Vice President, Global Information Security Architecture & Engineering

Senior Executive leader responsible for the strategy and execution of the organization’s security technology strategy, architecture, and endpoint/network engineering. Is the security engineering and architecture expert who provides thought leadership and drives security technology strategy for the global enterprise across all security domains (i.e., cloud, mobile, identity & access management, authorization, endpoint, audit/controls, network/perimeter, application, and data).  Defines and maintains security requirements, policies and standards and ensures alignment with the security technology strategy. 

Drives compliance of policies and standards as a function of end-to-end SDLC project lifecycle. Leads security technology exerts that serve as the primary Security Points of Contact (POC) for business projects or other security topics, including risk assessments. Responsible for the engagement of appropriate Security Subject Matter Experts (SME) throughout the project lifecycle. Serves as point of escalation for Security issues and risks that may arise during a project. Provides, reviews and approves Privacy and Security related project deliverables as outlined in the SDLC and validates that value is achieved as anticipated through security business partnerships.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned, hands-on leader with the energy and experience to lead through change. This leader is passionate about collaboration, communication clarity, building purposeful process, execution excellence, and an advocate for continuous improvement. This leader must possess the patience and skills to garner feedback from multiple teams and continuously ensuring delivery of products to those teams. This leader will need a strong ability to build solid long term symbiotic relationships that transverse teams; while having a knack to push back and make arguments to improve ideas. This leader must be strategic with an ability to implement that strategy; communicate it to executive leadership of the company; deliver results and create processes that enable flow without the overhead of gates. Must have the polish and executive presence to present to C-level executives.  

CANDIDATE PROFILE 

Required:

• 12-15+ years of information technology leadership experience
• 8+ years of experience designing, implementing, managing and governing security technologies (e.g., cloud, mobile, identity & access management, authorization, endpoint, audit/controls, network/perimeter, application, and data)
• 8+ years of experience developing and implementing security domain architectures, and Information Security policies, procedures and standards
• Experience in managing budgets in excess of $10M
• Experience in assessing security risks and creating strategies/capabilities for remediation
• Direct management of cross functional, sourced, or matrixed teams, including offshore project teams and service providers.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciences or related field or equivalent experience/certification

Preferred:

• Current information security certification, including Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Ability to translate information security objectives into mutually beneficial business strategies for the client organizations
• Deep understanding of IT financial structures and ability to manage to corporate financial practices and goals, including drivers of process cost
• Demonstrated ability to assess customer/client needs, creatively approach solutions, decide and influence appropriate courses of action
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale infrastructure initiatives/transformations 
• A thorough understanding of the interdependence of systems and their impact to the business
• Understanding of the quality assurance, risk management, and security considerations and their impact on the overall technology environment
• Strong understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC); good understanding of ITIL v3 Framework
• Strong process management and problem resolution skills
• Proven ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Strong negotiating, influencing and problem resolution skills
• Experience in business systems and process planning
• Knowledge of the business environment, service requirements and hospitality culture
• Demonstrated ability to assess customer/client needs, creatively approach solutions, decide and influence appropriate courses of action.
• Ability to understand and communicate the lifecycle of technologies and applications and to translate into business stra