Senior GRC Engineering Leader — Special Programs

Workstreet, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Technical Training

Competitive Compensation

Growth Opportunity

Remote-First Culture

Job summary

Workstreet, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, GRC Engineering (Special Programs) to lead a high-visibility, client-facing delivery organization with 30–40 consultants and 4–5 direct-reporting managers.

You will drive on-schedule delivery, enforce quality standards, and mitigate operational risks in a fast-paced, security-focused startup environment. The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of cybersecurity compliance experience across SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST CSF, plus a proven history in managing

Qualifications

• 8+ years of cybersecurity compliance experience across SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, HITRUST, and NIST 800-171 or CMMC.
• 5+ years leading mid-sized teams, including direct experience developing, managing, and holding first-line managers accountable.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience authoring, implementing, and enforcing enterprise cybersecurity policies.
• Big 4 advisory tenure or equivalent in management consulting, assurance, or advisory practice.
• Experience managing executive client relationships and high-stakes escalations.
• Experience leading GRC delivery within MSSP or specialized consulting organizations.

Responsibilities

• Assume end-to-end program ownership - take total accountability for Special Programs delivery health, client satisfaction metrics, and cross-functional team execution.
• Lead executive-level escalation resolution - serve as the primary escalation authority for high-risk engagements, partnering with managers to resolve complex issues and restore client trust.
• Maintain delivery and timeline tracking - monitor portfolio-wide engagement milestones, identify slipping schedules early, and proactively unblock teams to protect project deadlines.
• Enforce operational delivery standards - uphold established quality benchmarks and engagement playbooks across all teams, holding managers accountable to consistent execution.
• Manage capacity and resource allocation - track workload distribution across direct reports, flag bandwidth risks to executive leadership early, and ensure optimal staffing across engagements.
• Direct and develop first-line managers - coach and mentor 4 to 5 direct-report managers to foster a culture of strict accountability, ownership, and operational consistency.
• Drive team performance management - establish clear delivery expectations, conduct performance evaluations, recognize high performers, and address execution gaps directly.
• Oversee quality assurance and risk mitigation - review client deliverables and communications across key accounts to guarantee accuracy, technical rigor, and alignment with client business objectives.

Skills

Leadership

GRC

Cybersecurity

Program management

Escalation management

Client relationships

Tools

Vanta

Drata

Secureframe

Job description

Workstreet, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, GRC Engineering (Special Programs) to lead a high-visibility, client-facing delivery organization with 30–40 consultants and 4–5 direct-reporting managers.

You will drive on-schedule delivery, enforce quality standards, and mitigate operational risks in a fast-paced, security-focused startup environment. The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of cybersecurity compliance experience across SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST CSF, plus a proven history in managing