Security Engineering Manager (GRC Program), Remote within U.S.

Application window expected to close on 08/04/2026; posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or sufficient applications are received. The successful applicant must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) and may perform work in FedRAMP High or IL-5 environments or other U.S.-citizen-only roles on U.S. soil.

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.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within cloud, SaaS, enterprise networking, OT/IoT, or hardware product environments.
• Background in DevSecOps, controls engineering, security automation, or risk engineering.
• Experience with AI/LLM-enabled operational tooling or analytics platforms.
• Experience crafting scalable governance platforms and internal assurance tooling.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, ISO Lead Auditor, or equivalent.

About Cisco

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. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale.

Pay

Starting salary range for this position is $183,800.00 to $263,600.00 (U.S. and Canada locations, excluding specific states listed below), not including incentive compensation, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training.

• New York City Metro Area: $183,800.00 - $303,100.00
• Non-Metro New York State & Washington State: $163,600.00 - $269,800.00

For quota-based sales roles, the ranges include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Cisco restricted stock units (subject to vesting periods)
• Paid time off:
  • 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 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
  • Non-exempt employees: 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (accrued at 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees)
  • Exempt employees: Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit (subject to business limitations)
  • 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, with up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
  • Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
  • Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
• Annual bonuses for non-sales roles (subject to Cisco’s policies)
• Sales roles: Performance-based incentive pay (quota and non-quota components)

Employees in Illinois will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.