Director of Cyber Security (HYBRID or REMOTE AVAILABLE)

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Company Overview 

S&S Activewear is the leading wholesaler to the imprintable apparel and uniform market in the United States and Canada. Since 1988, we’ve provided high-quality, imprintable apparel to our broad wholesale customer base. We offer high-quality apparel that allows your customers to express their creativity through wearable art through concert merchandise, school & team apparel, marathons and fun runs company stores, theme park gift shops and everyone in between!

Today, we offer the most extensive and accessible collection of fashion-forward styles around. And we get you the goods fast. We operate eight nationwide distribution centers—that’s 4 million square feet of efficient warehouse space—and uniquely offer the largest one & two-day distribution footprint in the industry, with its products reaching 99% of the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico within two days and 44 states in just one day.

We offer more than 100 brands, including Adidas, Champion, Columbia, Dickies, Fruit of the Loom, Gildan, Oakley, Richardson, Tommy Hilfiger, etc. 

We have grown from a successful midwestern t-shirt and fleece distributor into an industry leader with approximately $2.5 billion in annual sales. In March 2021, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”) acquired S&S Activewear. CD&R believed S&S to be a leading distribution platform with sustainable competitive advantage following significant strategic investments in its geographic reach, people, and technology.

About Clayton, Dubilier & Rice

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is all about investing with a purpose. They're a private investment firm that really focuses on turning companies into stronger, more profitable versions of themselves. From the beginning they have overseen the investment of over $35 billion across 100 different companies, and those deals add up to a total value of more than $150 billion. The CD&R firm has offices in both New York and London. 

Job Description

S&S Activewear is seeking an experienced and motivated Director of Cyber Security to join our growing Information Technology department. You will be leading a cyber security program which safeguards the technology that gives S&S Activewear a competitive advantage.

As the Director of Cyber Security, you will be core member of IT leadership team responsible for collaborating with internal stakeholders, executive leadership and vendors to maintain and enhance our cybersecurity program.  Your leadership should enable the business, not just to secure it.

This position will report to the VP of Information Technology and is a hybrid or fully remote role.

Schedule

Monday-Friday, Full-Time, Exempt 

Location - Bolingbrook, IL (Hybrid or Remote Available)

Benefits

• Vacation, Personal, and Sick time.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short/Long term disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401K with a 3% company contribution
• Discounts on brand-name apparel
• Employee events
• Opportunities for advancement 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining and enhancing a comprehensive cybersecurity program to safeguard the company’s digital assets, systems, networks and sensitive information.
• Proactively assesses potential risks and opportunities for vulnerabilities throughout IT environment while working with IT leadership to implement defenses and remedies.
• Review and analyze cyber security policies and recommend changes to improve effectiveness and governance while supporting and advancing business objectives.
• Advise executive leadership team on technology risks with grounding in data and business impact.
• Keep up to date on current and emerging trends in cyber security and compliance.
• Leads staff to proactively identify, prevent and respond to security incidents.
• Accountable for security awareness and training, external vulnerability assessments, coordination of audit activities, and subsequent remediation plans.
• Leads Third Party Risk Management program while partnering with business to mitigate and manage associated risks.
• Implement Data Loss Prevention program to protect sensitive and proprietary information.

Requirements

• 10 years of experience in cybersecurity leadership roles with 5 years of people management experience.
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of successful cyber security programs.
• Ability to foster collaborative, open, working relationships with technology groups, senior leadership and other stakeholders, including vendor relations