Security Engineering Manager, GRC Program

Cisco

Security Engineering Manager leading GRC modernization at Cisco. Architecting and operationalizing AI-enabled governance and compliance across diverse product lines.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRemote • California, New York, North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $183,800 - $263,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the transformation of Network Platform Security Organization’s product GRC function into a modern, engineering-driven risk and assurance organization
Balance regulatory rigor with speed, scalability, and business enablement
Influence senior leaders across security, engineering, product, legal, and enterprise governance organizations
Drive a culture of automation, measurable risk transparency, engineering partnership, and operational excellence
Own divisional product compliance programs and certifications, including FedRAMP, ISO 27001, SOC, NIST-aligned frameworks, global privacy/security obligations, and emerging regulatory requirements
Design and implement AI-enabled GRC operating models that leverage automation, telemetry, analytics, and workflow orchestration to improve risk visibility and operational efficiency

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree combined with 8 years of experience in cybersecurity, product security, governance/risk/compliance, or security engineering leadership roles within global technology organizations
Master's Degree, combined with+ 6 years of related experience, or PhD, combined with 3 years of similar experience
Previous supervisory experience also required
Experience leading large-scale GRC transformation initiatives in complex product or cloud environments
Understanding of modern compliance and assurance frameworks including FedRAMP, ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, GDPR, NIS2, DORA, PCI, and related global regulatory frameworks
Experience building or scaling automation-first governance, continuous compliance, or GRC engineering capabilities
Leadership experience managing technical and cross-functional teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date
up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

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Hard Skills & Tools

cybersecurityproduct securitygovernancerisk managementcompliancesecurity engineeringautomationanalyticsworkflow orchestrationGRC transformation

Soft Skills

leadershipinfluencecommunicationcollaborationoperational excellenceorganizational skillscross-functional team managementculture buildingrisk transparencybusiness enablement

Certifications

FedRAMPISO 27001SOC 2NISTGDPRNIS2DORAPCI