Eightfold

Eightfold was founded with a vision to solve for employment in our society. For decades, the connection between individuals and opportunities has been based on who they are and their network's strength vs. their potential. Eightfold leverages artificial intelligence to transform how to think about skills and capabilities for individuals and how jobs and career decisions are made. Eightfold offers the industry’s first AI-powered Talent Intelligence Platform to transform how organizations plan, hire, develop and retain a diverse workforce, enabling individuals to transform their careers.

To date, Eightfold AI has received more than $410 million in funding and a valuation of over $2B from leading investors to further our mission of finding the right career for everyone in the world. If you are passionate about solving one of the most fundamental challenges of our society - employment, working on hard business problems, and being part of an amazing growth story - Eightfold is the place to be!

About the Role:

Eightfold AI is seeking a Security Manager / Information System Security Manager (ISSM) to oversee and enhance our public-sector security initiatives, including our FedRAMP Moderate, GovRAMP, and IL4 authorizations. In this role, you will manage the overall security posture of our Eightfold AI (Federal) and Eightfold AI (Military) platforms, ensuring compliance with government standards and driving continuous improvements to protect sensitive data. The ideal candidate has deep experience with government security frameworks, strong leadership skills, and a passion for building robust security programs.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Leadership:

• Implement the public-sector security strategy, aligning it with Eightfold’s overall business and security objectives.
• Allocate resources effectively to support the goals of the security program.
• Advise senior leadership and authorizing officials on risk management, security program performance, and key issues affecting Eightfold’s public-sector security posture.

Security Compliance & Reporting:

• Maintain and improve our compliance programs for FedRAMP Moderate, GovRAMP, and IL4, ensuring consistent alignment with applicable government standards.
• Own the creation and management of system security documentation and produce regular reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and refine security policies for public-sector offerings, coordinating cross-functional reviews and approvals.

Security Assessment & Authorization (A&A):

• Lead the A&A processes end-to-end for all public-sector offerings, orchestrating third-party assessments, internal audits, and remediation actions.
• Collaborate with security operations to align standard operating procedures (SOPs) with updated government requirements and best practices.

Security Training & Awareness:

• Support the security training and awareness initiatives public-sector as part of the broader Eightfold Security Awareness and training program.
• Stay ahead of evolving requirements and disseminate relevant security standards, best practices, and lessons learned to technical and leadership stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years in information security or risk management, including acting as a high-level individual contributor or program lead for security initiatives.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Direct FedRAMP Moderate experience: Hands-on involvement in maintaining a FedRAMP Moderate Authorization (ATO) or leading the full Assessment & Authorization (A&A) process.
• Strong knowledge of government security frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53 and the Risk Management Framework (RMF), with experience applying these controls in a FedRAMP, FISMA, or similar compliance environment.
• Program and project management skills: Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex security compliance projects, manage A&A timelines, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet security objectives.
• Tactical execution and detail orientation: Strong hands-on ability to implement and oversee security controls, conduct control assessments, maintain detailed security documentation (e.g. System Security Plans, POA&M reports), and prepare required compliance reports.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement: Ability to effectively communicate security status, risks, and requirements to both technical and executive audiences. Experience interfacing with external assessors or auditors and government stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• DoD IL4 experience: Hands-on familiarity with Department of Defense Impact Level 4/5 cloud security requirements.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CAP (or equivalent) demonstrating formal security management knowledge.
• Advanced education in cybersecurity or a related field additional training focused on security and compliance.

We are a team of self-starters who excel in their fields. We believe in giving you responsibility, not a task. We want you to have ownership and pride in your work and see your work's positive impact on your colleagues, our customers, and the world. We believe in providing transparency and support so you can do the best work of your career.

Hybrid Work @ Eightfold: We embrace a hybrid work model that aims to boost collaboration, enhance our culture, and drive innovation through a blend of remote and in-person work. We are committed to creating a dynamic and flexible work environment that nurtures the collaborative spirit of our team. Starting May 1, 2025, employees residing near Santa Clara, California, will return to the office three times a week. Employees residing near our London, Bangalore, and Noida offices will return to the office twice a week with the goal of transitioning to three times per week within the year.

Eightfold.ai provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran or disability status.

Experience our comprehensive benefits with family medical, vision and dental coverage, a competitive base salary, and eligibility for equity awards and discretionary bonuses or commissions.

Please note that this role is only available in our designated hub locations: Greater NYC, NY and Santa Clara, CA. All roles are hybrid. We are also open to Washington, D.C. given the public sector focus.

• The base salary ranges below are provided for pay transparency. Base pay is only one piece of our total compensation package as this role may be eligible for bonuses and equity awards. Compensation varies depending on a number of factors including qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. Zones are determined by location.

Zone A: SF Bay Area + Greater NYC, NY only: $125,000 to $190,000

Zone B: Washington, D.C.: $105,000 to $168,000

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