Vice President, Information Security
David Weekley Homes · Retail · 1,001-5,000 employees
Houston, TX · Hybrid · full_time
CLI Career Level
VP-equivalent
Moderate confidence
Opportunity Score
48/100
Below average
High confidence
Executive Fit
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First seen Aug 17, 2026 · Last verified 2 hours ago · Sourced from LinkedIn — VP / Head of Security (US)
CLI Take
Scope matches the title
CLI reads this as a VP-equivalent mandate, consistent with how the employer has titled it. CLI's analysis of the posting describes a strategic build or transformation mandate. The reporting line sits below the executive team — the role reports to Information Services Leadership. 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
48/100 — below average 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. Main drag on the score: The reporting line sits below the executive team — the role reports to Information Services Leadership. 3 of 10 dimensions are not disclosed, which lowers confidence rather than the score.
Career level read
VP-equivalent — The employer lists this as “Vice President, Information Security”. CLI reads it as VP-equivalent because the role shows 1,001-5,000 employee organization, executive committee exposure.
Moderate confidence
What makes it attractive
- CLI's analysis of the posting describes a strategic build or transformation mandate.
- Employer profile: 1,001-5,000 employee organization, privately held, not applicable, revenue 1b 10b.
What to probe before applying
- The reporting line sits below the executive team — the role reports to Information Services Leadership.
- The posting reads closer to an individual contributor mandate: hands-on delivery expected.
- Scope language covers executive committee exposure.
Scoring components · Below average
Compensation is not disclosed and there is no comparable set to place it against.
The reporting line sits below the executive team — the role reports to Information Services Leadership.
Scope language covers executive committee exposure.
CLI's analysis of the posting describes a strategic build or transformation mandate.
The posting references executive or committee-level interaction.
The posting reads closer to an individual contributor mandate: hands-on delivery expected.
Employer profile: 1,001-5,000 employee organization, privately held, not applicable, revenue 1b 10b.
Team size: not disclosed.
Budget ownership: not disclosed.
Signals worth probing: This role reports directly to our Information Services team - indicates a reporting line into the IT organization rather than a direct executive or CEO reporting line for a VP title.; This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution. We need someone who can... stay close enough to operations to drive results directly. - indicates a lean or non-existent initial team requiring the VP to perform practitioner tasks..
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.
Directly responsible for managing security budget.
The mandate
As the inaugural Vice President of Information Security, this leader is hired to build the company's enterprise security program from the ground up. The role requires a hybrid of strategic planning and hands-on operational management of SIEM, EDR, and identity tools while partnering with regional leadership to mature the company's risk posture.
Reports into the Information Services team; will build the security function from the ground up, including hiring and team development. Remit covers 19 US markets for one of the largest private home builders in America.
Scope
- Reports to Information Services Leadership
Domains and regulation
- Enterprise Security
- Cyber Defense
- Incident Response
- Identity
- GRC
- Third-Party Risk
- Cloud Security
Requirements
Must have
- 8+ years in information security.
- 4+ years in leadership roles.
- Track record building or maturing a security program.
- Experience with Microsoft and Azure security environments.
- Technical depth in SIEM, EDR, vulnerability management, and incident response.
- Knowledge of NIST CSF and CIS Controls.
Preferred / bonus
- Nothing listed as optional.
Only must-have items are scored as hard constraints in Executive Fit.
Likely challenges
- Building an enterprise security program from the ground up as the inaugural VP.
- Balancing hands-on operational execution with high-level strategic leadership.
- Supporting the business's growth target of 10,000 closings by 2030.
- Managing security requirements across 19 markets and multiple regional leadership structures.
Signals worth probing
- This role reports directly to our Information Services team - indicates a reporting line into the IT organization rather than a direct executive or CEO reporting line for a VP title.
- This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution. We need someone who can... stay close enough to operations to drive results directly. - indicates a lean or non-existent initial team requiring the VP to perform practitioner tasks.
Not stated in the posting: Compensation range not disclosed.; Specific reporting title not provided (reports to 'Information Services team').; Specific privacy regulations not named beyond general 'privacy regulations'..
About David Weekley Homes
David Weekley Homes is one of the largest privately held homebuilders in the United States, operating in approximately 19 markets across the country. The company manages the design, construction, and marketing of single-family homes and urban residential developments. A security leader would oversee a dispersed technical environment supporting thousands of employees and high-volume financial transactions related to real estate.
- Industry
- Retail
- Headcount
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Houston, Texas
- Founded
- 1976
- Ownership
- Privately held
- Funding
- Not applicable
- Revenue
- $1B – $10B
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