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Director, GRC Global Advisory

Coalfire Systems
parental leave, flex time
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Sep 05, 2025
Coalfire Systems Coalfire is an EEO employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to respecting one another, embracing individual differences, and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. About Coalfire Coalfire is on a mission to make the world a safer place by solving our clients' hardest cybersecurity challenges. We work at the cutting edge of technology to advise, assess, automate, and ultimately help companies navigate the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. We are headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with offices across the U.S. and U.K., and we support clients around the world. But that's not who we are - that's just what we do. We are thought leaders, consultants, and cybersecurity experts, but above all else, we are a team of passionate problem-solvers who are hungry to learn, grow, and make a difference. Position Summary The Director manages a team of consultants and/or senior managers, manages client escalations, provides business strategy to our clients, and scopes engagements. This role will have a strong understanding of framework requirements, oversee advisory consulting engagements, and review and provide feedback on reports for clients. They will work closely with Project Managers, Senior Managers, Managing Principals and other Delivery team members to effectively manage project timelines and deliverables. They'll work directly with the Senior Manager, Senior Director and/or Managing Principal to implement strategic plans to grow the service line and enhance the overall team's capabilities and skillsets. They will also have a strong acumen of the practice driving to achieve or exceed their revenue target. What You'll Do Manage a team of 5-6 team members including both individual contributors and managers. Mentor all project team members on GRC advisory consulting methodologies based on industry recognized frameworks (HITRUST, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 27701, ISO 42001, SOC2, FedRAMP, HIPAA, NIST SP 800-53A Revision 5, etc.) Monitor the progress of the project and adjust as necessary to ensure successful completion of the project. Responsible for the managed revenue and team utilization. Oversee project status meetings to include information for: schedules, data requirements, assignments. Manage escalations of client engagements, ensuring delivery of quality products and services. Maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards. Collaborates closely with sales team to drive strategic growth in Compliance Advisory organization. Manage team, responsible for talent decisions regarding performance management, compensation and hiring. Provide mentorship and coaching to team members in areas of audit, assessment, technical review, and writing. Continuous professional development in maintaining industry specific certifications and maintains strong depth of knowledge in the practice area. Closely follow industry development and trends to develop and maintain industry-specific policies, procedures, and training. Demonstrate expertise in the control requirements and test procedures of HITRUST, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 27701, ISO 42001, SOC2, FedRAMP, HIPAA, NIST SP 800-53A Revision 5, or other security compliance frameworks. Manage projects and team to achieve gross profit and revenue targets. Provides scoping and pre-sales support during sales process. Identifies practice sell-through opportunities and partners with other teams within Coalfire to ensure successful partnership with our clients. Work with HR and other leaders to create programs to enhance employee satisfaction and increase retention Establish strong relationships with named account base to grow accounts through account planning. Perform interviews of potential new hires for an intern, associate, consultant, senior consultant, senior manager and director roles. Ensure proper billing for all clients that the Director is involved. Develop thought leadership content on behalf of the practice and work with sales and marketing. What You'll Bring Minimum of 8 years or more of working experience in information technology, information security, technical assessment, or audits At least two or more of the following Advanced certifications or equivalent in cybersecurity or cloud: CISSP, CISA, PMP, QSA, HITRUST Certification, CISM, CRISC, and/or AWS Associate or specialty cert in security Bachelor's degree (four-year college or university) or equivalent education and experience with a degree in CIS, MIS, IT, or related field preferred Substantial knowledge and expertise of security control requirements (HITRUST, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 27701, ISO 42001, SOC2, FedRAMP, HIPAA, NIST SP 800-53A Revision 5, etc.) and how they overlap with additional frameworks Significant experience in understanding and applying relevant technical knowledge in FISMA/FedRAMP, HITRUST CSF and other compliance framework assessments within moderate and large hyperscale CSP environments Knowledge in conducting multi-framework consolidated compliance assessment activities Detailed understanding of IT security technologies including network and application security, firewalls, access management, and data protection Experience with virtualization and cloud technologies Experience with client-server and traditional on-premises architecture Familiarity with statutes and regulations across multiple industries relevant to IT Experience leading extremely complex system assessments/consulting engagements independently Demonstrated ability to read and interpret firewall rulesets and to create network/boundary/data flow diagrams Experience performing interviews of potential new hires for an intern, associate, consultant, senior consultant, senior manager and director roles Experience in managing both individual contributors and managers Experience working in a sales engineering capacity. Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to explain technical and non-technical matters to both a technical and non-technical audience Strong consulting skills; ability to advise and challenge the status quo while building strong relationships Ability to build high-trust relationship and credibility quickly Ability to lead projects successfully and delegate up and across Strong attention to detail, strong problem solving, decision making, organizational and analytical skills Ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives/projects. Ability to be self-driven and have strong independent initiative. Strong excel skills with ability to develop worksheets with complex formulas Ability to facilitate meetings to small or large groups Diplomatic and broad minded Ability to develop and present Executive level briefings Strong business acumen to understand gross margin, revenue, utilization drivers Ability to scope and price client engagements and to collaborate with teams outside of Compliance Advisory (e.g., sales, engineering, PMO, ops, etc.) Ability to travel 25-40% The salary range listed is a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role based on national salary averages. The actual salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, geographic location, training, licensure and certifications and other factors. You may also be eligible to participate in annual incentive, commission, and/or recognition programs. Why You'll Want to Join Us At Coalfire, you'll find the support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In many cases, we provide a flexible work model that empowers you to choose when and where you'll work most effectively - whether you're at home or an office. Regardless of location, you'll experience a company that prioritizes connection and wellbeing and be part of a team where people care about each other and our communities. You'll have opportunities to join employee resource groups, participate in in-person and virtual events, and more. And you'll enjoy competitive perks and benefits to support you and your family, like paid parental leave, flexible time off, certification and training reimbursement, digital mental health and wellbeing support membership, and comprehensive insurance options. At Coalfire, equal opportunity and pay equity is integral to the way we do business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Coalfire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, our Human Resources team at HumanResourcesMB@coalfire.com . Bonus Points Why you'll want to join us Please see job description PI277768276