Director of Information Security – IntelliScript

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Wisconsin.

📋 Description

• Spearhead the security strategy and program for IntelliScript.

• Formulate and implement a multi-year information security strategy and roadmap that aligns with business, technology, product, and client priorities.

• Oversee the Information Security program by establishing priorities, governance, metrics, and accountability.

• Chair the information security steering committee, communicating security risks, priorities, investments, and progress to senior leadership.

• Create, uphold, and continuously enhance information security policies, standards, controls, and practices.

• Direct the information security risk-management program.

• Identify, evaluate, prioritize, mitigate, and judiciously accept security risks.

• Manage third-party security risk and ensure that vendors and partners meet security expectations.

• Collaborate with stakeholders on security requirements for clients, vendors, contracts, and strategic initiatives.

• Work alongside software engineering, product, infrastructure, and IT teams to integrate security throughout the technology lifecycle.

• Establish and enhance security practices for cloud-native, SaaS, and hybrid environments.

• Supervise vulnerability management, penetration testing, threat monitoring, security testing, and preventative controls.

• Evaluate the security technology portfolio and recommend investments.

• Promote security-by-design practices.

• Maintain an effective incident-response program with defined roles, escalation paths, procedures, and communication protocols.

• Provide leadership during significant security incidents and translate lessons learned into improved controls and practices.

• Ensure monitoring processes accurately identify threats, vulnerabilities, breaches, malware, and data leakage.

• Sustain a robust security and compliance program that supports regulatory, contractual, and client commitments.

• Lead security initiatives that support SOC and HITRUST certifications.

• Address requirements related to HIPAA, PHI, PII, and other applicable obligations.

• Oversee security audits, assessments, findings, remediation, and evidence-management processes.

• Ensure effective customer security due diligence responses.

• Lead, mentor, develop, and retain a high-performing Information Security team.

• Direct company-wide security awareness and education initiatives.

• Foster cross-company relationships to make Information Security a trusted business partner.

• Develop security metrics and reporting for informed leadership decision-making.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of relevant experience in developing and monitoring information security policies and programs.

• Proven experience in facilitating information security governance.

• Demonstrated experience in executing ongoing risk assessment processes.

• Experience in investigating security breaches.

• Competence in managing relevant budgets.

• Proficient in implementing firewalls, IDS/IPS, and SIEM systems.

• Familiarity with change management methods that ensure adherence.

• At least 5 years of related experience managing information security functions and personnel.

• Extensive experience overseeing security, risk, and compliance aspects of cloud migrations, cloud-native development, and hybrid environments.

• Possession of at least one professional certification (CISSP, CISM, GIAC, etc.).

• In-depth knowledge of information security technologies, architectures, and their applications.

• Awareness of current security and technology trends.

• Proven thought leadership in information security and scalable business solutions.

• Experience in leading and motivating cross-functional, interdisciplinary teams.

• Work experience in a software/SaaS environment.

• Familiarity with Agile software development practices.

• Exceptional program and project management skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience in a HIPAA, PHI, and PII compliant environment.

• Willingness to travel to the Brookfield, WI office as needed, and nationwide for meetings, conferences, and team events up to 20% of the time.

• A Bachelor's degree or advanced degree is preferred.

• Experience in insurance underwriting, banking, and/or the health industry is a plus.

• Familiarity with SAFe product development environments is advantageous.

• Project management certification (PMP, etc.) is also a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees, dependents, and domestic partners.

• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• 401(k) company matching program along with profit-sharing contributions.

• Participation in a Discretionary Bonus Program.

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) available.

• Paid Time Off (15 days per year for full-time employees; prorated for part-time employees).

• A minimum of 10 paid holidays each year.

• Family Building Benefits, including assistance for adoption and fertility.

• Paid Parental Leave of up to 11 weeks for eligible employees.

• Life Insurance & AD&D, with 100% of premiums covered by Milliman.

• Fully covered Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance.

• Opportunities for skills training and career development.

• Access to learning and mentoring programs.

• Participation in Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).

• Options for remote work.

• Reimbursement for travel expenses related to required business travel.