Director of Cyber Security

Job Title: Director of Cyber Security

Location: Sunrise, FL (3x/week onsite)

We are only considering local candidates at this time.

Overview

Reporting to the CIO, the Director of Cybersecurity is a senior leadership role responsible for building, leading, and executing an enterprise-wide security program for a complex, multi-channel organization. This role balances strategic planning with hands-on oversight of security operations, architecture, and risk management. The Director will lead a team of security professionals and serve as a key partner to IT, engineering, and business leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Governance

• Lead, mentor, and develop a cybersecurity team across security operations, engineering, and governance functions.
• Define and execute the cybersecurity roadmap aligned to business priorities and risk tolerance.
• Establish and maintain security policies, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on cybersecurity risk, posture, and investment priorities.

Security Operations & Incident Response

• Oversee day-to-day security operations, including threat detection, monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response.
• Ensure effective processes for security incident handling, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with IT and infrastructure teams to maintain secure, resilient environments.

Architecture & Engineering

• Provide architectural guidance across network, cloud, endpoint, identity, and application security domains.
• Evaluate and implement security technologies, tools, and controls to support scalability and modernization.
• Ensure security is embedded into system design, development, and deployment processes.

Risk, Compliance & Third-Party Management

• Lead enterprise risk assessments and remediation planning.
• Oversee compliance efforts with relevant regulatory, privacy, and security frameworks.
• Manage third-party security risk, including vendor assessments and ongoing monitoring.

Qualifications

• 10 years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, information security, or related IT roles.
• Prior experience leading and scaling security teams in a complex, mid-to-large enterprise environment.
• Strong background in security operations, security architecture, and risk management.
• Experience developing and executing multi-year security roadmaps.
• Solid understanding of modern security domains, including cloud security, identity and access management, endpoint security, and network security.
• Ability to communicate security concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Relevant security certifications (CISSP, CISM, etc.) preferred.

What Success Looks Like

• A clearly defined and executable security roadmap aligned to business objectives.
• A high-performing, engaged security team with strong operational discipline.
• Improved security posture, reduced risk exposure, and effective incident response capabilities.
• Strong cross-functional partnerships and executive confidence in the organization’s cybersecurity strategy.