Manager and Senior Manager: Governance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC)

Whoop•Boston, MA

1d•$155,000 - $205,000•Onsite

About The Position

WHOOP is seeking a strategic and execution-oriented Manager and Senior Manager of Governance, Risk, and Compliance to lead the day-to-day execution and support the ongoing operation and enhancement of the GRC program in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. These roles are responsible for both the design and hands-on execution of GRC initiatives, collaborating across Legal, Security, Product, and other teams to advance compliance objectives, reduce enterprise risk, and strengthen operational resilience. These roles are for two separate positions at the Manager and Senior Manager levels, with final leveling based on candidate experience, leadership scope, demonstrated impact, and interview performance.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in GRC, or information security preferably in health tech, SaaS, or regulated environments, with ~4+ years managing GRC, compliance, audit or cybersecurity professionals.
Deep understanding of regulations and standards including, but not limited to ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, PCI, NIST CSF, and privacy/security obligations applicable to regulated or sensitive health data, including HIPAA where relevant.
Experience managing or mentoring compliance, audit, or GRC professionals.
Demonstrated experience leading operational GRC programs, including workload prioritization, KPI reporting, and cross-functional coordination.
Strong understanding of cybersecurity controls, cloud security concepts, third-party risk assurance, and regulatory compliance requirements.
Proven ability to build scalable, process-driven programs in high-growth or rapidly evolving environments.
Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong project execution and prioritization skills across competing deadlines.
Superior communication and interpersonal skills - written and verbal.
A minimum bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Computer science, cyber security and risk or technology degrees preferred.

Nice To Haves

Relevant certifications (CISA, CISSP, CRISC, CIPP/E, ISO Lead Auditor, HITRUST CCSFP, or similar) are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Drive the development, implementation, and continuous evolution of the governance program, driving both strategy and hands-on execution to maintain alignment with ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, and other applicable regulatory frameworks.
Partner in the development, implementation, and ongoing management of scalable security control frameworks, policies, standards, and security awareness programs, third-party risk assessment, SDLC assessment, and risk program management, contributing directly while guiding the team’s work to strengthen organizational compliance.
Support incident response activities by ensuring regulatory requirements, breach documentation, and post-incident reviews are completed and translated into actionable improvements across the risk and compliance program.
Actively manage the enterprise risk register, driving risk prioritization, maintaining visibility across key risk domains, and delivering executive-level reporting.
Spearhead enterprise risk reviews by driving GRC intake and request triage, personally overseeing complex assessments while prioritizing and delegating work across the team.
Coach, mentor, and develop GRC analysts while balancing hands-on execution with effective delegation and team enablement as the program scales.
Lead the third-party risk management lifecycle by conducting and overseeing vendor risk assessments and due diligence in partnership with Legal, IT, and Security.
Own the operational intake and triage process for all GRC requests, including third-party vendor risk assessments, security questionnaires, SDLC risk reviews, and compliance inquiries, ensuring work is prioritized, assigned, and completed within established service levels.
Develop and report operational metrics and KPIs, providing weekly dashboards and status updates on assessment volumes, turnaround times, backlog, SLA performance, and program health to the leadership.
Evaluate, implement, and continuously improve GRC tools, processes, and metrics through hands-on execution and operational leadership to support program scale, transparency, and accountability.