Associate Director, Security & Compliance

Who We Are

Great Minds is a high-growth, mission-driven organization founded by educators in 2007. As a for-profit, Public Benefit Corporation, we believe all students deserve access to meaningful, challenging content—and all teachers deserve tools that are intuitive, effective, and built for the realities of today’s classrooms.

We develop high-quality, knowledge-rich math, science and ELA curricula grounded in research and designed in collaboration with educators. Our materials reflect real classroom needs and are built to drive lasting student outcomes.

We are committed to usability, coherence, and practical implementation—supporting teachers not just through curriculum, but with professional learning, purposeful technology, and responsive service that enable strong adoption and impact.

What We Build

Our products—Eureka Math and Eureka Math², Wit & Wisdom, PhD Science, Geodes, and the newly launched Arts & Letters ELA—are trusted by thousands of schools and districts nationwide.

• Eureka Math is the most widely used math curriculum in the U.S., and is focused on balancing conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and application.

• Wit & Wisdom® and Arts & Letters ELA™ anchor our reading strategy with content-rich, grade-level instruction that integrates literature, history, and the arts, grounded in the science of reading. Geodes® complements our reading suite with decodable texts that pair phonics with meaningful content to support early literacy.

• PhD Science is a hands-on K-5 Science program that sparks curiosity as students build enduring knowledge of how the scientific world works.

These programs reflect a shared belief in high expectations, joyful rigor, and deep respect for educators and students.

Where We’re Headed

Great Minds is entering a new stage of growth and product maturity. We are focused on building more connected, customer-informed experiences across the full educator journey—from curriculum to professional learning to platform and support.

Our long-term vision is to become a true partner in impact—not just delivering curriculum, but supporting educators in achieving outcomes at scale.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Senior Director, Software Engineering, the Associate Director, Security & Compliance will lead the strategy, development, and execution of our security and compliance program. This is a leadership role responsible for building a mature compliance posture across the organization — with particular emphasis on the regulations governing student data privacy in the K-12 education space. This person will initially manage a team of two security professionals and serve as the primary cross-functional partner to Legal, Product, Engineering, and IT on all matters related to security, privacy, and compliance. The ideal candidate is a collaborative leader who can operate strategically while also rolling up their sleeves to build processes, drive audits, and close compliance gaps.

Responsibilities

● Establish security and compliance priorities and roadmaps aligned with Digital department risk and objectives

● Design, implement, and own a comprehensive compliance program, including policies, procedures, control frameworks, and training materials

● Provide strategic direction for application security practices, including secure SDLC, shift-left, and penetration testing

● Develop and track key metrics to measure program maturity and report progress to Digital leadership

● Coordinate and manage audit activities with third-party audit partners

● Partner with Legal to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into actionable engineering and operational controls

● Drive security awareness initiatives across the broader organization

● Represent Great Minds interests in relevant industry groups or associations