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Director Security Governance, Risk and Compliance

Tricentis · Austin, Texas · On-site

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About Tricentis

Accelerate software testing to keep pace with Agile and DevOps - with the industry's most innovative automated software testing tools. Backed by Insight.

About the role

Our Security GRC team sits within Information Security and plays a critical role in earning and maintaining our customers' trust. We ensure we meet our duty of care to our customers, employees, and partners by creating effective governance for upholding internal security policies, distributing foundational security expertise across every department to create a strong security culture, and bolstering customer and community trust by providing accessible and transparent information about our internal security... Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • You are an empathetic leader who seeks to understand each project team member’s strengths and constraints
  • You have a willingness to “jump in” and empower stakeholders to be ‘editors’ instead of ‘authors.’
  • You are comfortable at both the strategic and tactical level. You see the big picture and can create an inspirational vision, but you thrive in leading and executing strategic initiatives of your own
  • You have the ability to work directly with Individual Contributors while also preparing & presenting reporting for Senior Leadership
  • You should be comfortable interacting with external stakeholders such as CTOs, CISOs, and VPs of Procurement
  • You will assist in streamlining our revenue pipeline by responding to and subsequently automating responses to our customers’ third-party validation activities
More about this role

Our Security GRC team sits within Information Security and plays a critical role in earning and maintaining our customers' trust. We ensure we meet our duty of care to our customers, employees, and partners by creating effective governance for upholding internal security policies, distributing foundational security expertise across every department to create a strong security culture, and bolstering customer and community trust by providing accessible and transparent information about our internal security program. The team and this role partners closely with other security teams, Legal, Sales, HR, and many other teams at Tricentis.The Director reports to the Chief Information Security Officer and leads a team of professionals to oversee key programs and collaborates with business leaders to reduce business risk and support the Tricentis global growth strategy.

The Director will use collaborative change management tactics that build engagement, establish trust, effective relationships and ownership, and inspire enthusiasm across the company. This is a strategic leadership role that has a strong hands-on component, requiring a mix of strategic forethought, people leadership, and...

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