security Questionnaire delivery and development of reusable response and evidence libraries.  

Ensure policies, standards, procedures, and control documentation accurately reflect operational practices.  

Internal GRC 

Partner with the CISO to operate and mature Atmosera's internal security and compliance program, including: 

SOC 2 Type 2  

Risk and control assessments  

Policy and control governance  

Audit coordination  

Security questionnaires  

Third-party risk  

Customer security reviews  

Evidence and remediation management  
Client Advisory & Technical Alignment 
Serve as a senior GRC advisor to client security, IT, risk, compliance, and executive leadership. 
Translate regulatory and compliance requirements into actionable security improvements.  
Partner with Security Operations, Managed Azure, Microsoft 365, and engineering teams to map control requirements to technical implementations.  
Maintain working knowledge of Microsoft security technologies including Azure, Entra ID, Defender, Sentinel, Intune, Purview, and Azure Policy.  
Support vCISO engagements where governance, risk, audit, or compliance expertise is required.  
Team Leadership 
Lead, mentor, and develop GRC Analysts and Consultants. 
Manage workload, capacity, priorities, quality assurance, and escalations.  
Build repeatable processes that allow the GRC practice to scale without depending on the Director for every engagement.  

What Success Looks Like

We measure success by results and alignment. Here is how we define a “win” for this role:

After 90 Days

Complete onboarding, shadow active engagements, and produce a written audit of current MGRC workflows with three prioritized opportunities.

After 1 Year

Independent ownership of Atmosera's GRC function, managing the SOC 2 Type 2 program, leading MGRC delivery, and directly managing complex federal SSP activities. 

The Director should be able to take government or assessor findings, identify required stakeholders, drive accurate responses and remediation, validate supporting evidence, and maintain a defensible SSP while simultaneously building the team, processes, and automation necessary to scale the GRC practice. 

The Skill Matrix

Qualifications 

8+ years of cybersecurity, GRC, security assessment, audit, or related experience.  
Demonstrated experience leading GRC programs or teams.  
Hands-on experience with NIST SP 800-53, System Security Plans, POA&Ms, control implementation statements, and federal security requirements.  
Experience managing audits, evidence, risk assessments, control gaps, policies, and remediation programs.
Ability to translate regulatory requirements into technical and operational security controls.  
Strong client-facing, executive communication, and technical stakeholder management skills. 
Preferred Qualifications (Bonus Points) 
• Experience in an MSSP, MSP, consulting, professional services, federal program, or government contractor environment.
• Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 security experience strongly preferred. 
• CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, CGEIT, or similar certifications.

How We Show Up

These 'Core Three' represent the heartbeat of Atmosera. They are the behaviors and attributes we align to every day, defining how we interact, solve problems, and celebrate our wins together. This is simply who we are at our best.

Humble

Low Ego, High Impact

We share credit easily, admit when we're wrong, and view every mistake as a data point for growth.

Hungry

Internal Drive

We have a natural bias for action. We don't wait for permission to solve a problem or find a better way to do things.

Mindful

Intentional Awareness

We are conscious of our impact on the team. We listen more than we speak and respond to challenges with empathy and situational awareness.

Our Interview Process

• Talent Screen (30 mins) — A conversation about your background and the role mission.
• The Impact & Attributes Assessment (60 mins w/ our CISO) — The "How" — Cultural DNA and The Core Three.
• Collaborator Loop (45-60 mins w/ internal peer) — The "What" — Required Skills and Core Capabilities. 
• Final Alignment (45-60 mins) w/ Executive Leadership. 
*An additional step may be added due to the strategic nature of this position