Director Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)

States Manufacturing Corporation; Champlin (MN); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

States Manufacturing Corporation is seeking a hands-on Director, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) to build and mature our enterprise GRC program. Reporting to the CISO, you will lead cross-functional teams across IT and OT, drive risk management, audits, and certification activities including ISO 27001 and SOX ITGC.

You will define policies, manage vendor risk, and implement CCM and KPIs to provide Board-ready visibility across our global footprint while balancing manufacturing uptime and

Qualifications

• 7+ years IT audit or enterprise risk experience.
• 5+ years leading GRC programs in public companies.
• End-to-end ISO 27001 implementation experience.
• SOX 404 ITGC ownership across ERP (SAP/Oracle).
• OT/ICS risk exposure in manufacturing.
• Hands-on with GRC platforms, IAM, CMDB, SIEM/SOAR.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise GRC program aligned to ISO 27001, SOX, SOC 2, NIST CSF, CIS Controls.
• Own ISMS lifecycle: scope, risk assessment, SoA, controls, audits, management review, certification readiness.
• Define and maintain policies, standards and procedures (access control, change, vulnerability, secure SDLC, incident response).
• Chair governance forums and coordinate ERM activities.
• Integrate vendor risk management and audits; manage audits.
• Coordinate OT risk integration into enterprise risk register with pragmatic controls.
• Audit planning and coordination with internal and external auditors; control evidence repositories.
• Develop and maintain control libraries, test plans, and mapping across frameworks.
• Lead hybrid, geographically distributed team; build SOWs, budgets, vendor SLAs/KPIs.
• Foster accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Skills

GRC leadership

IT audit

Risk management

Stakeholder management

OT risk

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree (IS/CS/Engineering/Accounting)

Tools

Archer

Drata

Vanta

ServiceNow GRC/IRM

OneTrust

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Director Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
Remote

Full-time

Description

About the Role

Forgent is seeking a hands‑on Director, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) to build, lead, and mature our enterprise GRC program. This role reports to the CISO and is accountable for evolving compliance functions across multiple frameworks, including ISO/IEC 27001 certification and Sarbanes–Oxley (SOX) IT compliance, spanning IT general controls (ITGCs), application controls, and operational technology (OT) considerations in a manufacturing context. You will lead a cross-functional team of internal employees and external vendors, drive governance processes, operationalize risk management, coordinate audits, and ensure continuous compliance across our global footprint.

Key Responsibilities

Governance & Program Leadership:

• Establish and mature the enterprise GRC program aligned to ISO 27001, SOX, SOC 2, NIST CSF, CIS Controls and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Own the Information Security Management System (ISMS) lifecycle: scope definition, risk assessment, Statement of Applicability (SoA), control implementation, internal audit, management review, corrective actions, and surveillance/recertification readiness.
• Define and maintain policies, standards, and procedures (e.g., access control, change management, vulnerability management, secure SDLC, incident response, supplier security).
• Chair/coordinate governance forums (e.g., Risk & Compliance Steering Committee, Change Advisory Board, Management Review meetings).
• Implement enterprise risk management (ERM) for information and technology risks: risk identification, assessment (qualitative/quantitative), treatment plans, and risk acceptance with accountable owners.
• Enhance & maintain third‑party/vendor risk management (TPRM) including due diligence, contractual controls, continuous monitoring, and remediation.
• Integrate operational technology (OT) risk (ICS/SCADA, IIoT) into the enterprise risk register with pragmatic controls that do not disrupt production.

Compliance: ISO 27001 & SOX:

• Lead ISO 27001 certification journey: gap analysis, roadmap, control implementation, training/awareness, internal audits, and liaison with external certification bodies.
• Own SOX ITGCs and application controls: design, documentation, testing coordination, remediation tracking, and /Disclosure Committee reporting.
• Align identity & access management, change management, computer operations, and IT service delivery to SOX and ISO control objectives; ensure evidence quality and audit readiness.
• Coordinate with Finance/Accounting on financial reporting risks.

