Set the mission, vision, and strategy for technology risk management including cybersecurity, compliance and privacy organization.
Implement appropriate risk management and mitigation efforts while ensuring the success of business and IT initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and product priorities.
Demonstrate exceptional communication and presentation skills, effectively conveying complex technical and compliance concepts to critical stakeholders, including senior managers and the executive leadership team, to support informed decision-making.
Build successful stakeholder relationships with other IT, enterprise risk managers and key business stakeholders by developing a clear understanding of business needs, acting as a trusted advisor, and ensuring cost-effective delivery of security services to meet those needs.
Direct enterprise-wide security architecture and operations across IT and OT environments, ensuring secure design, deployment, and ongoing protection of infrastructure, applications, and data systems.
Ensure compliance with all relevant cybersecurity, compliance and privacy regulations. As part of a strategic enterprise risk management program, conduct compliance assessments and provide regular status reports to risk management teams and senior business leaders including relevant metrics, key performance and risk indicators.
Lead cross-functional Privacy Team to develop and implement a comprehensive enterprise-wide data and personnel privacy program. Maintain current policies, facilitate publication and communication, and ensure all employees receive required privacy training.
Develop and control the annual department budget to ensure that it's consistent with the overall strategic objectives of IT and the enterprise and is within plan.
Foster an enterprise security culture by embedding compliance and risk management practices into daily business operations. Lead organization-wide training and awareness initiatives that enable informed cybersecurity decision-making across all functions and levels.
Conduct comprehensive enterprise risk assessments and develop strategies that strengthen business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response capabilities. Build, train, and coordinate cross-functional incident response teams across security, IT, business partners, and executive leadership to ensure effective crisis response and business protection.
Ensure digital and paper archiving (warehouse) systems are complying with corporate data retention policies. Collaborate with Product Managers to ensure they understand policies and their products and services are aligned.
Build and lead a high performing team. Work collaboratively with direct reports to support their career progression, nurture their development and to help them realize their potential. Have a documented succession plan for critical functions. Develop and actively participate in peer network groups. Stay up on trends and share lessons learned.
Lead vendor management and negotiations with security service providers. Establish strong vendor relationships ensuring vendors understand and share our focus on security and are capable of meeting requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business administration or technology related field
15 or more years of experience in IT Operations, cybersecurity or business/industry
7 or more years of leadership responsibilities, including strategy, budgeting, and staffing
3 or more years of leadership responsibilities of an auditable compliance program (ex: NIST 800-171, CMMC, ISO 2700x, SOC 2, NERC-CIP, etc.)
Exceptional leadership skills, with the ability to develop and communicate a vision that inspires and motivates staff and aligns with the IT and business strategy
Effective influencing and negotiation skills and the ability to build consensus in complex environments where resources required for success may not be in direct control of this role
Demonstrate collaboration skills across multiple teams including business operating groups, corporate departments and other IT teams
Excellent analytical, strategic conceptual thinking, strategic planning, and execution skills
Strong business acumen, including industry, domain-specific knowledge of the enterprise and its business units
Developing staff including coaching, mentoring and performance management
Deep understanding of current and emerging security technologies and practices, and how other enterprises are employing them
Strong awareness of current and changing regulatory landscape
Maintain awareness of emerging threats and incorporate appropriate mitigation measures
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute a strategic staffing plan that ensures the right people are in the right roles at the right time, and employees are highly engaged and satisfied
Third-party management, working closely with sourcing and vendor managers

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
401(k) with company matching
Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
individual stock ownership
paid vacation
paid sick leave
paid holidays
bereavement leave
employee assistance program
pre-tax flexible spending accounts
basic term life insurance and AD&D
business travel accident insurance
short and long term disability
financial wellness coaching
educational assistance
Care.com membership
ClassPass fitness membership
DashPass delivery membership
additional term life insurance
long term care insurance
critical illness and accidental injury insurance
pet insurance
legal plan
identity theft protection
other voluntary benefit options

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

cybersecuritycompliancerisk managementdata privacyincident responsebusiness continuitydisaster recoveryvendor managementbudgetingstrategic planning

Soft Skills

communication skillsleadership skillscollaboration skillsinfluencing skillsnegotiation skillsanalytical skillsstrategic thinkingcoachingmentoringperformance management