Sr. Manager GRC

101 Bloom Energy; Big Bend Township (ND); On-site; USD 178,800 - 257,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401(k) with company match

Mental Health Support services

Legal services

Job summary

Bloom Energy is seeking a Senior Manager, GRC to lead governance, risk, and compliance initiatives at our San Jose, CA location. This on-site role will drive policy development, risk assessments, and regulatory adherence while mentoring the GRC team and collaborating with IT, Legal, and business leaders.

The ideal candidate will have extensive IT security, risk, and compliance experience, a track record of managing enterprise risk, and a passion for automation and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Strong background in IT Security, Risk Management and Compliance with knowledge of ISO27001, NIST CSF, CIS.
• Experience implementing and leading security programs to drive compliance.
• Familiarity with external audits and regulatory guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, frameworks, and standards aligned with business objectives.
• Oversee enterprise cyber security risk assessments and mitigation strategies; manage central risk register.
• Ensure adherence to internal policies and external regulations (GDPR, CIS, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, etc.); liaise with auditors.

Skills

IT Security

Risk Management

Compliance

GRC Tools

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

ISO27001

NIST CSF

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GRC tools

Job description

At Bloom Energy, our vision for a world powered by clean, reliable, and affordable energy is more than just a dream—we’re making it reality. For over two decades, we’ve been at the forefront of the global energy transition, pioneering solutions that empower critical industries to thrive in a rapidly digitizing, energy-intensive world. From revolutionizing power for AI-driven data centers to ensuring resilience for hospitals, electric grids, manufacturing facilities, and utilities, our solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and solid oxide electrolyzer (SOEC) technologies are redefining what’s possible by delivering energy abundance for all. With more than 30,000 fuel cell modules deployed worldwide, we are the trusted partner for Fortune 100 companies and innovators alike. Our cutting-edge solutions enable unparalleled “time-to-power” capabilities, reliability, and sustainability, ensuring our customers remain ahead in a world where soaring energy demand and intensifying energy scarcity are rapidly becoming the new norm. At Bloom, we thrive on collaboration, bold thinking, and relentless innovation. We believe that, together, we can create a brighter, more sustainable future while tackling the most pressing challenges of the 21st century. We are looking for a Senior Manager, GRC, to join our team in one of today’s most exciting technologies. This role will report to our Chief Security Officer and based in San Jose, CA. This is a fully on-site, in office role 5 days a week. The Senior Manager, GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) will lead the strategy, implementation, and effective management of Bloom Energy’s GRC framework. The ideal candidate will be focusing on aligning security policies/procedures with business goals, managing enterprise level cyber security risks in a central risk register ensuring compliance with laws/standards (like ISO 27001, CIS, GDPR, PCI-DSS). They will oversee assessments, reporting to leadership, and building/mentoring GRC teams. The ideal candidate should possess a positive attitude, be someone who embraces change, excels cross-functional collaboration, is organized, desires to automate, and has a solid background in IT security and compliance, driving risk-based decisions and maintaining regulatory adherence through policies, controls, and training.

Key Responsibilities

• Governance: Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, frameworks, and standards, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Drive enterprise-wide security training program.
• Risk Management: Oversee enterprise cyber security risk assessments, identify vulnerabilities, implement mitigation strategies, and manage third-party risk. Maintain central risk register. Collaborate with central enterprise risk management function. Support sales by timely filling out security questionnaires.
• Compliance: Ensure adherence to internal policies, industry standards (e.g., ISO 27001, CIS, NIST CSF), and external regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, NERC-CIP, SOX). Primary liaison with external auditors for security compliance.
• Leadership: Lead and mentor the GRC team, foster a culture of compliance, and drive strategic GRC initiatives.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with IT, legal, enterprise risk management, engineering, and business leaders; act as a liaison with auditors and regulators; and provide executive reporting.
• Reporting & Metrics: Establish metrics to track policy and compliance adherence and provide senior management with risk insights and compliance status on regular basis.

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Strong background in IT Security, Risk Management, and Compliance. Expertise in relevant laws, regulations, and frameworks such as ISO27001, NIST CSF, CIS. Drive several security programs leading to compliance
• Security & vulnerability management
• Change management
• Logging environments
• Periodic review of Active Directory, Group Policy and Access Management
• Automated evidence collection
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management. Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with GRC tools, policies, standards, procedures is required. Ability to function as a self-directed team leader organizing work and meeting deadlines. Identify effectiveness & efficiency improvement initiatives and work toward completing these goals. High standards for consistency & quality within personal and team performance. Ability to work flexible hours to collaborate with global team. Ability and desire to obtain industry relevant compliance knowledge/certifications.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 12+ years of relevant industry experience with 7+ years in Compliance
• Familiarity with various compliance standards including ISO27001, GDPR, CIS, NIST CSF

Bloom Energy is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We are committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants, will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability. Bloom Energy makes reasonable accommodations, consistent with applicable laws, for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability, who can perform the essential job functions, unless undue hardship would result. <\/p>

At Bloom Energy, we are committed to supporting the well-being of our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees includes competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans with a large employer contribution, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, generous Mental Health Support services, Legal services, virtual Physical Therapy access, and Fertility & Family Forming benefits. Bloom Energy is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

FULL TIME ROLE ONLY: The total compensation for this position includes standard company benefits and is based on various factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience. Salary Ranges: $178,800.00 - $257,200.00

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