Audit & Assurance:

• Plan and execute internal audits (ISO 27001, policy compliance, control effectiveness) and coordinate external audits (SOX, ISO surveillance/certification, PCI, etc.).
• Build defensible control evidence repositories, ensure sampling precision, and drive timely remediation of findings.
• Develop and maintain control libraries, test plans, and mapping across frameworks (ISO, NIST, SOX ITGC etc.).

Tooling, Automation & Metrics:

• Select, implement, and administer GRC platforms (e.g., Archer/Drata/Vanta, ServiceNow GRC/IRM, OneTrust) and integrate with ticketing, IAM, CMDB, SIEM, and ERP (e.g., SAP/Oracle).
• Operationalize continuous control monitoring (CCM) and control analytics (e.g., access outliers, change exceptions, segregation of duties conflicts).
• Define and publish KPIs/KRIs and Board/C‑suite dashboards: audit status, control effectiveness, residual risk, TPRM posture, policy adoption, incident trends.
• Lead a hybrid, geographically distributed team of employees and vendor/consulting resources; set objectives, coach, and develop talent.
• Build SOWs, manage budgets, and ensure vendor SLAs/KPIs and quality outcomes.
• Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Training, Awareness & Change Management:

• Lead assessment and management of training + phishing campaign platform and process (e.g., SOX for IT engineers, ISO control owners, plant operations staff).
• Drive change management communications to embed controls into daily operations without impeding manufacturing throughput.
• Ensure incident response processes are governed, tested, and produce audit‑ready evidence.
• Oversee BCP/DR governance (business impact analysis, testing cadence, lessons learned).

Partner with Legal/Privacy on data protection, records retention, and supplier agreements (e.g. CCPA).

Requirements

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Accounting/Finance, or related field preferred. Advanced degree (MBA, MS Information Assurance) is a plus.

Experience

7+ years progressive experience in IT Audit/Controls, or Enterprise Risk; 5+ years leading GRC programs in public companies. End-to-end ISO 27001 implementation experience (ISMS design through certification). SOX 404 ITGC ownership experience, including scoping, control design, testing, and remediation across ERP (e.g., SAP/Oracle) and key business applications. Demonstrated success in leading mixed teams of internal staff and vendor/consultants, including multi‑site and global operations. Manufacturing/OT exposure: IC/S/SCADA risk management, plant‑floor realities (safety, uptime, maintenance windows). Hands‑on with GRC platforms, IAM, CMDB, SIEM/SOAR, vulnerability management, and evidence repositories. Strong familiarity with NIST CSF, CIS Controls, and control mapping across frameworks.

Certifications (Preferred)

• ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer and/or Lead Auditor
• CISM or CISSP
• Hands‑on control design and evidence creation; comfort reading logs, configs, and ERP control parameters.
• Risk quantification (basic FAIR or scenario analysis) and pragmatic prioritization.
• Stakeholder management with Finance, IT, Plant Ops, and external auditors.
• Analytical and documentation excellence; precision in scoping, testing, and remediation tracking.
• Clear executive communication—Board‑level reporting with drill‑down detail.
• Change leadership—able to balance compliance rigor with manufacturing agility.

Success Metrics (12–18 Months)

• Maintain ISO 27001 certification within agreed scope.
• Zero material weaknesses and timely SOX remediation of control deficiencies.
• Established TPRM program with risk‑tiered vendor controls and SLA tracking.
• Operational GRC platform with automated workflows and CCM (Continuous Controls Monitoring) for top controls.
• Published KPI/KRI dashboards with trend improvements (e.g., access review cycle time, change exceptions, incident MTTR, audit finding closure rates).
• Measurable policy adoption and training completion across IT and manufacturing sites.

Reports to CISO. Collaboration: Finance, IT Infrastructure & Applications, Internal Audit, Legal/Privacy, Plant Operations, Supply Chain, HR.

10–25% travel to manufacturing plants, data centers, and corporate offices for audits, walkthroughs, and stakeholder workshops.