What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cyber Security Manager position at Lids?
Job Title: Cybersecurity and Compliance Manager
Location: Indianapolis, IN (hybrid)
Company: Lids Sports Group
About Us: Lids Sports Group is the largest licensed sports retailer in North America, selling fan and fashion-oriented headwear and apparel across the US and abroad. Operating out of Indianapolis, IN, our retail stores offer officially licensed headwear and apparel from collegiate and professional sports teams, plus top brands like Nike, New Era, Lululemon, and Mitchell & Ness. In addition to our wide assortment, we are the industry leader in on demand customization.
We currently operate 1,300 brick and mortar locations, including specialty concept stores for the NBA, NHL, Paris Saint-Germain, and the two largest MLB franchises, via our Yankees & Dodgers Clubhouse stores. Lids has built partnerships and collaborations with iconic global brands including Marvel/Disney, Playboy, Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack, and Post Malone, creating a community where fans, fashion, and culture collide.
Job Summary: The Cybersecurity and Compliance Manager will play a critical role in ensuring the organization's IT systems and control processes comply with relevant regulations, industry standards, and internal policies regarding Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance, as well as PII, PCI, and GDPR compliance. This role will be responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of IT controls,evaluating risks, draftingpolicies and maintaining compliance. Three days in-office each week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Execute IT SOX compliance strategic objectives and help drive and mature the IT SOX compliance program over time.
- Formalize internal controldocumentation and testingprocedures, coordinate and manage SOX processes and testing efforts with management.
- Lead the cybersecurity team in the reprovisioning of security roles across technology platforms to meet SOX compliance requirements.
- Document policies and compensating controls, ensuring adherence to the CAB process for code deployments and updates.
- Facilitate ongoing securityawareness training usingKnowBe4 and conduct regular analysis of technology architecture.
- Manage disaster recovery and business continuity plans, ensuring daily backups and effective security measures.
- Collaborate with the ITGCs team to performspecific control validations and ensure compliance with SOX requirements.
- Conduct job monitoring, report job failures,and provide evidenceof ticket resolutions and branch protection settings.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a relatedfield.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in IT compliance, cybersecurity, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of SOX compliance, PII, PCI, and GDPR regulations.
- Deep understanding of NIST standards.
- Experience in the retail industryis highly preferred.
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISA,or CRISC are a plus.
Skills:
- Excellent understanding of IT compliance management and cybersecurity architecture.
- Strong risk assessment and mitigation skills.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teamsand implement robustsecurity measures.
- Proficient in policydocumentation and controltesting.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Professional Affiliations (preferred, not required):
- Member of the Information SystemsAudit and ControlAssociation (ISACA).
- Member of the International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC).
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. LIDS Sports Group maintains the right to modify all or part of any job description at its discretion to meet and or exceed the needs of the business.
