Chief Information Security & Risk Leader

Centric Brands Inc.; Greensboro (NC); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

401(k) with company match

PTO and Summer Fridays

Employee merchandise discounts

Job summary

Centric Brands Inc. is seeking a Director of Information Security in Greensboro, NC, to lead enterprise cybersecurity strategy and programs across the global business.

This role oversees security operations, governance, compliance, incident response, and emerging security technologies while collaborating with business and technology leaders to enable secure growth. The position requires extensive leadership experience, strategic vision, and the ability to communicate security posture to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field required.
• CISSP, CISM, or equivalent certification strongly preferred.
• Minimum 10 years in information security, with 5+ years leading teams/programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute enterprise information security program and strategy.
• Lead security operations, governance, compliance, and incident response.
• Partner with leaders to enable secure growth and budget planning.
• Oversee audits, risk assessments, and third-party risk management.
• Drive security awareness, training, and resilience initiatives.

Skills

Security leadership

Executive communication

Security governance

Incident response

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems/CS or related field

CISSP, CISM or equivalent certification

Tools

Fortinet FortiGate

CrowdStrike MDR/EDR

BitLocker / FileVault

MS Defender / Azure Security

Cloud security tooling

Job description

Centric Brands Inc. is seeking a Director of Information Security in Greensboro, NC, to lead enterprise cybersecurity strategy and programs across the global business.

This role oversees security operations, governance, compliance, incident response, and emerging security technologies while collaborating with business and technology leaders to enable secure growth. The position requires extensive leadership experience, strategic vision, and the ability to communicate security posture to