GRC & Information Security Strategy Director

Blackboard; United States; Remote; USD 154,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackboard, a leading EdTech company, seeks a Director for Governance, Risk and Compliance to lead ISMS program development, risk assessment, and external audit coordination in a remote US-based role.

You will translate complex regulations (NIST, ISO, SOC, PCI-DSS) into practical security controls, report risk posture to senior management, and mentor security teams across global stakeholders.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in IT audit and/or compliance
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Strong understanding of security standards and frameworks including ISO27000 series, NIST SP 800 series, SOC audits, and security requirements of Data Privacy laws
• Previous experience gaining an ATO or P-ATO for a cloud implementation under the FedRAMP, GovRAMP or IL-4 programs
• Understanding of software development lifecycle methodologies, cloud and server infrastructure, network technologies
• Experience managing security staff, collaboration and relationship building with global teams
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining the organization's ISMS documentation, including policies, standards, and procedures for risk management, compliance, and information security.
• Responsible for recommendations to the CISO, Product Management, Legal and Finance leadership teams that provide security program alignment with compliance requirements.
• Responsible for information risk management, collaborative design of information security controls, assessment of effective implementation of applicable controls, including identity and access management.
• Staying current on evolving regulatory environments, security threats, and compliance best practices, and updating policies and procedures accordingly.
• Responsible for maintaining and improving information security awareness in the organization.
• Translating business and information security needs and integrating these with the ISMS.
• Coordinating external audit engagements with 3PAO, ISO/SOC auditors, PCI DSS QSA firms and other security assessors, including coordinating responses and remediation efforts.
• Conducting vendor risk assessments and ensuring third-party compliance with security and privacy standards.
• Reviewing and monitoring the activities of the Security Incident Response and Business Continuity Management teams to ensure that the information security controls are used effectively during the complete life cycle of business continuity and disaster recovery response.
• Managing the recurring measurement of the effectiveness of ISMS controls implemented and communicate findings with senior management.
• Enforcing document control management processes for the Information Security Management System.
• Assisting with forecasting, planning and risk assessment relevant to evolving security control coverage in alignment with the company's technology strategy.
• Maintaining and applying current industry knowledge and best practices. Researching and recommending use of new technologies.
• Project management including analysis of business requirements, creating and updating project plans, and tracking projects to successful completion.
• Assisting with vendor management, forecasting and program budget management.
• Managing personnel including mentoring and cross-training of team members to achieve business objectives.

Skills

IT audit & compliance

Documentation & communication

English fluency

Vendor risk management

Security standards knowledge

Cloud/FedRAMP/IL-4 understanding

Team leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

CISA/CISM/CISSP certification (preferred)

Job description

Blackboard, a leading EdTech company, seeks a Director for Governance, Risk and Compliance to lead ISMS program development, risk assessment, and external audit coordination in a remote US-based role.

You will translate complex regulations (NIST, ISO, SOC, PCI-DSS) into practical security controls, report risk posture to senior management, and mentor security teams across global stakeholders.