CISO — Lead Enterprise Cyber Strategy & Risk

Kleinfelder; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Kleinfelder is seeking a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead enterprise cybersecurity strategy, governance, and risk management. The role partners with executive leadership to align security with business goals, ensuring regulatory compliance across federal contracting requirements.

Responsibilities include defining security architecture, DevSecOps practices, and resilience programs, while managing budgets and leading a high‑performing security team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Master's degree or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute enterprise cybersecurity strategy, governance, and leadership.
• Oversee enterprise cyber risk management and regulatory compliance (CUI, FCI, NIST SP 800-171, CMMC).
• Lead security architecture, DevSecOps, cloud security, and secure software development lifecycle.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic thinking

Risk management

Crisis leadership

Collaboration

Budget & finance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IS/Engineering/Business

Master's degree preferred

Tools

DevSecOps

Cloud security

Job description

Kleinfelder is seeking a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead enterprise cybersecurity strategy, governance, and risk management. The role partners with executive leadership to align security with business goals, ensuring regulatory compliance across federal contracting requirements.

Responsibilities include defining security architecture, DevSecOps practices, and resilience programs, while managing budgets and leading a high‑performing security team.