Director, Information Technology and Compliance

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

Oversee Information Technology and Compliance, plotting a technology course that empowers the organization. The Director of Information Technology and Compliance will be responsible for identifying, developing, implementing, and maintaining processes across the organization to reduce information and technology risks. The Director will collaborate with various departments to understand areas for process improvement to maximize capabilities and efficiencies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify technology needs and present recommendations
• Develop and execute an enterprise-wide security plan
• Oversee and mitigate risk to information assets via a suite of security architecture and technologies
• Ensure compliance with changing laws and regulations
• Translate complex information security concepts into understandable, actionable, and measurable initiatives and plans
• Manage security incidents and events
• Establish business continuity procedures and disaster recover plans
• Implement process efficiencies through use of technology
• Manage budget for Information Technology
• Oversee the development and implementation of security awareness training programs
• All other duties, special projects, and tasks as assigned

Qualifications/ Experience

• Experience with IT risk mitigation, threat modelling, and design reviews
• Proficiency in information security domains, including policies and procedures, risk management, compliance, and incident response
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate security policies and procedures to various stakeholders, both technical and non-technical
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and technologies
• Ability to keep up with the latest developments in IT security, cyber security threats, security standards, and prevention methods

• Extensive knowledge of CMMC, NIST and ISO requirements
• Familiarity with ITAR, FOCI, and CUI regulations

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
• 15+ years of experience in IT with at least 3 years focused on IT compliance

Special Knowledge / Skills:

• CISSP or CISM preferred
• LEAN Six Sigma preferred
• Experience working with Microsoft GCC High
• AI Enterprise management experience

Physical Demands / Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear and use hands to finger, handle, and feel. The employee is required to reach with hands and arms and have adequate mobility to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty (20) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.