Baseten GRC Manager responsible for building and enhancing Baseten’s security governance, compliance, and privacy programs. Collaborate cross-functionally to embed compliance into product design and manage risk, audits, and customer assurance.
Responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) Manager to build, support, and continuously enhance Baseten’s security governance, compliance, and privacy programs. As one of the early members of our security organization, you will play a key role in ensuring our platform meets and exceeds the highest standards for privacy, trust, and regulatory compliance.
You’ll work closely with Engineering, Product, Security, and Legal to define compliance requirements, assess platform capabilities, and drive implementation from initial scoping through validation. You will also lead customer assurance efforts, helping customers understand our security architecture and compliance posture while bringing their requirements back into product planning.
Alongside this product focus, you’ll contribute to Baseten’s broader GRC program, including governance, risk management, audits, vendor assessments, and security awareness.
Product Compliance: Translate regulatory, framework, and customer requirements into clear product requirements and technical controls, partnering with Engineering and Product to build compliance into platform design and development.
Governance & Policy Development: Design, implement, and maintain security governance frameworks, policies, and procedures that align with Baseten’s risk posture and industry best practices.
Risk Management: Build and manage the company-wide risk assessment program, identifying, tracking, and mitigating key security and compliance risks.
Compliance Operations: Support efforts to achieve and maintain compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001/27701, HIPAA, FedRAMP and other applicable standards and regulations.
Audit & Certification Management: Coordinate external audits and certification processes, ensuring evidence collection, control validation, and remediation plans are executed efficiently.
Third-Party Risk Management: Oversee vendor security assessments and ensure third-party providers meet Baseten’s security and compliance standards.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Engineering, Product, and Operations teams to embed compliance and risk management into day-to-day operations and technical processes.
Customer Trust & Assurance: Support customer security questionnaires, due diligence efforts, and documentation requests from prospective and existing clients.
Training & Awareness: Develop and deliver security and compliance training to ensure company-wide understanding of key policies and responsibilities.
Qualification
BS Degree in CS5+ years of experience in GRCAbility to thrive in a fast-pacedHands-on experience using GRC tools (eRelevant certifications (e
Required
BS Degree in CS, CE, MIS or equivalent field
5+ years of experience in GRC, Security Compliance, or Information Security roles, ideally in a SaaS or cloud-native environment.
Strong understanding of security frameworks and standards such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, and GDPR.
Proven track record managing compliance audits and certification programs end-to-end.
Experience working directly with leaders and executives within Enterprise organizations
Experience working cross-functionally with technical and non-technical stakeholders to implement compliance and security controls.
Proven experience driving product compliance by translating regulatory and customer requirements into actionable product controls with Engineering and Product
Experience defining project requirements and driving implementation by translating compliance objectives into clear deliverables, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, and managing execution through completion.
Experience responding to customer security questionnaires and leading customer security interviews, with the ability to clearly communicate security controls, compliance posture, and risk management practices to technical and nontechnical audiences.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment while maintaining structure and process discipline.
Preferred
Experience with cloud security compliance in AWS or GCP environments.
Hands-on experience using GRC tools (e.g., Vanta, Drata, Secureframe, Anecdotes).
Understanding of AI/ML security considerations, data privacy, and model governance.
Previous experience building and implementing security controls in an early-stage or rapidly growing startup.
Relevant certifications (e.g., CISA, CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer).
