IT Security Manager

Description

At American Packaging Corporation (APC), you’ll find the packaging career you’ve been looking for. With competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs, we nurture our employees while advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion. As the leading flexible packaging converter in North America for over a century, APC’s longstanding success is fueled from the inside out. We’re constantly seeking to improve our internal operations and were named a “Best of the Best” in the Best workplaces in the America’s awards for 12 years in a row. It’s how and why we engage the best and brightest talent to continue propelling our shared success into the future.

LOCATION: Corporate – Churchville, NY; Columbus, WI; Story City, IA 

SUPERVISOR: Manager of IT – Service Delivery

SUMMARY: Safeguard American Packaging Corporation’s data, systems, and manufacturing operations by leading an enterprise-wide cybersecurity program. Guide business and technology decisions through a risk-based lens, driving the projects, policies, standards, and procedures that reduce threat exposure and ensure compliance. Act as the primary liaison among executive leadership, IT, and plant operations—translating security objectives into actionable roadmaps—and advise IT Managers on secure infrastructure planning and implementation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for defining, advocating, and implementing the Company IT Security Policies.
• Program and Project management experience to effectively drive a portfolio of Information Security related projects.
• Oversees tasks are associated with the protection of Company assets.
• Investigate Security issues and implement corrective actions.
• Leads and directs the work of other employees, contractors and IT Partners.
• Manage departmental financial budgets and monitor spending throughout the year.
• Collaborate with project teams, and other stakeholders, to conduct information security assessments and solutions development, ensuring accountability for the appropriate balance of risk, cost, resources, delivery and customer experience.
• Responsible for defining a Communication Strategy for all stakeholders from Executive Steering Committed to general population to be kept informed.  
• Administer a vulnerability management program to identify, classify, remediate and mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Responsible for creating, managing, testing, and leading the APC Incident Response Plan.
• Available off hours and weekends as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Expertise with security frameworks (NIST CSF/800-53, ISO 27001, CIS Controls) and regulations (CMMC, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOX).
• Hands-on skill with SIEM, EDR/XDR, IDS/IPS, vulnerability management, and cloud-security stacks (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Ability to architect Zero-Trust networks, segmentation, and robust IAM solutions.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT: 10% but based on business need could change

Requirements

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) from an accredited four-year college or University in Cybersecurity or Computer Science discipline. A minimum of six years of related experience and/or training. Master’s degree and 10 years of experience, preferred.

Required Certification:

• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and 2 years of experience

or

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and 5 years of experience

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

American Packaging Corporation is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. American Packaging Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. EOE/AA Disability/Veteran.

If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, please contact our Human Resources department at: talentacquisition@americanpackaging.com.

Salary : $125,000 - $140,000