Security Risk & GRC Operations Lead

Salesforce, Inc.; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 173,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off programs

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Mental health support

Paid parental leave

401(k)

Employee stock purchasing program

Job summary

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a senior risk leader to join Risk Operations within Assurance. Based in the United States with hybrid work options, you’ll guide governance, risk, and compliance initiatives across engineering, security, and business partners.

Bring 8+ years of GRC experience and drive timely risk decisions to protect the organization. You will own risk workflows, collaborate across teams, and build scalable, automated processes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) or related area.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and initiatives.
• Understanding risk management, including risk assessments, policy exceptions, remediation, and governance.
• Clear communication, influencing cross-functional teams, and risk-based decision making.
• Design and improve GRC processes focusing on efficiency and automation.
• Familiar with GRC platforms, operational metrics, and reporting.
• Ability to handle ambiguity and competing priorities in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead rapid risk decisions by coordinating reviews, approvals, and escalations.
• Drive cross-functional projects, manage priorities, milestones, and deliverables.
• Own and improve risk workflows, including security issue management and remediation.
• Partner with security, engineering, compliance, and business teams to align priorities.
• Build scalable processes, standards, and escalation paths with accountability.
• Define and improve metrics and leadership reports showing risk progress.

Skills

GRC leadership

Security risk mgmt

Cross-functional leadership

Risk assessments

Security governance

Tools

GRC platforms

Job description

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a senior risk leader to join Risk Operations within Assurance. Based in the United States with hybrid work options, you’ll guide governance, risk, and compliance initiatives across engineering, security, and business partners.

Bring 8+ years of GRC experience and drive timely risk decisions to protect the organization. You will own risk workflows, collaborate across teams, and build scalable, automated processes.