Hybrid Director IT Security – Security Strategy & Transformation

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About the role

  • Director of Security Strategy & Transformation responsible for enterprise security strategy. Partnering with technology leaders to manage risk and drive business objectives in a US tech company.

Responsibilities

  • Drive CISO strategy and partner with senior technology leaders to define and evolve the enterprise security strategy, multi-year roadmap, and investment priorities.
  • Establish security OKRs, KPIs, and maturity models that align risk reduction, regulatory readiness, and business enablement.
  • Translate emerging risk trends (cyber, insider, privacy, AI, regulatory) into actionable strategic initiatives and decision frameworks.
  • Design and lead the security operating cadence, including strategic planning, portfolio governance, and execution oversight across cybersecurity, privacy, and technology risk domains.
  • Build and mature enterprise PMO and portfolio management frameworks spanning identity and access management, vulnerability management, cloud security, insider risk, and resilience.
  • Drive large-scale, cross-functional security transformation programs from concept through sustained adoption.
  • Support CISO with materials and artifacts designed for Board members, executive leadership, producing clear, data-driven materials on security posture, risk exposure, program ROI, and operating maturity.
  • Prepare and deliver board-level reporting on cybersecurity strategy, investment outcomes, and regulatory posture.
  • Enable informed decision-making through concise narratives that connect security risk to business impact.
  • Operationalize regulatory and compliance obligations (e.g., privacy, data protection, financial services oversight) into measurable roadmaps that balance innovation and control.
  • Partner with legal, compliance, and risk teams to integrate security strategy into broader enterprise risk management frameworks.
  • Ensure consistent visibility into risk, assurance, and response metrics through unified reporting and analytics.
  • Guide the strategic adoption of cloud, AI/ML, automation, and observability capabilities to modernize security operations and enterprise technology platforms.
  • Evaluate and govern emerging technologies (e.g., AI agents, semantic search) to ensure security, privacy, and data protection by design.
  • Promote scalable, user-centric security solutions that reduce friction while strengthening control effectiveness.
  • Lead through influence in highly matrixed environments, aligning engineering, operations, product, and business teams.
  • Drive organizational change through clear communication, empathy, and structured change management.
  • Build communities of practice and centers of excellence that elevate security strategy, execution discipline, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or risk and governance or equivalent
  • 15+ years of experience in security strategy, enterprise transformation, technology risk, or program leadership, with increasing scope and complexity.
  • Proven experience partnering with CISO, CIO, CTO, or equivalent executives in large, global organizations.
  • Demonstrated success designing and scaling enterprise security programs (e.g., IAM, insider risk, vulnerability management, privacy, cloud security).
  • Strong background in operating model design, portfolio governance, and KPI-driven management.
  • Experience producing executive- and board-level communications on security, risk, and transformation outcomes.
  • Ability to translate complex technical and regulatory topics into clear, business-oriented narratives.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
  • 401(k)
  • FSA/HSA
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Tuition Assistance Plan
  • Vacation and Sick Time
  • Paid Parental Leave

Job title

Director IT Security – Security Strategy & Transformation

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$181,900 - $325,050 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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