Sr. Manager GRC

Bloom Energy; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 178,800 - 257,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Generous mental health support services

Legal services

Virtual physical therapy access

Fertility and family forming benefits

Job summary

Bloom Energy in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior Manager, GRC to enhance governance and risk management processes. This role involves overseeing cyber security risk assessments and ensuring compliance with industry standards such as ISO27001, GDPR, and CIS.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in IT Security and Compliance, leading teams, and managing stakeholder relations. Benefits include comprehensive health plans, retirement contribution, and a salary range of $178,800 - $257,200.

Qualifications

• Expertise in IT Security, Risk Management, and Compliance.
• Proven experience with compliance standards such as ISO27001, GDPR, CIS.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain security policies and frameworks.
• Oversee cyber security risk assessments and implement strategies.
• Ensure adherence to industry standards and regulations.
• Lead and mentor the GRC team.

Skills

IT Security

Risk Management

Compliance

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

ISO27001

NIST CSF

CIS

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

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 is based in San Jose, CA. This is a fully on‑site, in‑office role 5 days a week.

Key Responsibilities

• Governance: Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, frameworks, and standards, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Drive an enterprise‑wide security training program.
• Risk Management: Oversee enterprise cyber security risk assessments, identify vulnerabilities, implement mitigation strategies, and manage third‑party risk. Maintain a central risk register and collaborate with central enterprise risk management.
• Compliance: Ensure adherence to internal policies, industry standards (e.g., ISO27001, CIS, NIST CSF), and external regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, NERC‑CIP, SOX). Act as the 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; provide executive reporting.
• Reporting & Metrics: Establish metrics to track policy and compliance adherence and provide senior management with risk insights and compliance status on a 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.
• Experience leading security programs that drive compliance, vulnerability management, change management, and logging environments.
• Experience with periodic review of Active Directory, Group Policy, and Access Management.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management. Strategic thinking and problem‑solving abilities.
• Experience with GRC tools, policies, standards, and procedures.
• Ability to function as a self‑directed team leader, organizing work and meeting deadlines.
• Drive 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 a global team.
• Desire and ability to obtain industry‑relevant compliance knowledge and 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.

Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with a large employer contribution; 401(k) retirement plan with company match; generous mental health support services; legal services; virtual physical therapy access; and fertility and family forming benefits.

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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Bloom Energy’s mission is to make clean, reliable energy affordable for everyone in the world. With roots in NASA’s Mars Program, the company’s founder, chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. K.R. Sridhar, developed an innovative fuel cell technology that is shifting the energy paradigm and redefining the electric power market. The Bloom Energy Server is a distributed electric power solution built for the digital age and capable of delivering highly reliable, uninterrupted, 24x7 constant power that is also clean and sustainable.