Chainguard · 4 weeks ago
Senior Manager, Governance and Trust
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$174K/yr - $205K/yrChainguard is a company focused on providing secure solutions for software development and deployment. As the Senior Manager of Governance & Trust, you will lead the development of innovative governance, risk management, and compliance strategies while collaborating with various teams to ensure world-class security for both the company and its customers.
Cloud SecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareOpen SourceSecurity
Responsibilities
Develop and execute a modern strategy for governance, risk, and compliance that empowers the company’s go-to-market strategy and ambitions
Build and retain a top-tier team of subject matter experts and technicians that can effectively support and advise world-class Engineering and Product Security functions
Level up our governance, risk management, and assurance activities through practical implementation of automation and AI capabilities. Lead G&T with an “automation first” mindset, and be unreasonably dissatisfied with any control that requires manual, periodic assurance
Deliver a category-leading customer experience around trust and security. Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and other security functions to build or strengthen the tools, processes, and documentation necessary to wow new customers and delight existing ones
Level up our approach to policies, standards, and controls. Achieve a coherent, efficient, and outcome-focused approach to policy implementation and management that helps accelerate the business and removes friction
Translate regulatory, customer, and threat mitigation requirements into comprehensive, practical controls that improve the security, resiliency, and value of the company and its products. Drive policy-as-code and push a GitOps-based approach to control management wherever practical
Lead risk assessments that prioritize business context, engineering tradeoffs, and data-driven decision making over theoretical compliance risks
Use the FAIR framework to implement a continuous risk management program that integrates with product development and engineering processes
Partner with engineering and product teams to track risk remediation with transparency and accountability
Sustain a best-in-class security and compliance posture with regards to key regulatory frameworks, customer preferences, and emerging threat actor tactics. Grow our certification posture beyond SOC2 and ISO 27001 to include certifications and audits against global standards like CRA
Champion automation and policy as code to eliminate assurance toil and provide 24/7 views into control adherence and effectiveness
Conduct internal control reviews, security assessments, and assurance activities using a collaborative, coaching-oriented approach
Lead external audits with a focus on clarity, efficiency, and reuse of evidence
Build cross-functional knowledge on topics such as emerging regulatory frameworks, interpreting security requirements, and customer-valued security practices by conducting ongoing training for functions including Sales, Marketing, Product, and Legal
Act as a bridge between engineering, legal, product, and leadership, translating risks and requirements into actionable plans
Advocate for technical solutions (automation, tooling, secure defaults) as primary ways to meet requirements, rather than manual process. For example, partner with Product Security and Engineering teams to embed security control validations into CI/CD pipelines
Qualification
Required
Can-do attitude and a focus on progress over perfection - a role model leader that develops and coaches junior staff
Strong understanding of modern public cloud and SaaS-based infrastructure, and assurance automation and evidence collection using cloud APIs
Experience implementing and operating FAIR-based risk management programs
Excellent knowledge of frameworks like NIST 800-53 and the ISO 27000 family. Fluency in regulatory frameworks like NIS2 and CRA as well as programs like FedRAMP and IRAP will also important
Level 999 Wizard skills for Google sheets, slides, docs, dashboards, etc
Proven track record managing cross-functional initiatives in fast-paced environments (startup or growth-stage preferred)
Outstanding executive presence, as this job interacts extensively with customers, partners, and Chainguard executives
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate between technical and business audiences
Benefits
Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).
100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.
∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.
18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.
Company
Chainguard
Chainguard is a cloud-native development platform that provides low-to-zero CVE container images for building and running applications.
Founded in 2021
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$892MKey Investors
General CatalystSpark CapitalSequoia Capital
2025-10-23Debt Financing· $280M
2025-04-23Series D· $356M
2024-07-25Series C· $140M
Leadership Team
Dan Lorenc
Founder/CEO
Kim Lewandowski
Co-Founder
Recent News
2026-01-12
2025-12-18
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