Hybrid Head of Security and Compliance

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About the role

  • Leading security and compliance at Piedmont Global as a hands-on leader. Managing security vendors, maintaining certifications, and implementing frameworks.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary administrator for Vanta.
  • You will manage continuous compliance monitoring daily, triage failing tests, automate evidence collection, and ensure our security posture remains audit-ready year-round.
  • Own the relationships with third-party security vendors.
  • You will hold vendors accountable to SLAs, ensure they deliver high-quality work, and conduct security reviews for new software procurement.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for audits.
  • Maintain our ISO 27001 certification and lead the hands-on implementation for future compliance initiatives such as SOC 2 Type II and HITRUST.
  • Partner directly with Software Engineering and DevOps to configure cloud security controls in AWS, review Infrastructure as Code, and integrate security tools into the SDLC.
  • Manage day-to-day security operations, including vulnerability management, incident response, and access control reviews.
  • Act as a subject matter expert internal business units, helping them understand and navigate security requirements in government and healthcare contracts.
  • Partner closely with the IT Support team to design and validate secure configuration standards for laptops and mobile devices.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in Information Security, GRC, or Security Engineering.
  • Hands-on experience managing compliance automation platforms like Vanta is highly preferred.
  • Proven experience helping an organization achieve or maintain frameworks like ISO 27001 or SOC 2.
  • Strong technical background with exposure to cloud native environments, identity management, and modern SaaS platforms.
  • Experience managing external vendors or contractors and holding parties accountable for deliverables and quality.
  • You understand that security exists to support the business, not slow it down.
  • You are pragmatic and skilled at right-sizing controls that support business needs while maintaining compliance.
  • Exposure to Government (FedRAMP, CMMC) or Healthcare (HIPAA) compliance environments.
  • You’ve worked at software companies where security was mission critical.
  • You know what it looks like when security is a core part of the product offering.

Benefits

  • Health
  • Dental
  • 401k
  • Vision
  • Pet Insurance
  • PTO
  • Paid Holidays
  • flexible work schedule

Job title

Head of Security and Compliance

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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