Job Description
Position Summary:
The CISO and VP Infrastructure will be responsible for overseeing the organization's information security and infrastructure strategy. This dual role requires a strategic thinker with a strong technical background and the ability to lead cross-functional teams to ensure the security, reliability, and efficiency of our IT systems.
Position Responsibilities:
- Develop a comprehensive information security strategy. OT Security Strategy in particular needs consideration.
- Use developed monitoring and metrics, to actively protect the company from security threat. Conduct regular security assessments and audits.
- Evaluate solutions to ensure fit for an advanced security posture.
- Ensure compliance with relevant security regulations.
- Lead IT’s contribution to the Enterprise Risk Management program.
- Lead the Incident Response process.
- Improve security awareness within employee base, and gain support and alignment from business leadership in protecting the company from security threat.
- Set Infrastructure Strategy (compute, Microsoft, partners etc)
- Determine the right mix of internal vs outsourced deployment of resourcing.
- Enable cost monitoring to ensure solutions support business continuity and are also managed in a cost effective way, without relying solely on managed services for advisement.
- In the decentralized company, determine the right architecture to move forward with in regard to the current landscape and at time of acquisition. Blend attention to individual member company agility and risk along with need for collaboration. Microsoft architecture is critical. Changing needs, structure and cross-company employee movement could drive need for further collaboration.
- Ensure high availability and performance of IT systems.
- Develop and enforce IT Policies and Procedures, and Controls Framework.
- Lead Disaster Recovery Planning and Execution.
- Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends, in the area of discipline and as a member of the IT senior leadership team. Be a thought partner to CIO and senior IT leadership in digital transformation and AI. Identify innovation that can enhance business performance.
- Grow the talent in the Security and Infrastructure team. Coach and support team members in an ambitious and growth-oriented company.
- Design the organization in an optional way, taking advantage of key talent and organizing delivery.
- Assist with Project Management and lead project managers to deliver projects on time and on budget.
- Manage a sizable budget of people, services, solutions, and assets.
- Negotiate for excellent agreements regarding software and services.
- Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with business units, acting as a trusted advisor.
Key Relationships:
- CIO.
- IT Infrastructure, Security, and Service team –Lead directly or interact to accomplish goals together.
- IT leadership counterparts – The broader IT team is a resource of information and team to get help from. The structure is decentralized, though we all still have the same mission and objective to fuel growth.
- Presidents and leadership teams.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 15+ years of experience in IT with progressive leadership roles
- Senior Technical Architecture Skills
- Manufacturing Industry Experience
- Delivered proven business results (i.e. productivity gains, revenue growth, cost savings)
- People leader and talent developer
- Financial Management for IT
- Excellent collaborator with all levels of the organization
- Experience working in an ambitious, high growth environment.
- Blends best practice with practical and timing based considerations.
- Travel requirement is up to 30% on average.
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