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About the Role

Cisco is seeking a transformational Head of Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) to lead the modernization of product security governance, compliance, and risk assurance across the Network Platform Security Organization’s global portfolio of cloud, SaaS, networking, OT/IoT, and hardware products. This leader will architect and operationalize a next-generation, AI-enabled GRC organization focused on automation-first governance, continuous compliance, risk telemetry, and scalable assurance capabilities integrated directly into engineering and product delivery workflows.

Responsibilities

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

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, or 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.
Must be a U.S. Person (i.e. U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee).
May perform work that the U.S. government has specified can only be performed by a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil.

Skills

Cybersecurity
Product security
Governance/risk/compliance
Security engineering leadership
FedRAMP
ISO 27001
SOC 2
NIST
GDPR
NIS2
DORA
PCI
DevSecOps
Controls engineering
Security automation
Risk engineering
AI/LLM-enabled operational tooling or analytics platforms
Scalable governance platforms
Internal assurance tooling

Location

U.S.
Canada

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Leadership
Senior

Education Level

Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
PhD

Salary/Compensations

$183,800.00 - $263,600.00 (U.S. and/or Canada)
$183,800.00 - $303,100.00 (New York City Metro Area)
$163,600.00 - $269,800.00 (Non-Metro New York state & Washington state)

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short-term disability coverage
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 (non-exempt employees)
Flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Annual bonuses (non-sales roles)
Performance-based incentive pay (sales roles)
Grants of Cisco restricted stock units

About the Company

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond.
We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds.
These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions.
Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless.
We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale.
Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Equal Opportunity

The successful applicant may be performing work in FedRAMP High or IL-5 environments, and therefore, must be a U.S. Person (i.e. U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee). This position may also perform work that the U.S. government has specified can only be performed by a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil.