Senior Assurance Manager

• Serve as the primary system owner and administrator for our compliance management platform, Vanta, configuring, managing, and optimizing it to align with control frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
• Manage all internal and external audit activities (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIS 2) and compliance initiatives, coordinating evidence gathering, auditor requests, and remediation of findings.
• Develop, maintain, and manage the enterprise risk register, owning and executing risk and vulnerability assessment processes, and coordinating Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning.
• Own, manage, and implement security policies, standards, and procedures, monitoring external landscapes for new laws and regulations, and contributing to the security budget.

This role creates positive change by ensuring the security and compliance of AI-powered industrial control systems, which help industrial facilities automatically learn and improve over time, reducing energy consumption and enhancing operational efficiency in critical infrastructure.

• 5+ years of experience in a cyber GRC, IT audit, or security assurance role with deep hands-on experience implementing and managing compliance programs based on frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
• Proven experience building or managing assurance programs in a remote-first, cloud-native environment, with strong knowledge of security risk and governance frameworks (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework, MITRE ATT&CK).
• Knowledge of emerging AI governance frameworks and regulations (e.g., NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, EU AI Act) and familiarity with the AI/ML development lifecycle and security risks associated with machine learning and Generative AI models.
• Direct administrative experience managing a GRC or compliance automation platform (Vanta experience preferred) and proven experience managing the full lifecycle of external audits.

• Competitive compensation & meaningful equity.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (varies by region).
• Unlimited paid time off, with a required minimum of 20 days per year.
• Paid parental leave (varies by region).
• Flexible stipends for workspace, well-being, and professional development.
• Company MacBook.
• 100% remote work environment with a documentation-first, asynchronous communication culture.

Phaidra is building the future of industrial automation by creating AI-powered control systems for the industrial sector, enabling facilities to automatically learn and improve over time using reinforcement learning algorithms.