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Director, Governance, Risk, and Compliance - Global Industrial
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Location Birmingham, Alabama
- Category Technology
- Job ID R26_0000028935
- Date posted 08/31/2026
- Brand Motion Industries (MOT)
- Status Full time
- Job Type Hybrid
SUMMARY:
The Director of Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) will lead the IT Risk and Compliance functions within the department; providing leadership and hands-on guidance across all security governance, risk, and compliance initiatives, while acting as the primary security liaison with IT Operations and Application Development teams on ongoing compliance efforts.
JOB DUTIES
- Develops, implements, and manages an effective IT Risk Management program tailored to Motion's scale and risk profile, including formal risk assessments of projects, risk exception/acceptance process, technologies, processes, and third-party vendors.
- Identifies, assesses, and documents key IT risks and implement relevant controls to manage them.
- Monitors and continuously improves the effectiveness of controls protecting Motion's information assets.
- Coordinates third-party audits, including penetration tests, PCI, and SOX assessments.
- Manages compliance and awareness projects across operations, security, and development teams, ensuring alignment with regulatory and legal requirements relevant to Motion's business.
- Provides reports for board and audit committee updates.
- Oversees the execution and support for cyber insurance.
- Oversees vulnerability management processes - scanning, prioritization, and remediation tracking - and maintain visibility into Motion's external attack surface.
- Partners with other IT departments to ensure timely patching and remediation of identified vulnerabilities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Typically requires a bachelor's degree and fifteen (15) or more years of related experience.
- Typically requires seven (7) or more years diversified leadership, planning, communication, organization and people motivation skill.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
- Knowledge of information security standards and regulations, including PCI-DSS, SOX, and NIST.
- Understanding of infrastructure and application security principles for risk identification and analysis.
- Experience with third-party IT security management.
- Experience leading security or privacy awareness programs.
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to present ideas in business-friendly, accessible language.
- Highly self-motivated, with the ability to operate effectively in a hands-on organizational structure and to prioritize effectively against deadlines.
- Team-oriented and comfortable wearing multiple hats in a collaborative environment .
- CISSP, CISM, CISA, CIPP, or similar certifications.
- Practical experience managing Business Continuity and/or Incident Response programs.
- Experience working with vulnerability management and attack surface management tooling.
- Experience working with cloud, big data, and mobile technologies.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
- 2-5 Direct Reports
- 5-10 Direct Reports
- More than 10 Direct Reports
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: Yes
COMPANY INFORMATION:
Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.
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GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.
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