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# Senior Manager: Governance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC) at Whoop

- **Company:** [Whoop](https://feeny.ai/companies/whoop)
- **Location:** Boston, MA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-08
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/whoop/5f5e2582-d25a-4d98-bfe0-422f165b22d8

## Job description

At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.

As Senior Manager, GRC you will play a critical role in shaping, driving, and leading our GRC team towards supporting ongoing operation and enhancement of the overall information security governance program, assessing the risk landscape in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

This role will strategically craft the roadmap in collaboration with stakeholders across the business and fulfill growing security needs assessing risk landscape across WHOOP. In addition to core GRC responsibilities, you will partner closely with functions across Product, Engineering, Data Analytics, and Legal to meaningfully move the security posture of the company. We are seeking a leader and strategic partner with prior experience driving GRC programs for technology teams.

## RESPONSIBILITIES

- Lead the development, implementation, and continuous evolution of the GRC
- program, driving both strategy and hands-on execution.
- Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing management of scalable
- security control frameworks, policies, standards, and security awareness
- programs, contributing directly while guiding the team’s work to strengthen
- organizational compliance.
- Support incident response activities and translated into actionable improvements
- across the risk and compliance program.
- Actively manage the enterprise risk register, driving risk prioritization, and
- delivering executive-level reporting.
- Manage, mentor, and develop GRC analysts while balancing hands-on execution
- with effective delegation and team enablement as the program scales.
- Evaluate, implement, and continuously improve GRC program, tools, processes,
- and metrics.

## QUALIFICATIONS

- 10+ years of experience in GRC, or information security / cybersecurity, with 5+ years in managing GRC, information security, or cybersecurity professionals.
- Demonstrated success scaling GRC programs whilst crafting clear and efficient team objectives and programs.
- Deep understanding of regulations and standards including, but not limited to ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, PCI, NIST CSF, and privacy/security obligations
- Experience building or integrating GRC programs in enterprise security to improve overall security posture of the organization
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills with the ability to influence across teams and levels
- A minimum bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Computer science, cyber security and risk or technology degrees preferred.

## BONUS QUALIFICATIONS

- Certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CIPP/E, CRISC, ISO Lead Auditor, or HITRUST CCSFP.
- Background in leading Enterprise Risk, Cybersecurity Risk, Information Security programs.
- Background in establishing DevSecOps, AI Governance, and SSDLC guardrails.

## ABOUT YOU

- You are a strategic and people-focused leader who thrives on balancing hands-on oversight with long-term organizational growth.
- You are a risk aware leader with ability to translate security risks in business terms to influence both technical and non-technical teams.
- You are passionate about building bridges across different departments and can operate confidently in both strategic and security control tactical domains.
- You believe that security enables innovation, and you lead with integrity fostering a culture that embodies risk mind-set.

This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.

Interested in the role, but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply! At WHOOP, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply.

WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify https://www.e-verify.gov/to determine employment eligibility

The WHOOP compensation philosophy is designed to attract, motivate, and retain exceptional talent by offering competitive base salaries, meaningful equity, and consistent pay practices that reflect our mission and core values.

At WHOOP, we view total compensation as the combination of base salary, equity, and benefits, with equity serving as a key differentiator that aligns our employees with the long-term success of the company and allows every member of our corporate team to own part of WHOOP and share in the company’s long-term growth and success.

The U.S. base salary range for these full-time positions is $185,000-$205,000. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within each range, individual pay is based on factors such as job-related skills, experience, performance, and relevant education or training.

In addition to the base salary, the successful candidate will also receive benefits and a generous equity package.

These ranges may be modified in the future to reflect evolving market conditions and organizational needs. While most offers will typically fall toward the starting point of the range, total compensation will depend on the candidate’s specific qualifications, expertise, and alignment with the role’s requirements.

## About Whoop

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: WHOOP is a human performance optimization platform that uses a wearable device and 24/7 monitoring to help members improve sleep, strain, recovery, and overall health.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage not publicly available in provided sources)
- **Headquarters**: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- **Founded**: 2012
- **Founders**: Will Ahmed

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Wearable health technology, human performance optimization
- **Target customers**: B2C (consumers, athletes) and B2B (professional sports teams, organizations)
- **Mission**: “To unlock human performance and Healthspan.” [whoop.com - About](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/about/)

## Products & Services
- **WHOOP 5.0 + Subscription**: A non-screen wrist-worn wearable with 14+ day battery life that continuously monitors sleep, strain, recovery, heart rate, heart rate variability, and 65+ biomarkers. The platform provides personalized coaching, blood pressure insights, women’s hormonal insights, VO₂ max, heart rate zones, and mental health tracking. Type: Hardware + SaaS subscription. [whoop.com - Homepage](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available from provided sources
- **Key Metric**: Not publicly available (annual revenue not disclosed); estimated headcount of 500 employees [Built In Boston](https://www.builtinboston.com/company/whoop)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not disclosed in provided sources
- **Growth Signals**: 500 total employees; hybrid workspace (4 days on-site per week); actively hiring across Engineering, AI/ML, Data & Analytics, Product, and Design; only 0.13% of applicants are hired, indicating high selectivity and strong talent demand. [whoop.com - Careers](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/careers/) | [Built In Boston](https://www.builtinboston.com/company/whoop)

## Competitive Advantages
- Proprietary 24/7 physiological monitoring with advanced sensor technology and an ultra-long battery life (14+ days)
- Deep scientific foundation – founded after reviewing over 500 medical papers
- Personalized coaching and insight delivery based on individual biometric data
- Strong brand recognition among elite athletes and mainstream consumers
- Privacy-first design with encrypted data storage [whoop.com - Homepage](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/)

## Strategic Focus
- Expanding health insights: introducing blood pressure monitoring, women’s hormonal health features, and heart health tracking
- Enhancing AI/ML capabilities (evident from many open AI/ML roles) [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/whoop)
- Deepening enterprise/B2B partnerships with sports organizations and research institutions
- Continuing to build out Healthspan and longevity features

## Why Work Here
- **Hybrid workspace** – employees are on-site 4 days a week in Boston’s “best office” [whoop.com - Careers](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/careers/)
- **Benefits** – flexible time off, above-market compensation, paid parental leave, health support [whoop.com - Careers](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/careers/)
- **Employee Resource Groups** – ADAPT (disability inclusion), BLACK@WHOOP, LGBTQ+ (WHOOP GOOP), Veterans and Military Personnel, Women of WHOOP, Women in Science and Engineering, WHOOP Parents [whoop.com - Careers](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/careers/)
- **High selectivity** – only 0.13% of applicants are hired, reflecting a rigorous, standards-driven culture [whoop.com - Careers](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/careers/)
- **Equal Opportunity Employer** – committed to diversity and inclusion in all employment decisions [whoop.com - Careers](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/careers/)

## Sources
1. [whoop.com - Careers](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/careers/)
2. [whoop.com - About](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/about/)
3. [whoop.com - Homepage](https://www.whoop.com/us/en/)
4. [Built In Boston - WHOOP Office Profile](https://www.builtinboston.com/company/whoop)
5. [jobs.lever.co - WHOOP Job Listings](https://jobs.lever.co/whoop)

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