Senior Director, AI-First GRC & Risk

Okta; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 264,000 - 363,000; Full time

Job summary

Okta seeks a visionary Senior Director, Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) to scale a world‑class GRC Security organization. This builder’s role blends executive leadership with engineering-minded, AI-driven governance for a mature, security-first SaaS platform.

You will partner with executives and cross-functional teams to drive enterprise risk, regulatory compliance, and data governance, delivering continuous control monitoring and policy automation across complex product lines in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Proven executive leadership in security GRC within SaaS/cloud environments.
• Understanding of AI/ML governance challenges and regulatory landscapes.
• Experience with enterprise cloud compliance programs (SOC, ISO, PCI, etc.).
• Ability to translate complex risks into actionable business context for executives.
• Experience building and mentoring high-performing GRC engineering teams.
• Bachelor-level technical degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive AI-first transformation across GRC operations (automation, risk scoring, policy mapping).
• Operationalize AI risk governance with data protection and model risk management.
• Lead enterprise-wide cyber risk identification, prioritization, and remediation.
• Maintain and expand global compliance posture across major frameworks (SOC, ISO, PCI etc.).
• Govern policy lifecycle to reflect evolving priorities and threats.
• Direct third-party and SaaS risk governance and vendor risk programs.
• Oversee audits, customer assurances, and regulatory reviews with engineering-led remediation.
• Collaborate with Product, Legal, Privacy, Infrastructure to align compliance with roadmaps.

Skills

Executive Leadership

AI Governance

Security Frameworks

Risk Quantification

Mentorship

Education & Certifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering

Job description

Okta seeks a visionary Senior Director, Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) to scale a world‑class GRC Security organization. This builder’s role blends executive leadership with engineering-minded, AI-driven governance for a mature, security-first SaaS platform.

You will partner with executives and cross-functional teams to drive enterprise risk, regulatory compliance, and data governance, delivering continuous control monitoring and policy automation across complex product lines in a dynamic