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Director of Information Security Engineering
OU Health · Healthcare · 10,000+ employees
Oklahoma City, OK · Onsite · full_time
CLI Career Level
VP-equivalent
Moderate confidence
Opportunity Score
82/100
Strong
Moderate confidence
Executive Fit
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First seen Sep 3, 2026 · Last verified 2 hours ago · Sourced from LinkedIn — Director of Security (US)
CLI Take
Broader than the title suggests
This role reads VP-equivalent despite being advertised as “Director of Information Security Engineering” — the stated scope is wider than the employer's title implies. CLI's analysis of the posting describes a strategic build or transformation mandate, and it reports to Chief Information Security Officer and carries SOX and HIPAA accountability. Total compensation and team size are not disclosed and remain the main open questions before pursuing it.
Why this role scores the way it does
82/100 — strong opportunity quality. CLI reads this as a VP-equivalent mandate. Strongest signal: CLI's analysis of the posting describes a strategic build or transformation mandate. 4 of 10 dimensions are not disclosed, which lowers confidence rather than the score.
Career level read
VP-equivalent — The employer lists this as “Director of Information Security Engineering”. CLI reads it as VP-equivalent because the role shows reports to the CISO, multinational responsibility; responsibility across business units, 10,000+ employee organization.
Moderate confidence
What makes it attractive
- CLI's analysis of the posting describes a strategic build or transformation mandate.
- The role carries more scope than the employer's title suggests.
- Employer profile: 10,000+ employee organization, nonprofit ownership, not applicable, revenue 1b 10b.
What to probe before applying
- No material concerns identified in the posting.
Scoring components · Strong
Compensation versus comparable rolesNot disclosed · excluded from the score
Compensation is not disclosed and there is no comparable set to place it against.
Reporting level57 · weight 12%
The role reports to the CISO.
Functional and geographic scope50 · weight 12%
Scope language covers multinational responsibility; responsibility across business units.
Quality of the mandate100 · weight 12%
CLI's analysis of the posting describes a strategic build or transformation mandate.
Executive and board exposureNot disclosed · excluded from the score
Executive and board exposure: not disclosed.
Role authority versus title100 · weight 10%
The role carries more scope than the employer's title suggests.
Company scale and trajectory100 · weight 10%
Employer profile: 10,000+ employee organization, nonprofit ownership, not applicable, revenue 1b 10b.
Team ownershipNot disclosed · excluded from the score
Team size: not disclosed.
Budget ownershipNot disclosed · excluded from the score
Budget ownership: not disclosed.
Risk signals100 · weight 5%
No adverse signals identified in the posting.
Dimensions the employer does not disclose are excluded and the remaining weights are rebalanced, so missing information lowers confidence rather than the score.
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Compensation
No compensation disclosed and insufficient comparable data to estimate.
Sample size not yet sufficient for a market comparison
The role is responsible for working with the CISO to develop budget projections based on short- and long-term goals.
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The mandate
The Director of Information Security Engineering will lead the technical security program, overseeing staff and engineering projects to address enterprise risks. This leader is responsible for the design and implementation of technical controls, vulnerability management, and incident response operations while ensuring alignment with regulatory compliance and the CISO's strategic goals.
Reporting to the CISO, this director manages a staff of information security professionals and oversees security engineering, threat management, and incident operations. The remit includes technical control implementation, vendor management, and disaster recovery planning for a healthcare environment.
Scope
- Reports to Chief Information Security Officer
Domains and regulation
- Infrastructure Security
- Application Security
- Cyber Defense
- Incident Response
- GRC
- Third-Party Risk
- Cloud Security
- Resilience
- SOX
- HIPAA
Requirements
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in information systems required.
- 8 years of IT experience, with 5 years in an information security role.
- 5 to 7 years of progressive leadership experience.
- Experience in application and system technology security testing (white box, black box, code review, vulnerability scanning, and pen testing).
- Experience with security management frameworks such as ISO 2700x, ITIL, and COBIT.
- Must obtain one certification (CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CISA, or CEH) within 6 months of hire.
Preferred / bonus
- Nothing listed as optional.
Only must-have items are scored as hard constraints in Executive Fit.
Likely challenges
- Managing threat landscapes and providing the CISO with realistic risk overviews across the enterprise environment.
- Coordinating security audit response and helping IT staff understand and remediate audit failures.
- Overseeing the technical aspects of incident management, including detection, response, and reporting.
- Managing outsourced security vendors to ensure compliance with contracted service-level agreements.
Not stated in the posting: Compensation range not disclosed; Direct reporting line title (only mentions working with the CISO); Team size not specified.
About OU Health
OU Health is an academic health system integrated with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, serving as the state's flagship provider for specialized clinical care and research. The system includes Oklahoma Children's Hospital, the OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, and multiple adult specialty hospitals. For a security leader, this environment involves managing complex clinical workflows, academic research data, and a large-scale regional patient network.
