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 Manager of Data Protection Services to lead the evolution of their data protection and cryptographic programs, managing a team while safeguarding sensitive data and shaping security strategies.
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, Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Data Classification & Tagging, Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), and AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM)
- 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
Company Overview
Blackbaud is the world’s leading provider of AI-powered solutions for social impact. It was founded in 1981, and is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.blackbaud.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Blackbaud has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 5 in 2025, 4 in 2024, 3 in 2023, 15 in 2022, 4 in 2021, 15 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.