Senior Director of Customer Trust

Reposted 3 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in USA
Remote
203K-325K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Fintech • Professional Services • Software • Analytics • Financial Services
Workiva is the world's leading cloud platform for transparent reporting.
The Role
The Senior Director of Customer Trust leads GRC strategy, manages customer assurance engagements, improves compliance processes, and oversees a team.
Summary Generated by Built In

The Senior Director of Customer Trust leads a critical cross-functional function responsible for building, scaling, and sustaining trust with Workiva’s global customer base. This highly visible leadership role blends strategic vision with hands-on execution, overseeing the governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) strategy for Workiva. You’ll serve as a senior representative in customer-facing assurance engagements, lead internal and external audit readiness, and drive scalable risk management initiatives that directly impact customer confidence, enterprise growth, and Workiva’s reputation.

What You’ll Do

GRC Strategy & Execution

  • Lead the design and execution of Workiva’s global governance, risk, and compliance strategy

  • Oversee InfoSec risk management, third-party risk, internal controls, and policy governance

  • Own certification readiness and compliance across multiple frameworks: SOC 1/2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, SOX, and NIST
     

Customer Trust & Assurance

  • Act as a senior-facing representative in security reviews, customer audits, and high-stakes due diligence

  • Lead responses to customer security questionnaires, contract redlines, and external audits

  • Manage Workiva’s Trust Center and other external assurance documentation
     

Process Improvement & Risk Automation

  • Design scalable, automation-friendly workflows to reduce audit fatigue and contract review bottlenecks

  • Drive efficiency in third-party risk management, vendor onboarding, and continuous compliance
     

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner closely with Sales, Legal, Customer Success, Engineering, and IT to align on compliance priorities and customer needs

  • Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on emerging risk areas and trust requirements
     

Team Leadership

  • Lead and develop a high-performing team of managers and senior professionals across the Customer Trust function

  • Oversee talent development, performance management, hiring, and capacity planning

  • Create a strong leadership bench and culture of continuous learning and innovation in risk and compliance
     

What You’ll Bring

Minimum Qualifications

  • 12+ years in GRC, cybersecurity compliance, or InfoSec risk fields

  • Proven experience in a B2B SaaS environment at scale (preferably $1B+ in revenue or global enterprise presence)

  • Deep understanding of compliance frameworks such as SOC 1/2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, SOX, GDPR and NIST

  • Demonstrated success managing external audits and engaging with enterprise customers in regulated industries (e.g., financial services, healthcare)
     

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5–8+ years in a senior leadership role, including supervision of managers

  • Familiarity with customer trust platforms such as Whistic, Conveyor, or Vanta

  • Strong understanding of data privacy and protection, with experience building compliant systems and processes aligned with global regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)

  • Strong track record of designing scalable compliance processes and automation workflows

  • Experience balancing transparency and legal risk in public-facing trust communications

  • Executive-level presence with exceptional stakeholder communication and negotiation skills

  • Adept at driving cross-functional alignment and building influence without authority

  • Proven ability to lead, inspire, and scale high-impact team

  • Certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CIPP/US, or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer are a strong plus

Working Conditions & Travel Requirements

  • Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office

  • Up to 25% travel

How You’ll Be Rewarded

✅ Salary range in the US: $203,000.00 - $325,000.00

✅ A discretionary bonus typically paid annually

✅ Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire

✅ 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.

Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic.

Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email [email protected].
 

Workiva employees are required to undergo comprehensive security and privacy training tailored to their roles, ensuring adherence to company policies and regulatory standards.

Workiva supports employees in working where they work best - either from an office or remotely from any location within their country of employment.

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The Company
HQ: Ames, IA
2,800 Employees
Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

Workiva simplifies complex work for thousands of organizations around the world, including 85% of the Fortune 500®. Our cloud technology, the Workiva platform, is a fit-for-purpose, connected reporting and compliance platform that enables our customers to streamline processes, connect data and teams, and ensure consistency—all within a controlled, secure, audit-ready platform. Workiva customers connect critical business data directly from source systems to our cloud platform, seamlessly enabling collaboration and deep integration into existing workstreams. The Workiva platform provides unparalleled trust, transparency, and assurance for all stakeholders. That’s why thousands of enterprises across 170 countries use the Workiva platform.

Why Work With Us

Our mission at Workiva—powering transparent reporting for a better world—is driven by company values and principles. They inspire and guide what we do—from how we build our software to how we treat our employees. Here you have the freedom and resources you need—backed by a culture of collaboration and diverse thought—to keep breaking new ground.

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