Senior Director, GRC

We are seeking a Senior Director, Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) to lead and scale our world-class GRC Security organisation.

You will operate as a partner to Senior Executives across Okta's workforce, taking direct responsibility for cyber risk, data governance, security compliance, and product certifications.

Key responsibilities:

• Drive AI-first Transformation: Execute a vision to integrate AI and agentic tools into daily GRC operations.
• Enterprise Risk & Governance: Operationalize Okta's AI risk and governance framework.
• Enterprise Cyber Risk Management: Lead enterprise-wide cyber risk identification, prioritization, treatment, and quantification.
• Regulatory & Compliance Assurance: Maintain and expand Okta's global compliance posture.
• Policy & Governance Lifecycle: Ensure corporate information security policies and control standards reflect evolving business priorities and emerging threats.
• Third-Party & SaaS Risk Governance: Direct high-impact vendor risk assessment programs.
• Audit Management & Remediation: Serve as the primary executive lead for internal/external audits.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate closely with Product Management, Legal, Privacy, Infrastructure, and Business Technology teams.

Requirements:

• Proven Executive Leadership: 10+ years of progressive leadership in Security GRC.
• AI Governance Expertise: Demonstrated understanding of AI/ML governance challenges.
• Mastery of Security Frameworks: Extensive track record managing compliance for enterprise cloud environments.
• Risk Quantification Skills: Deep knowledge of risk management methodologies.
• Team Scale & Mentorship: Track record of recruiting, mentoring, and retaining high-performing GRC engineering and risk management professionals.
• Education & Certifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or equivalent experience.