Director of Cybersecurity

Glocomms; Greenville (SC); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Limited travel

Job summary

Glocomms seeks an experienced cybersecurity leader to oversee enterprise security strategy, risk management, governance, compliance, and security operations in a dynamic financial organization within the United States. The role partners with business and technology stakeholders to strengthen security posture and support growth.

The ideal candidate combines strategic leadership with hands-on security expertise, leading teams, managing programs, and supporting audits and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, technology risk, compliance, or related disciplines; 5+ years of people leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, risk management practices, and security governance.
• Experience supporting audits, risk assessments, and compliance programs.
• Familiarity with cloud security, identity and access management, incident response, and security operations.
• Understanding of secure development practices and modern application security concepts.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the organization's cybersecurity strategy and long-term security roadmap.
• Lead security governance, risk management, policies, standards, and control programs.
• Provide regular cybersecurity reporting and updates to executive leadership.
• Oversee incident response, investigations, crisis management, and remediation efforts.
• Manage security operations, vulnerability management, threat detection, and monitoring programs.
• Direct implementation and oversight of security technologies across identity management, endpoint security, data protection, cloud security, and related areas.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders on audits, assessments, and compliance initiatives.
• Lead third-party risk management and vendor security review programs.
• Establish security requirements for emerging technologies, automation, and AI initiatives.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, data, and application teams to embed security into technology projects and development processes.
• Oversee security awareness training, business continuity planning, and cyber resilience initiatives.
• Mentor and develop cybersecurity team members while fostering a security-focused culture.

Skills

Leadership

Cybersecurity strategy

Risk management

Governance

Compliance

Cloud security

IAM

Incident response

Security operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

Cloud security tools

Job description

A reputable, global and growing financial organization is seeking an experienced cybersecurity leader to oversee enterprise security strategy, risk management, governance, compliance, and security operations. This role will partner closely with business and technology stakeholders to strengthen the organization's security posture, manage cyber risk, and support ongoing growth and innovation.

The ideal candidate will bring a balance of strategic leadership and hands-on security expertise, with experience leading teams, managing security programs, and supporting regulatory and audit requirements.

What You’ll Do

• Define and execute the organization's cybersecurity strategy and long-term security roadmap
• Lead security governance, risk management, policies, standards, and control programs
• Provide regular cybersecurity reporting and updates to executive leadership
• Oversee incident response, investigations, crisis management, and remediation efforts
• Manage security operations, vulnerability management, threat detection, and monitoring programs
• Direct implementation and oversight of security technologies across identity management, endpoint security, data protection, cloud security, and related areas
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders on audits, assessments, and compliance initiatives
• Lead third-party risk management and vendor security review programs
• Establish security requirements for emerging technologies, automation, and AI initiatives
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, data, and application teams to embed security into technology projects and development processes
• Oversee security awareness training, business continuity planning, and cyber resilience initiatives
• Mentor and develop cybersecurity team members while fostering a security-focused culture

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, technology risk, compliance, or related disciplines5+ years of people leadership experience
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, risk management practices, and security governance
• Experience supporting audits, risk assessments, and compliance programs
• Familiarity with cloud security, identity and access management, incident response, and security operations
• Understanding of secure development practices and modern application security concepts
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and executive audiences
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Preferred Experience:
• Experience building or maturing enterprise security programs
• Background working in highly regulated environments
• Relevant industry certifications are a plus

Additional Information

• Hybrid work environment
• Limited travel may be required
• Competitive compensation and benefits package available