- Industry
- Healthcare
- Headcount
- 10,000+ employees
- Headquarters
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Founded
- 1910
- Ownership
- Nonprofit
- Funding
- Not applicable
- Revenue
- $1B – $10B
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Position TitleDirector of Information Security EngineeringDepartmentIT Information SecurityJob DescriptionThis position is onsite in Oklahoma City* Essential ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.Work with the CISO to develop a security program and security projects that address identified risks and business security requirements.Manage the process of gathering, analyzing and assessing the current and future threat landscape, as well as providing the CISO with a realistic overview of risks and threats in the enterprise environment.Work with the CISO to develop budget projections based on short- and long-term goals and objectives.Propose changes to existing policies and procedures to ensure operating efficiency and regulatory compliance.Manage a staff of information security professionals, hire and train new staff, conduct performance reviews, and provide leadership and coaching, including technical and personal development programs for team members.Assist resource owners and IT staff in understanding and responding to security audit failures reported by auditors.Provide security communication, awareness and training for audiences, which may range from senior leaders to field staff.Work as a liaison with vendors and the legal and purchasing departments to establish mutually acceptable contracts and service-level agreements.Manage production issues and incidents, and participate in problem and change management forums.Work with various stakeholders to identify information asset owners to classify data and systems as part of a control framework implementation.Serve as an active and consistent participant in the information security governance process.Work with the CISO and IT and business stakeholders to define metrics and reporting strategies that effectively communicate successes and progress of the security program. Provide support and guidance for legal and regulatory compliance efforts, including audit support.Consult with IT and security staff to ensure that security is factored into the evaluation, selection, installation and configuration of hardware, applications and software.Recommend and coordinate the implementation of technical controls to support and enforce defined security policies.Research, evaluate, design, test, recommend or plan the implementation of new or updated information security hardware or software, and analyze its impact on the existing environment; provide technical and managerial expertise for the administration of security tools.Work with the enterprise architecture team to ensure that there is a convergence of business, technical and security requirements; liaise with IT management to align existing technical installed base and skills with future architectural requirements.Develop a strong working relationship with the security engineering team to develop and implement controls and configurations aligned with security policies and legal, regulatory and audit requirements.Coordinate, measure and report on the technical aspects of security management.Manage outsourced vendors that provide information security functions for compliance with contracted service-level agreements.Manage and coordinate operational components of incident management, including detection, response and reporting.Maintain a knowledgebase comprising a technical reference library, security advisories and alerts, information on security trends and practices, and laws and regulations.Manage the day-to-day activities of threat and vulnerability management, identify risk tolerances, recommend treatment plans and communicate information about residual risk.Manage security projects and provide expert guidance on security matters for other IT projects.Assist and guide the disaster recovery planning team in the selection of recovery strategies and the development, testing and maintenance of disaster recovery plans.Ensure audit trails, system logs and other monitoring data sources are reviewed periodically and are in compliance with policies and audit requirements.Design, coordinate and oversee security testing procedures to verify the security of systems, networks and applications, and manage the remediation of identified risks.General ResponsibilitiesPerforms other duties as assignedMinimum QualificationsEducation: Bachelor's degree in information systems required. M.B.A. or M.S. in information security is preferred.Experience: 8 years of IT experience, with 5 years years in an information security role and at least 5 to 7 years of progressive leadership experience required. Experience working with legal, audit and compliance staff. Experience developing and maintaining policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. Experience with common information security management frameworks, such as International. Experience in application technology security testing (white box, black box and code review). Experience in system technology security testing (vulnerability scanning and penetration testing). An equivalent amount of education or experience may be substituted for minimum experience requirements.License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required: Must obtain one of the following within 6 months of hire:Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA)Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)Knowledge, Skills And AbilitiesPassion to understand the mission of OU Health and to leverage technology expertise to improve business and clinical processes.Strong leadership skills and the ability to work effectively with business managers, IT engineering and IT operations staff.The ability to interact with OU Health’s personnel, build strong relationships at all levels and across all business units and organizations, and understand business imperatives.A strong understanding of the business impact of security tools, technologies and policies.Strong leadership abilities, with the capability to develop and guide information security team members and IT operations personnel, and work with minimal supervision.Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with the IT organization, project and application development teams, management and business personnel; in-depth knowledge and understanding of information risk concepts and principles as a means of relating business needs to security controls; an excellent understanding of information security concepts, protocols, industry best practices and strategies.Standards Organization (ISO) 2700x, the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) frameworks [Substitute as appropriate].Familiarity with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including, but not limited to, the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Strong project management skills and experience in creating and managing project plans, including budgeting and resource allocation.Proficiency in performing risk, business impact, control and vulnerability assessments, and in defining treatment strategies.Knowledge of and experience in developing and documenting security architecture and plans, including strategic, tactical and project plans.Strong analytical skills to analyze security requirements and relate them to appropriate security controls.An understanding of operating system internals and network protocols.Familiarity with the principles of cryptography and cryptanalysis.Current OU Health Employees - Please click HERE to login.OU Health is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more. We know that a total benefits and compensation package, designed to meet your specific needs both inside and outside of the work environment, create peace of mind for you and your family.
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