Sr. Director - Security Strategy & Delivery

Company Overview

Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people’s lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business-critical data that is trapped inside of documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign’s Intelligent Agreement Management platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e-signature and contract lifecycle management (CLM).

What you'll do

We are seeking a highly motivated and results-oriented Senior Director of Strategy & Delivery to join our Security leadership team. This critical role will be responsible for defining the long-term strategic roadmap for the entire Security organization and ensuring the flawless execution and delivery of all key initiatives.

 

The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of product security and enterprise security domains, exceptional strategic planning skills, and a proven track record of managing complex, cross-functional security programs in a fast-paced environment.

 

This position is a people manage role reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

 

Responsibility

• Define, articulate, and maintain the Docusign Security Strategy in alignment with the overall company mission, business objectives, and evolving threat landscape

• Lead the annual and quarterly strategic planning process, translating the long-term strategy into actionable roadmaps; defined goals, objectives, key results, and key performance indicators; and prioritized initiatives across all security pillars (e.g., product security, enterprise security, trust and safety, GRC, etc.)

• Develop and manage the Security organization’s budget and resource allocation model, ensuring investments are optimally aligned with strategic priorities and risk reduction

• Conduct continuous environmental scanning and risk analysis to identify emerging security trends, technologies, and regulatory requirements that will impact the strategy

• Oversee the Program Management Office (PMO) function for Security, establishing and governing standards for program execution, project management, tracking, and reporting

• Drive the successful, on-time, and on-budget delivery of major security initiatives, including large-scale platform deployments, compliance programs, and critical risk mitigation projects

• Establish and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics for strategic execution, providing regular, transparent updates to Security leadership and executive stakeholders

• Identify, track, and manage cross-functional dependencies and risks across the Security portfolio, proactively engaging with Engineering, IT, Product and other business unit leaders to ensure alignment and remove roadblocks

• Serve as a key strategic advisor to the CISO and other executive leaders, clearly communicating strategy, risks, and progress

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of high-performing program and project managers

• Foster a culture of data-driven decision-making, continuous improvement, and delivery excellence within the Security organization

• Develop and deliver compelling presentations and narratives to the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and company-wide audiences

Job Designation

Hybrid: Employee divides their time between in-office and remote work. Access to an office location is required. (Frequency: Minimum 2 days per week; may vary by team but will be weekly in-office expectation)

 

Positions at Docusign are assigned a job designation of either In Office, Hybrid or Remote and are specific to the role/job. Preferred job designations are not guaranteed when changing positions within Docusign. Docusign reserves the right to change a position's job designation depending on business needs and as permitted by local law.

What you bring

Basic

• 15+ years of progressive experience in Information Security, Technology Strategy, or a related field

• 5+ years of experience in a senior leadership role responsible for strategic planning and large-scale program/portfolio management (PMO) within a global enterprise

• Recent experience with major security domains (e.g., Cloud Security, Zero Trust, Incident Response, GRC, Product Security)

• Proven ability to translate complex security and technology concepts into clear, concise business strategy and financial