Manager, Security Compliance

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For members of GitLab's Security Assurance sub department, it is the goal of Security Compliance to:

1. Enable security to scale through the definition of security controls and document the boundaries and applicability of the information security management system to establish its scope.
2. Work across industries to support GitLab customers in their own compliance journey.
3. Identify and mitigate GitLab information security risk through continuous control monitoring and automation.

Security Compliance professionals at GitLab focus on operating our security compliance programs and are proficient in all things security compliance. They are comfortable operating within our transparent compliance programs and understand how compliance works with cloud-native technology stacks.

Manager, Security Compliance

This position reports to the Director, Security Assurance.

Manager, Security Compliance Job Grade

The {Manager, Security Compliance} is a grade 8.

Manager, Security Compliance Responsibilities

• Hire and oversee a world class team of security compliance engineers and Engineers
• Hold regular 1:1s with team members
• Maintain a robust common control framework and continuous monitoring program aligned with GitLab's certification roadmap
• Proactively identify changing regulatory requirements and appropriately adjust the scope of the security compliance program to accommodate these changes
• Ensure execution of required testing and remediation activities leading to successful security certification(s)
• Make broad recommendations on improving security compliance related processes and/or procedures across GitLab; partner with stakeholders to implement solutions
• Achieve and maintain SaaS and Corporate security certifications, to include oversight of external audits
• Prepare and deliver meaningful metrics to Security Assurance leadership
• Identify and implement automation of manual processes to shorten processes and cycles
• Successfully execute on quarterly OKR(s)

Manager, Security Compliance Requirements

• At least 3 years prior experience managing security compliance teams
• Detailed knowledge of common information security management frameworks, regulatory requirements and applicable standards such as: ISO 27001/2, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI, SOX, etc.
• Detailed knowledge of audit methodologies and standard deliverables

Hiring Process

Candidates for the senior manager positions can expect the hiring process to follow the order below. Please keep in mind that candidates can be declined from the position at any stage of the process. To learn more about someone who may be conducting the interview, find their job title on our team page.

• Qualified candidates will be invited to schedule a 30 minute screening call with one of our Global Recruiters.
• Next, candidates will be invited to schedule a 45-60 minute interview with a Director of Security to which the position reports to
• Candidates will then be invited to schedule 3 separate 45-60 minute interviews with additional directors and managers within the Security Organization
• Candidates will then be invited to schedule an interview with the VP of Security
• Successful candidates will subsequently be made an offer via email

Additional details about our process can be found on our hiring page.

Compensation

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Additional details about our process can be found on our hiring page.

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