Head of Global AssuranceScale seeks a Head of Global Assurance to lead a high-performing team of technical experts advancing Scale's assurance programs across its Global Public Sector and Commercial business units. This is a newly created leadership role for an experienced assurance, cybersecurity compliance, or GRC professional who can manage a team of senior technical experts, drive execution across complex government and customer requirements, and partner closely with Global Public Sector, Enterprise, Security, Engineering, Product, and the Legal team.
You will:- Lead comprehensive assurance programs across Scale's Global Public Sector and Commercial businesses, covering FedRAMP, NIST frameworks, SOC 2, and ISO 27001.
- Manage and develop a technical assurance team responsible for public sector authorizations, audits, control evidence, and remediation reporting.
- Set priorities and operating cadences for assurance workflows, including intake, evidence collection, and metrics-driven deadline management.
- Build executive-level metrics and dashboards that provide leadership with a clear view of program health, strategic priorities, and key risks.
- Partner with the Legal team on contract-driven assurance obligations, sensitive escalations, and external-facing customer representation.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Security, Engineering, and Product to validate evidence, track remediation, and support authorization requirements.
- Manage high-stakes relationships with external auditors, assessors, certification bodies, and government authorizing officials.
Ideally you'd have:- 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity compliance, GRC, or public/commercial assurance, including an active U.S. security clearance (SCI eligible).
- Proven leadership experience managing senior technical professionals and distributed teams across multiple time zones.
- Deep technical familiarity with FedRAMP, continuous monitoring, and scalable control frameworks within cloud or AI/ML environments.
- Excellent communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to advise executive leadership on assurance and risk tradeoffs in fast-moving technical environments.
Nice to haves:- Relevant professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCSP, or AWS/Azure Solutions Architect credentials.
- Experience with emerging technologies, specifically developing compliance approaches for GenAI, LLMs, or large-scale data platforms.
- Direct experience with JAB authorization environments or classified/national security GovCloud deployments.
Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position and may be inclusive of several career levels at Scale; it will be determined during the interview process based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.
Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of San Francisco, New York, Seattle is:
$287,200-$359,000 USD
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