Director of Compliance

MongoDB•Seattle, WA

7d•Remote

About The Position

The Director of Compliance will be a key leader on the Chief Compliance Officer’s leadership team and have direct responsibility in building the Compliance agenda, ensuring the organization delivers “Security First” products to customers. This role will oversee the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the company's Security Compliance vision and strategy. The Director will collaborate across the Global Security Office and other departments, providing expert guidance on security initiatives. This role can be based in New York City, Seattle, or remotely in the United States.

Requirements

15+ years in Information Security or Compliance, with at least 5 years in a leadership and people management role at a SaaS or Cloud technology company
Deep, hands-on experience with NIST 800-53, FedRAMP
Proven ability to translate complex regulatory requirements (like "ATO" or "POAM") into clear, actionable engineering tasks for developers

Nice To Haves

CISA, CISSP, CISM, or CRISC preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the enterprise Security Compliance function, aligning all activities with business priorities, regulatory expectations, and industry best practices
Establish a compliance strategy and roadmap that ensures operational maturity, scalability, and continuous improvement
Drive accountability across business and technical leaders, ensuring compliance milestones and deliverables are met on time, with exceptional quality
Influence leaders across the organization on key Compliance related topics and drive necessary actions
Manage a team of 10 (managers and ICs) and provide ongoing coaching and support
Assist with various other projects within the Assurance, Risk and Governance team
Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing compliance organization that operates with discipline, precision, and urgency
Develop structured workflows, templates, and reporting mechanisms to enhance transparency, efficiency, and repeatability of compliance operations
Direct all external audit and certification activities (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, HIPAA), ensuring accurate, complete, and timely delivery of evidence and reports
Serve as the single point of coordination between external auditors, certification assessors, and internal stakeholders
Lead end-to-end audit project management — from scoping and control mapping through fieldwork coordination and remediation tracking — ensuring zero delays and zero rework
Maintain an organized, centralized, and fully traceable repository of audit and compliance documentation that withstands external scrutiny
Identify process gaps early, drive remediation plans decisively to prevent recurrence through root cause management
Provide expert advice to teams to drive Compliance ahead
Assist with Policies when required
Create dashboards and reporting for leadership, enabling data-driven decision-making and oversight
Prepare and present reports to senior management and governance forums