Engineering Manager – GRC

Workiva

. Lead a team of engineers, assigning roles and tasks based on team goals and individual growth areas .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $129,000 - $210,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading engineering teams, managing complex projects, and fostering individual growth within a high-compliance environment. Proficient in GRC solutions, AI-augmented workflows, and agile practices while ensuring quality and trust standards.

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Team LeadershipGRC Solutions ManagementAI-Augmented Workflow DevelopmentAgile PracticesPerformance Coaching

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementSDLCData StructuresAlgorithmsObject-Oriented DesignAutomated TestingWorkflow SystemsCase-Management SystemsPerformance EvaluationIntegration Contracts

Soft Skills

Conflict ResolutionCommunicationCoachingFacilitationTeam Culture Building

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Related Field

Industry Keywords

ComplianceAuditRisk ManagementHigh-Stakes ProductsPerformance Coaching

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a team of engineers, assigning roles and tasks based on team goals and individual growth areas
Own the delivery schedule and communicate risk to group leadership
Own the issue management lifecycle across GRC solutions with Product and Design counterparts
Drive issue and action plan management, workflow and approvals, notifications and escalation, evidence capture, and public APIs
Build and maintain audit trail, history, and evidence infrastructure
Define and execute product quality strategy
Reinforce Workiva values, product development standards, and agile practices
Assess and document individual performance
Run regular 1:1s and coach engineers through career development, technical growth, and obstacles
Own team health and resolve conflict
Prioritize reports’ growth and create development opportunities
Participate in recruiting, selection, and onboarding
Shape domain direction with Product and UX leadership
Define integration contracts with upstream solutions
Represent resourcing needs and priorities to group leadership
Partner with group leaders on objectives
Identify and communicate technical risk
Build AI-assisted workflows with manual paths
Ensure AI outputs are explainable, auditable, and traceable
Maintain quality and trust standards for high-stakes GRC audiences
Evaluate output based on judgment and outcomes
Ensure code review and quality gates address AI-generated code risks
Coach engineers to work effectively with AI while retaining independent reasoning

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 5+ years of relevant engineering experience, or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree
3+ years directly managing engineers, including supervisory experience of supervisors and/or individual contributors
Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, set priorities, and meet deadlines in a high-compliance environment
Experience in career development, performance coaching, and building team culture
Experience with GRC, compliance, audit, or risk management domains or similar high-compliance, high-stakes product domains
Experience building shared platform capabilities consumed by multiple product teams
Experience with workflow, state-machine, or case-management systems
Experience evaluating engineering output in an AI-augmented environment
Strong communication, conflict resolution, and facilitation of hard discussions
Solid grounding in SDLC, computer science fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design
Experience with automated testing or SDLC process improvement
Experience in an Agile development environment
Willingness to travel up to 25% for team and corporate meetings
Reliable internet access for remote work

Benefits

Comp & perks

A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
401(k) match
Comprehensive employee benefits package
Flexible work arrangement
Remote work from any location within the employee’s country of employment
Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities