Director of Cybersecurity Strategy & Governance

PowerSchool; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Insurance Coverage

Flexible Spending Accounts and Health

Short-Term/Long-Term Disability

Comprehensive 401(k) plan

Generous Parental Leave

Discretionary Time Off

Wellness Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Pet Insurance

Job summary

PowerSchool seeks a Director of Cybersecurity Strategy and Governance to lead the GRC organization, partner with security leaders, and drive enterprise cybersecurity strategy, policy, and audits. The role emphasizes risk-informed decision making, cross-functional collaboration, and executives-facing updates.

The position reports to the CISO and coordinates with Security Architecture, Engineering, Operations, Product, Legal, and PMO to maintain the cybersecurity roadmap and ensure business goals

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Systems, Risk Management, Business, or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience with leadership in strategy, governance, risk, compliance, audit, or related areas.
• 7+ years leading cybersecurity, GRC, risk, compliance, audit, or security assurance teams.
• Hands-on experience in at least one cybersecurity field outside GRC (e.g., security architecture/engineering/ops, cloud security).
• Experience turning cybersecurity strategy into roadmaps, priorities, plans, and measurable results.

Responsibilities

• Develop the company’s cybersecurity strategy and convert it into a clear roadmap with major projects and investments.
• Maintain the cybersecurity roadmap, set rules for work placement, and resolve priority conflicts.
• Lead regular cybersecurity leadership meetings for strategy, progress, and reporting.
• Serve as main cybersecurity contact for the shared PMO and translate security priorities into actionable plans.
• Set and enforce standards for cybersecurity planning and reporting across teams.
• Lead Governance, Risk, and Compliance including security risk, policy, third-party risk, and audits.

Skills

Strategic cybersecurity leadership

GRC leadership

Roadmap development & program

Audits & frameworks

Cross-functional collaboration

Policy development & risk

Vendor/third-party risk

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

ISO 27001

SOC 2

FERPA

Audit management tools

Job description

PowerSchool seeks a Director of Cybersecurity Strategy and Governance to lead the GRC organization, partner with security leaders, and drive enterprise cybersecurity strategy, policy, and audits. The role emphasizes risk-informed decision making, cross-functional collaboration, and executives-facing updates.

The position reports to the CISO and coordinates with Security Architecture, Engineering, Operations, Product, Legal, and PMO to maintain the cybersecurity roadmap and ensure business goals