Chief Information Security Officer

Fortive

Chief Information Security Officer responsible for security strategy and compliance across SaaS companies under Fortive. Leading security initiatives and managing risk at Accruent, Gordian, and ServiceChannel.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and continuously evolve the company’s information security strategy, aligned to business objectives.
Take existing security in excellence practices, communities, executive constructs, and awareness/culture programs and continue to grow them and integrate them as part of the larger security strategy.
Lead and develop a high-performing security organization spanning security operations, vulnerability and threat management, security engineering, governance/risk/compliance (GRC), application security, AI security, and all associated cyber or cyber adjacent incident response.
Set and manage the security budget, including build-vs-buy decisions on tooling and managed services.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in information security, with 5+ years in a senior leadership role (CISO, VP Security, Director of Security or equivalent) at a SaaS or data-intensive company.
Demonstrated ownership of SOC 2 and/or ISO 27001 programs, including direct experience managing audit cycles to successful certification.
Experience managing executive stakeholders at multiple lines of business at the same time, and nuanced understanding of conglomerate/operating company model.
Experience presenting to boards, executive teams — able to translate technical risk into business terms.
Strong working knowledge of cloud security (AWS, GCP, and Azure), modern application security practices, and data protection regulations relevant to the company’s markets.
Track record of building or scaling a security function, including hiring and developing a team.
Experience supporting enterprise sales cycles through customer security reviews and questionnaires.
Track record of driving security culture, awareness, trust, and delivering on promises on time with quality across executive teams, and at an employee level.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Information SecuritySecurity OperationsVulnerability ManagementThreat ManagementSecurity EngineeringGovernance/Risk/Compliance (GRC)Application SecurityAI SecurityIncident ResponseData Protection Regulations

Soft Skills

Stakeholder ManagementExecutive CommunicationTeam DevelopmentTrust BuildingCultural Awareness