Director of IT & Security
$160,000–$200,000 year
Remote · United States or Boulder, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Director of IT & Security leads enterprise information security program across on-prem, cloud, SaaS and hybrid environments, shaping policy, governance, and risk management. Responsibilities include driving information security maturity (threat intel, vulnerability management, incident readiness), policy creation and governance (AI/agentic use, data classification, access control, disaster recovery, and compliance with SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, GDPR, CCPA), AI security governance, security strategy and multi-year roadmaps, team leadership and budget management, executive communications, and cross-functional partnerships with Legal, Finance, HR, and Product. The role encompasses M&A security due diligence, SDLC security integration, vendor assessment, and embedding security into enterprise initiatives, with a strong focus on governance, risk, and regulatory compliance. What We Offer notes remote work feasibility in Colorado with compensation between $160k-$200k plus benefits.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in information security and IT, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
- Demonstrated success building or significantly maturing an enterprise security program from the ground up.
- Deep expertise in InfoSec domains: network security, endpoint security, cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP), identity management, and application security.
- Proven track record of authoring and implementing enterprise-grade security and IT policies and governance frameworks.
- Hands-on experience managing software asset lifecycles and enterprise SaaS ecosystems at scale.
- Strong command of compliance frameworks: SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOX ITGC, GDPR, CCPA.
- Executive communication skills—able to present to boards, C-suite, and non-technical stakeholders with authority and clarity.
- Experience partnering with Legal, Finance, HR, and Product teams on cross-functional security and technology initiatives.
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