Director of Information Technology Security

Job SummaryResponsible for establishing, executing, and continuously improving the enterprise cybersecurity strategy across all systems, data, IT and OT environments – on-premise, hybrid, or cloud-based - and all operational environments. Ensures compliance with global, aerospace, and industry-specific regulatory requirements, including CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and OEM/customer cybersecurity standards, and other global operating standards e.g. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Oversees risk management, security operations, incident response, governance, and training across the global organization. Essential Functions & Key ResponsibilitiesCybersecurity Leadership & Strategy - Lead development, communication, and execution of the enterprise cybersecurity strategy; govern security posture across on-premise, hybrid, OT, and Cloud environments; liaise with IT management to align existing technical solutions and skills with future architectural requirements; align security programs with organizational objectives, global operations, and regulatory obligations.Governance, Compliance & Regulatory Requirements - Oversee compliance with CMMC Level 2, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, DoD, aerospace OEM, and other mandated standards; maintain all required artifacts such as SSPs, POA&Ms, policies and evidence packages to support formal assessments, surveys, questionnaires and audits; drive governance practices consistent with enterprise policies, including permission governance and secure SharePoint/OneDrive data management; monitor changes in regulatory frameworks and update controls, procedures and technologies accordingly.Risk Management - Lead enterprise IT risk management, including risk assessments, remediation planning and reporting; ensure global consistency in risk treatment across business units, engineering, operations and supply chain.Security Architecture & Technology Management - Oversee design, deployment and lifecycle management of security technologies such as endpoint protection, firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, identity platforms and cloud security controls; implement secure configuration baselines and vulnerability management programs.Identity, Access & Privileged Governance - Direct IAM practices including role-based access, privileged access controls and lifecycle management; govern permissions and inheritance models across collaboration systems (SharePoint/OneDrive).Data Protection & Information Security - Ensure protection of sensitive data including Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) - using classification, encryption, retention, auditing and DLP enforcement; oversee secure design of shared repositories, collaboration sites and business data environments, e.g. M365, SharePoint/OneDrive, Teams, .NET, etc.; manage security issues and incidents to protect company assets, including intellectual property and regulated data; participate in problem and change management forums.Incident Response, Monitoring & Resilience - Direct enterprise incident response plans, threat detection, monitoring and forensics capability; conduct regular exercises and ensure all facilities maintain mature response readiness; govern disaster recovery, back-up strategies and business-continuity planning; provide strategic leadership and governance across Security Operations Center overseeing enterprise-wide incident detections, response remediation and threat investigations, directing development and continuous improvement of SOC/IR playbooks and automation and defining KRAs/KPIs that ensure measurable operational performance, risk reduction and alignment with organization security objectives.Vendor, Supplier & Partner Security - Evaluate and manage cybersecurity posture of vendors, suppliers and joint-venture partners, e.g. third-party cyber risk management; enforce contractual and regulatory security requirements across the supply chain.Policies, Procedures & Training - Create, maintain and enforce cybersecurity policies, standards and procedures across the organization; deliver enterprise training and awareness programs tailored to IT, operations, engineering and shop-floor teams; responsible to provide robust training to end-users on security processes, procedures, risk and importance of proper usage; promotes training and individual role accountability with other departments.Continuous Improvement - Identify and implement ongoing enhancements to security operations, tooling and governance; drive maturity improvements tied to audit findings, risk assessments and evolving strategic goals.Leadership & Team Development - Lead and develop multi-disciplinary security teams including cloud security, identity governance, compliance, vulnerability management and operations; foster collaboration with IT, engineering, quality, operations, legal and supply chain to embed security into daily workflows; perform typical responsibilities of management including evaluation, organization, integration, coaching and personnel actions.Performs other duties as required. These duties may include assignments in job classifications and departments other than the primary assignment.Education RequirementsMinimum 4 Year / Bachelors Degree. Cyber Security or other IT degreeMinimum Graduate Degree. Cyber Security or other IT degreeIf applicable, a combination of experience and training may be substituted for the education requirement.Experience Requirements12 - 15 or more years experience year(s) Significant experience in IT Systems, Security or Cybersecurity; implementing, managing and securing on-premise/cloud hybrid environmentsyear(s) Security Certification such as CISSP, CISA, CCSK, CMMC, etc.year(s) NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53 or CMMC frameworks, Controlled Unclassified Information data (EAR, ITAR, CUI), Enterprise Business Systems (SAP ERP) and Microsoft 365 GCC or GCCHSupervisory/Management Experience year(s)Minimum Years of Experience year(s) Description5 or more year(s) IT management / leadershipThe supervisory/management experience requirement is included in, not additional to, the overall experience requirements. year(s)Skills and CompetenciesDemonstrates deep knowledge of IT security life cycle, including threat modeling, detection engineering, hardening and incident responseSolid understanding of the Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK, Zero Trust concepts and modern defense frameworksUnderstand NIST and operationalize cybersecurity frameworks: CMMC Level 2, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, NIST CSF and OEM/customer security requirementsFamiliar with MRP and MRP systems, including SAP, and enterprise application security considerationsKnowledge of manufacturing operations technology equipment (shop floor controls)Cloud security expertise including Microsoft 365, Azure, identity governance, conditional access and security configuration baselinesFamiliar with third party vendor relationships, vendor risk assessments and new technology/security reviewsStrong understanding of vulnerability management, patch governance, logging, monitoring, SIEM/IDS/IPS and endpoint protection lifecycleWorking knowledge in supporting international sites and global IT/security operationsExperience developing and maintaining SSPs, POA/&Ms, policies, procedures and audit evidence for compliance requirementsKnowledgeable in CUI protection, data classification, DLP controls, retention and regulatory data-handling practicesExcellent communication skills, both in written and verbal formsStrong interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation, etc.Competent in use of standard software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, etc. and operate standard office equipmentMake telephone and direct personal contact with internal and external personnel and make formal presentations to small or large groupsExhibit excellent analytical skills and the ability to manage multiple projects proficiently while working in a demanding, dynamic environment; strong project management abilitiesAbility to apply principles and practices of work leadership and management; communicate objectives and expectations and motivate performanceAbility to aggregate multiple sources of data into usable information in a short period of timeAbility to remediate security findings via efforts of other teams within the organization