Director of Product Certifications and Compliance

Trellix

11d

About The Position

As the Director of Product Certifications and Compliance, you will direct and control the activities of a broad functional area dedicated to our global product and industry certification efforts. You will have overall control of planning, staffing, budgeting, managing priorities, and recommending and implementing changes to ensure our products meet critical regulatory and market requirements. You will take full ownership and implementation of the roadmap to maintain, expand, and add new scopes for compliance and regulatory requirements across the business. You will be responsible for defining the singular financial view for compliance investments, improving decision velocity, and taking ownership of for global certifications. Effective coaching and mentoring are essential, as you will directly manage a team of program managers and you will influence all Product Managers' roadmaps.

Requirements

Requires demonstration of executive influence.
Requires regular interaction with executives and major customers.
Interactions frequently involve special skills, such as negotiating with customers or management, or influencing senior-level leaders on significant issues, such as securing funding to implement the compliance roadmap.
Requires demonstration of effective risk mitigation and sound decision-making.
Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, or other related field with 12 years of experience managing projects/programs; or an advanced degree with 10 years of experience.
Requires progressive, proven industry and management experience.
Requires a thorough knowledge of the cybersecurity industry and demonstrated expertise in navigating certifications, compliance frameworks, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

Participate with other senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives, ensuring that budgets and schedules meet business requirements.
Evaluate total cost of ownership and justify investments to the finance team by tying certification costs back to expected revenue gains.
Lead the team overseeing U.S. Public Sector certifications (FedRAMP High, DoD IL5, FIPS 140-3) and various other regulatory programs (IPv6, Common Criteria, VPAT, OpenSSL, TEC India, Canada CCCS, China MPS, EU CRA, and more).
Work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires in-depth company knowledge and coordination with several teams including Legal, InfoSec, and Engineering.
Responsible for significant business process improvements and continual improvement in organizational effectiveness.
Build processes and lead teams to remove layers and allow for quicker, tactical decisions.
Directs a comprehensive product strategy from product conception and definition through end of life.
Functions as a central resource with design, manufacturing, quality, test, marketing and distribution as the product(s) move through their lifecycle.
Directs those involved in the design, modification and evaluation of all phases of a specific product or group of products.
Formulates and executes long-term plans for cost/profit control.
Promotes use of new technologies and industry-leading trends.
Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel.