Senior Security Assurance Manager

Red Cell Partners is an incubation firm building and investing in scalable technology-led companies in healthcare, cyber, and national security. Trase Systems, co-founded in 2023, specializes in AI solutions for enterprise, focusing on AI deployment, management, and optimization, with a strong emphasis on AI Agent innovation.

Location: United States

Salary: $170,000-$230,000

Responsibilities

• Own and operate Trase's SOC 2 and HIPAA programs end-to-end, including scoping, control design, evidence collection, and remediation tracking.
• Lead readiness and execution for additional frameworks such as ISO 27001, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, CMMC, and ISO 42001.
• Manage the full lifecycle of internal and external audits, serving as the primary point of contact for auditors, assessors, and regulators.
• Maintain Trase's enterprise risk register, conducting recurring risk assessments.
• Design, document, and operationalize security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Own the common control framework in Drata, monitoring and refining controls.
• Implement continuous control monitoring, automated evidence collection, and recurring control testing.
• Define KRIs, KPIs, and reporting cadences for leadership visibility.
• Identify control gaps, perform root cause analysis, and drive remediation.
• Enhance and operate third-party risk management, including vendor security reviews and ongoing monitoring.
• Partner with Legal for regulatory and customer security requirements.
• Serve as a senior representative in customer security reviews, RFPs, and trust conversations.
• Maintain trust collateral and reduce customer due diligence friction.
• Partner with various teams to ensure controls are effective and properly implemented.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in security assurance, GRC, controls engineering, or security audits, including senior roles.
• Deep experience owning or supporting SOC 2 and HIPAA programs, managing external auditors.
• Knowledge of ISO 27001, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, and CMMC frameworks.
• Experience designing and operating continuous control monitoring programs.
• Ability to author clear security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Strong risk management skills, including conducting risk assessments.
• Experience leading customer-facing security reviews and trust conversations.
• Ability to work effectively with engineering and product teams.
• Excellent communication skills, translating between auditors, executives, and engineers.
• Practical skill working with LLMs and AI agents.

Benefits

• Career advancement opportunities.
• 100% employer-paid health care (medical, dental, vision).
• Paid maternity and paternity leave (14 weeks).
• Unlimited PTO with approval.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives.
• Mental health benefits through Tara Mind.

Additional Information

• Salary range: $170,000-$230,000.
• Trase is solving mission-critical challenges in highly regulated markets.
• The role involves maturing security frameworks, managing enterprise risk, and building trust.
• This is a full-time role with benefits.