Barracuda · 1 day ago
Director, Global Governance, Compliance and Risk
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$168K/yr - $224K/yr
7+ years expBarracuda is a leading cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex threats. They are seeking an experienced Director of Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) to lead and mature their enterprise governance, risk, and compliance capabilities, partnering cross-functionally to ensure compliance and risk reduction across the organization.
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Responsibilities
Own and continuously mature the organization’s governance and policy management framework, ensuring policies are current, aligned with best practices, and effectively adopted
Lead the enterprise risk management program, including risk identification, assessment, reporting, and tracking of remediation activities
Manage and oversee external and internal audits end‑to‑end, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and customer assessments
Maintain and advance the company’s information security control framework, ensuring proper design, implementation, and ongoing assurance activities
Partner with cross‑functional teams to build, maintain, and monitor compliance programs across the business
Develop governance reporting for executive leadership, articulating program maturity, risk posture, and compliance status
Drive continuous improvement in GRC processes, automation, and tooling to increase efficiency and effectiveness
Oversee and direct the organization's GRC initiatives to achieve and maintain compliance with relevant regulations and certifications, including ENS, Lince, the CRA Cybersecurity Resiliency Act, and the EU AI Act, ensuring that all requirements are fully satisfied and sustained
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in governance, risk management, security compliance, or similar disciplines backed by leading industry certifications such as CISSP, CRISC, CISM, PMI-RMP, CGEIT, ISO 31000 and FAIR
Deep understanding of leading security, privacy and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS, GDPR, CCPA)
Demonstrated experience managing audits end‑to‑end, including preparation, evidence gathering, stakeholder coordination, and remediation tracking
Proven ability to build, enhance, and maintain governance processes and cross‑functional compliance programs
Excellent documentation, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
Demonstrated leadership in managing and developing teams of GRC professionals, fostering collaboration and high performance
Preferred
AuditBoard experience preferred
Benefits
Equity, in the form of non-qualifying options
High-quality health benefits
Retirement Plan with employer match
Career-growth opportunities
Flexible Time Off and Paid Time Off benefits
Volunteer opportunities
Company
Barracuda
Barracuda is a leading global cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex threats for all size business.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$61MKey Investors
Menlo VenturesPalomar Ventures
2007-09-17Acquired
2005-10-17Series Unknown· $15M
2003-04-08Series C· $20M
Leadership Team
Hatem Naguib
Chief Executive Officer
Fleming Shi
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2024-04-24
2024-04-24
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