Vice President

MongoDB’s mission is to empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. We enable organizations of all sizes to easily build, scale, and run modern applications by helping them modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our industry-leading developer data platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available in more than 115 regions across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Atlas allows customers to build and run applications anywhere—on premises, or across cloud providers. With offices worldwide and over 175,000 new developers signing up to use MongoDB every month, it’s no wonder that leading organizations, like Samsung and Toyota, trust MongoDB to build next-generation, AI-powered applications.

MongoDB seeks a senior individual to act as the VP focused on compliance and trust, representing the office of the CISO and Product organizations in the field. This position requires a combination of strategic vision, exceptional leadership skills and a deep understanding of trust and safety principles in the tech industry.

This person will assist in the evangelizing of our security functionality and compliance posture for MongoDB Atlas and the Developer Data Platform across both commercial, US federal, and international public sector spaces. In this primarily outbound role, they will break down and simplify our security strategy and risk posture into comprehensible terms, evangelize cross-functional solutions, and they will engage, influence, and be able to relate to the C-level suite, executives, and internal pre-sales and engineering teams to drive our more extensive solutions forward.

This role is open to in-office, flexible or remote work in the United States.

Responsibilities Include, but are not limited to:

• Strategic leadership and policy development - assist in the development and implementation of trust and safety strategies and policies
• Develop strategic, operational, and tactical recommendations tailored to each customer to improve a customer’s security posture and compliance position
• Regularly evangelize solutions as one of our progressive thinking technical experts with customers at industry conferences, trade shows, and partners
• Provide subject matter expertise on MongoDB’s security solutions, services, and capabilities to help customers meet their trust and safety goals
• Support sales and consulting engagements, drive objectives, and support deliverables
• Serve as both an external and internal evangelist for MongoDB’s security capabilities and services
• Stay updated on new security solutions, technologies, tangential team capabilities, and other specific offerings within MongoDB and the security industry
• Support the development and delivery of Account Executive training, sales collateral, and supporting materials
• Act as a well-rounded Subject Matter Expert (SME) who has the technical depth to present in front of audiences of all sizes confidently
• Support strategic sales opportunities with account teams by collaborating with them on internal meetings, joining customer calls, and attending customer-facing meetings
• Understand and communicate the value proposition of strategic and tactical concepts for complex customer use cases
• Closely follow industry trends and direction to shape account team priorities
• Partner with Product Management on customer engagements and product feedback
• Partner with Product Management and Product Marketing on creating presentation assets for delivery during customer meetings
• Develop, implement, and manage the organization's compliance program, ensuring alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements
• Lead compliance audits and investigations, preparing detailed reports and recommendations for improvement
• Collaborate with internal departments, including legal, finance, operations, and human resources, to foster a culture of compliance and ethical business practices
• Develop and disseminate compliance training and awareness programs to all levels of the organization
• Serve as the primary point of contact for regulatory bodies, customers and oversee all reporting obligations
• Continuously monitor the regulatory landscape and advise the executive team on potential impact and necessary actions
• Establish and maintain effective communication channels for employees to report compliance-related concerns and provide guidance on resolving such issues
• Manage a team of compliance professionals, providing mentorship and professional development
• Prepare and present regular compliance reports to the executive team and board of directors
• Develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive organizational Risk management and  compliance program that aligns with industry standards and all relevant regulatory requirements
• Oversee and ensure adherence to all applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards
• Lead and manage compliance audits and investigations, including preparing detailed reports and recommendations for improvement
• Collaborate across departments to establish and maintain a company culture of compliance and ethical business practices

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in a customer-facing role developing and explaining strategic and tactical security concepts to customers
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in compliance, legal, or regulatory roles
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and standards pertaining to Finance, Technology and Federal domains (PCI, FRH, NIST…).
• Bachelor's Degree or relevant work experience required
• 10+  years experience leading or serving as a member of an enterprise security team
• CISSP or other industry certifications are a plus

Required Skills and Asks

• Demonstrate a real passion for Cybersecurity & Compliance solutions, design, and customer service
• Strong oral and written communication skills with a high degree of comfort with varying types of audiences
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify value and opportunity in unstructured situations
• Emotional intelligence, flexible work style, and excellent diplomatic skills across all levels of an organization
• Experience designing and delivering complex solutions and executing projects on time and to customer satisfaction
• Deep understanding of the security industry, best practices, emerging technologies, and leading solutions
• Experience supporting various compliance and regulatory frameworks
• Complete training (both internal and external) on:
• New Hire Technical Training (a list of classes offered to MongoDB technical employees)
• Sales Bootcamp / attending SKO
• Public Speaking training from our internal experts
• Product Management training (to be arranged internally)

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!

MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.

MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Req ID: 1263129783