[Remote] Senior Manager, Data Protection Services

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Blackbaud is a company focused on social impact through technology and responsible AI. They are seeking a Senior Manager of Data Protection Services to lead and evolve their Data Protection and Cryptographic Services program, ensuring the security of sensitive data while managing a talented team of engineers.

Responsibilities

• Define, own, and execute a multi-year roadmap for data protection and cryptographic services, maturing the program from operational to industry-leading
• Establish and enforce data protection policies, standards, and frameworks aligned with industry best practices (NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA, and emerging AI governance standards)
• Serve as the company's authoritative source on data protection strategy, advising executive leadership on risk posture and investment priorities
• Lead the architecture, deployment, and continuous improvement of the full DLP ecosystem, including: Web Proxies & SSL Inspection — policy enforcement, traffic visibility, and certificate management at scale; CASB (Cloud Access Security Broker) — shadow IT discovery, sanctioned SaaS controls, and real-time session enforcement; Data Classification & Tagging — automated and human-assisted classification pipelines, labeling standards, and metadata governance; DSPM (Data Security Posture Management) — continuous discovery, classification, and risk assessment of data at rest across cloud environments; AI-SPM (AI Security Posture Management) — securing AI pipelines, model inputs/outputs, and training data; managing risk as the company deepens its AI footprint
• Own vendor relationships, contract negotiations, and technology roadmap alignment for all data protection tooling
• Oversee the company's cryptographic standards and practices, including key management, PKI, encryption-at-rest and in-transit standards, and secrets management
• Drive adoption of modern cryptographic controls across engineering teams, ensuring alignment with evolving standards and quantum-readiness planning
• Set expectations, manage performance, and build a high-trust team environment where engineers do their best work

Skills

• 10+ years of experience in information security, with at least 5 years in a people management role leading technical security teams
• Demonstrated ability to build and mature security programs, not just operate them
• Track record of influencing cross-functional partners (Engineering, Legal, Compliance, IT, Product) without direct authority
• Strong working knowledge of cryptographic principles and applied cryptography — key management lifecycles, HSMs, PKI, TLS/mTLS
• Familiarity with cloud-native data security architectures across AWS, GCP, and/or Azure
• Working knowledge of AI/ML security concepts — data poisoning, model exfiltration, prompt injection, and AI governance frameworks
• Familiarity with agile development processes
• Hands-on experience deploying AI-SPM tooling or building LLM security controls
• Industry Certifications like: CISSP, CCSP, CRISC, CISM, CISA, AWS certification(s), Azure certification(s)
• Experience contributing to or responding to regulatory audits and certifications

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Remote-flexible workforce
• Wellness Programs
• 401(k) program with employer match
• Flexible paid time off
• Generous Parental Leave
• Donations for Doers
• Pet insurance, legal and identity protection
• Tuition reimbursement program

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