Director, Governance, Risk Compliance

Director, Governance, Risk, & Compliance

Are you looking for a high-energy, strategic, and fast-paced position as a Director, Governance, Risk, & Compliance? Join Relias, the company changing lives throughout the world by helping healthcare organizations improve their clinical and financial outcomes!

For 11,000+ health care and human service organizations, Relias helps clients deliver better clinical and financial outcomes by elevating the performance of teams. We help organizations across the continuum of care get better at maintaining compliance, developing staff, and promoting consistent, high-quality care. Our platform employs assessments to reveal specific gaps in skills and addresses them with personalized and engaging learning, choosing from 7,000+ online courses that meet accrediting board, state, and federal requirements.

We are passionate about our products and our clients; what we deliver and the impact we have on the world is truly something you can be proud to represent. Join us and make a difference.

• Fantastic health and wellness benefits package, including an outstanding 401k match, a flexible PTO program, and a generous and inclusive parental leave policy. Additionally, Relias pays for the employee portion of the monthly healthcare premium!
• Flexible work environment with onsite and work-from-home options – you choose when you want to come into the office!
• Active Employee Resource Groups open to all employees!
• Comprehensive onboarding program – a great introduction to our company, customers and culture!
• Growth and career advancement opportunities!
  • Promotes internal mobility and career growth aligned with evolving business needs
  • Multiple development program options – leadership development, professional development curriculums, and Nanodegree options in both technology and data science
  • Professional development gained from conference attendance and participation in organizations like NC Tech
  • Onsite 321 Coffee Shop providing free coffee and pastries to employees

• Lead the strategy, operating model, and maturity roadmap for governance, risk, and compliance programs.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce information security policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines aligned with regulatory and business requirements.
• Oversee enterprise risk management for cybersecurity, including risk identification, assessment, prioritization, treatment tracking, and reporting.
• Maintain a centralized risk register and ensure appropriate risk acceptance, mitigation, or transfer decisions are documented and approved.
• Lead internal and external audit readiness activities, including coordination of evidence collection, control validation, and remediation tracking.
• Manage compliance with applicable frameworks and standards such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and other regulatory obligations as applicable.
• Oversee third-party risk management processes, including vendor assessments, due diligence, risk rating, and monitoring of remediation activities.
• Establish governance forums, reporting structures, and escalation pathways to support risk-informed decision-making and accountability.
• Develop and deliver risk reporting, dashboards, and executive communications that articulate control effectiveness, compliance posture, and residual risk.
• Partner with legal, privacy, human resources, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment on regulatory obligations and data protection requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement of controls, processes, and governance practices based on audit findings, risk trends, and evolving threats.
• Support customer-facing security and compliance inquiries, including RFPs, due diligence questionnaires, and assurance reporting.
• Manage technology platforms supporting GRC functions (e.g., risk management systems, policy tools, audit tracking solutions).
• Lead, coach, and develop GRC professionals while fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.

• 10+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, risk management, compliance, or related fields.
• 5+ years of leadership…