Director, IT Governance, Risk, Compliance & AI at General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc
Scottsdale, AZ
$201,481–$218,009from the description
Aug 16, 2026
Scottsdale, AZ
Sep 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Director-level people-management role at General Dynamics Mission Systems, responsible for building and running an enterprise-wide IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance function that spans cybersecurity, privacy, data, financial systems (SOX), and AI. The director reports to the Chief Data & AI Officer, leads a multidisciplinary team, and owns policy, control frameworks, audit coordination, and AI governance across a large, geographically dispersed defense contractor. The role suits a seasoned GRC or information-security executive with deep experience in regulated, government-contracting environments.
Principal level · 13+ years · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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What the occupation pays Median $178,991 (middle half $141,096–$225,584). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Location is not specified in the posting; no CBSA or state could be determined. General Dynamics Mission Systems operates multiple US facilities.
The clearance requirement is stated as 'preferred at time of hire' rather than a hard gate, but applicants must be eligible to obtain one and US citizenship is required. Classified as Secret given the DoD Secret preference and the eligibility language.
The degree requirement has two paths: Bachelor's + 15 years OR Master's + 13 years. A Bachelor's is the minimum formal degree, but equivalent experience is also accepted — however, the posting does not clearly waive the degree entirely, so Bachelor's is recorded as the minimum.
NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 are listed together as a paired requirement; 800-171 is recorded as the primary skill with 800-172 as an alternative since they are closely related but distinct documents.
CISSP and the other listed certifications (CISM, CISA, CRISC, CIPP, PMP, CGEIT) appear under Preferred Qualifications and are treated as interchangeable preferred credentials.
This is a Director-level people-management role with direct reports, budget ownership, and org-wide scope — classified under Computer and Information Systems Managers (11-3021). Information Security Analysts (15-1212) is noted as a runner-up given the heavy GRC and cybersecurity governance content.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): NIST SP 800-171, NIST AI Risk Management Framework, cloud governance.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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