IT Director - Cyber Security and Business Continuity

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This position will report into SVP, IT and SCM. Position is responsible for overall leadership and direct supervision of cyber security and business continuity charter and associated programs.
Responsibilities include developing, implementing, and managing the organization's enterprise-wide cybersecurity and business continuity strategy. This role provides leadership and vision to protect information assets, technologies, and services from internal and external threats. The Director will lead a team of cybersecurity professionals, oversee security operations, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, and work closely with IT, business groups, internal teams, legal, compliance, and executive leadership. This role is also responsible to team management, setting group’s policies and procedures as they relate to cyber security and business continuity. They are responsible for designing and delivering strategies, including but not limited to infrastructure, incident response, applications development and delivery, enterprise and factory applications, data and network, cyber security and CMMC maturity and compliance. This role is also responsible for building a comprehensive business continuity strategy and programs to avoid and minimize impact of mission-critical functions during and after a disruption.
Responsibilities:
Cybersecurity Leadership:
• Develop and execute a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy aligned with organizational goals and risk tolerance.
• Lead and manage the cybersecurity team, including hiring, mentoring, and performance management.
• Oversee the Security Operations Center, incident response plans, threat intelligence, and vulnerability management.
• Evaluate and implement new security technologies, tools, and frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with relevant cybersecurity regulations and frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR, SOX, CMMC).
• Establish and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures across the organization.
• Act as the lead for cyber incident response, managing investigations, communications, and recovery efforts.
• Provide regular reports and briefings to executive leadership and the board on cyber risk and security posture.
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery:
• Develop, implement, and maintain the organization's business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
• Conduct business impact analyses and risk assessments to identify critical business functions and interdependencies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design recovery strategies for systems, applications, and business processes.
• Lead periodic testing and simulation exercises to ensure preparedness and plan effectiveness.
• Coordinate response and recovery efforts during business disruptions (e.g., cyber attacks, natural disasters, system outages).
• Ensure alignment between cybersecurity, IT disaster recovery, and enterprise continuity strategies.
• Maintain compliance with relevant business continuity and disaster recovery regulations and industry standards.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Partner with IT, legal, compliance, HR, and business unit leaders to integrate cybersecurity and continuity planning across the enterprise.
• Develop and promote security and con