Working at Atlassian

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Atlassian is seeking a dynamic and experienced leader for the position of Head of Cloud Compliance. In this key leadership role, the individual will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing business value by effectively managing and mitigating significant risks, while ensuring compliance with all relevant compliance obligations and certifications. 

The focus will be on strengthening, redefining, and implementing a comprehensive cloud compliance management framework that aligns with and supports the organization’s strategic objectives. The individual will spearhead managing cloud compliance strategies and ensuring adherence to both commercial and federal regulatory requirements. This role involves leading the development and execution of cloud compliance frameworks, policies, and controls to ensure our cloud services meet the highest standards of security and compliance.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an individual to join a rapidly transforming and scaling business and play a crucial role in enabling business value.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive cloud compliance strategy that addresses both commercial and federal requirements.

• Lead the cloud compliance function, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and regulatory obligations.

Regulatory Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with relevant federal regulations (e.g., FedRAMP, FISMA) and commercial standards (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2).

• Stay informed about changes in cloud compliance regulations and assess their impact on the organization.

Cloud Compliance Frameworks and Controls:

• Develop and maintain robust cloud compliance frameworks and controls to ensure secure and compliant cloud operations.

• Implement automated solutions for continuous monitoring and reporting of cloud compliance status.

Risk Management:

• Identify, assess, and mitigate cloud-related compliance risks in collaboration with risk management teams.

• Develop metrics and dashboards to provide insights into cloud compliance status and risk posture. 

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with IT, security, legal, and business units to integrate compliance requirements into cloud strategies and operations.

• Lead cross-functional teams to address complex compliance challenges and ensure cohesive strategies.

Audit and Assessment:

• Oversee internal and external audits of cloud environments to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

• Manage responses to audit findings and implement corrective actions as needed.

Team Leadership:

• Lead and mentor a team of cloud compliance professionals, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

• Ensure continuous development and training of team members to stay current with the latest trends and regulations in cloud compliance.

Policy Development and Management:

• Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of cloud compliance policies and procedures.

• Ensure policies are effectively communicated and adhered to across the organization.

Vendor and Third-Party Management:

• Evaluate and manage cloud service providers and third-party vendors to ensure they meet compliance requirements.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors to facilitate compliance monitoring and reporting.[[INSERT JOB DESCRIPTION HERE]

Qualifications:

• 16+ years of experience in risk management, compliance management, cloud compliance, product compliance and relevant domain

• 10+ years of experience as a people manager

• Strong knowledge of compliance management frameworks, methodologies, and regulatory requirements.

• Proven ability to lead and inspire teams, drive cultural change, and influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex risk concepts clearly and concisely.

Compensation

At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. To support this goal, the baseline of our range is higher than that of the typical market range, but in turn we expect to hire most candidates near this baseline. Base pay within the range is ultimately determined by a candidate's skills, expertise, or experience. In the United States, we have three geographic pay zones. For this role, our current base pay ranges for new hires in each zone are:

Zone A: $199,800 - $266,400

Zone B: $179,800 - $239,800

Zone C: $165,800 - $221,100

This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.

Please visit go.atlassian.com/payzones for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.

Our perks & benefits

Atlassian offers a variety of perks and benefits to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health coverage, paid volunteer days, wellness resources, and so much more. Visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefits to learn more.

About Atlassian

At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team. Our software products help teams all over the planet and our solutions are designed for all types of work. Team collaboration through our tools makes what may be impossible alone, possible together.

We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

To provide you the best experience, we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team during your conversation with them.

To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit go.atlassian.com/crh.