Director, Security Governance, Risk and Compliance (Cybersecurity)

Location: Austin, Texas, United States. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship.

Company

hirify.global provides software solutions and operates a global security program focused on customer trust, governance, risk, and compliance.

What you will do

• Lead a global team covering security governance, risk, compliance, customer trust, privacy, and related activities.
• Own security policies, procedures, controls, and the information security risk management program.
• Lead internal assessments, external audits, certification efforts, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Manage security M&A due diligence, incident response support, data governance, and product certification activities.
• Configure and maintain GRC tools for evidence collection, gap identification, and risk management.
• Partner with engineering, product, legal, sales, marketing, HR, auditors, vendors, and executive leadership to drive compliant operational change.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in governance, risk, compliance, or a related field, including 3–5 years in leadership or management.
• Extensive experience managing security policies, procedures, and controls in complex, regulated environments.
• Experience leading internal assessments, external compliance audits, vendor management, risk programs, incident response strategies, and data governance.
• Strong knowledge of GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 9001, ISO 42001, DORA, NIST, and the Secure Controls Framework.
• Strong communication, leadership, stakeholder management, and operational change skills.
• U.S. work authorization without current or future visa sponsorship is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with GxP, FDA, ICH, FedRAMP, FISMA, SOX, HIPAA, or HITECH certification efforts.
• LogicGate administration experience.
• CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP, CIPP/E, or CIPP/US certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, cross-functional environment with an emphasis on transparency, accountability, trust, and security culture.
• Strategic leadership role combining people management with hands-on execution.
• Opportunity to use AI and other technologies to reduce compliance overhead and improve operational efficiency.
• Equal opportunity workplace with consideration for candidates regardless of legally protected characteristics.
• Employment is subject to applicable global sanctions and export control requirements.