Chief IT & Enterprise Security Strategist

Avenue5 Residential; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Avenue5 Residential is seeking a Vice President of IT and Enterprise Security to lead strategy for technology, security, and governance. You will guide the IT organization, oversee enterprise security, cloud identity, and infrastructure, and collaborate with executive leadership to drive modernization and risk management.

The role requires strong executive communication, budget ownership, and experience shaping secure, scalable cloud identities and governance across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including 5+ years at a Director or VP level.
• Proven track record setting technology strategy and translating it into an executable roadmap.
• Experience managing IT budgets, supplier contracts, and technology investment decisions.
• Strong record of building, leading, and developing IT teams and IT leaders.

Responsibilities

• Define the company's technology vision and multi-year IT and security roadmap in partnership with executive leadership.
• Set enterprise security strategy, including identity, endpoint, and data protection priorities.
• Evaluate emerging technology and security trends and translate them into action.
• Align technology investment with business priorities, budget, and risk tolerance.
• Own the company's enterprise security posture, including identity security, endpoint security, and access governance.
• Lead security incident response planning and execution.
• Oversee security audits, risk assessments, and compliance requirements.

Skills

Technology strategy

Executive leadership

Identity & access

Cloud architecture

Security architecture

Budget ownership

Supplier negotiation

Risk management

Executive communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

Entra ID

SSO

Microsoft 365

Intune

Zero Trust

Job description

Avenue5 Residential is seeking a Vice President of IT and Enterprise Security to lead strategy for technology, security, and governance. You will guide the IT organization, oversee enterprise security, cloud identity, and infrastructure, and collaborate with executive leadership to drive modernization and risk management.

The role requires strong executive communication, budget ownership, and experience shaping secure, scalable cloud identities and governance across the enterprise.