Senior Director, GRC

Okta Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$264,000–$363,000 / yr
Posted
25 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $256k
This role $314k
$178k most similar roles pay here $383k

This role pays more than 86% of similar roles. Most pay $220,942–$291,100 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $314k versus about $256k for comparable roles.

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About Okta Inc

Okta, Inc. is an American identity and access management company based in San Francisco. It provides cloud software that helps companies manage and secure user authentication into applications, and for developers to build identity controls into applications, websites, web services, and devices.[

Okta Inc currently has 137 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $174,000–$239,000 across 137 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Director, GRC

As a Senior Director, GRC, you will lead and scale a world-class GRC Security organization by building engineering-forward, automated, and AI-driven programs. Reporting to Security Executive leadership, you will serve as a strategic partner to senior executives to manage cyber risk, data governance, security compliance, and product certifications. Your daily work involves integrating AI and agentic tools into operations for automated evidence collection and risk scoring while managing global compliance across frameworks like SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001, and PCI-DSS. You will oversee enterprise cyber risk management, third-party vendor assessments, and audit remediation. The role requires expertise in AI/ML governance, including generative and agentic architectures, as well as deep knowledge of NIST AI RMF and the EU AI Act to navigate complex regulatory landscapes for cloud-first environments.

What you'll do

  • Integrate AI and agentic tools into GRC operations for automated evidence collection and risk scoring.
  • Operationalize AI risk frameworks including training data protection, model management, and global regulatory alignment.
  • Lead enterprise-wide cyber risk identification, prioritization, treatment, and quantification.
  • Maintain and expand global compliance posture across major security and privacy frameworks like SOC, ISO, and PCI-DSS.
  • Manage the lifecycle of corporate information security policies to reflect emerging threats and business priorities.
  • Direct vendor risk assessment programs for third-party SaaS tools and supply chain risks.
  • Serve as the executive lead for internal/external audits and drive engineering-led remediation of findings.
  • Partner with Product, Legal, and Engineering teams to align compliance requirements with product roadmaps.

What we're looking for

  • You must have 10+ years of progressive leadership in Security GRC within a high-growth SaaS, cloud-first, or enterprise technology environment.
  • You must demonstrate an understanding of AI/ML governance challenges, including generative and agentic AI security and global regulatory landscapes.
  • You must have an extensive track record managing compliance for enterprise cloud environments across major security and privacy frameworks.
  • You must possess deep knowledge of risk management methodologies to translate complex technical risks into operational context for executives.
  • You must have a track record of recruiting, mentoring, and retaining high-performing, technical GRC engineering and risk management professionals.
  • You must hold a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or possess equivalent experience.

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