Director of Research Tech & Security

Children’s Hospital of Orange County; United States; On-site; USD 134,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Hospital of Orange County in Orange, California seeks a Research Technology & Security Director, a senior, autonomous leader embedded within the Research Institute and IT. You own research technology environments end-to-end, shaping strategy, architecture, implementation, and operations while ensuring security and regulatory compliance.

This role reports to executive leadership, enforces standards, and serves as the single point of accountability to align with enterprise IT standards.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in federal research regulations and compliance frameworks.
• Strong technical background in infrastructure, cloud platforms, and security architecture.
• Experience with identity and access management, data protection, and system integration.
• Proven ability to resolve complex technical issues in real-world environments.
• Experience operating within enterprise IT service management frameworks.
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end ownership of research technology environments including strategy, architecture, implementation, operations.
• Drive regulatory compliance, security posture, and scalable infrastructure aligned with enterprise IT standards.
• Provide technical leadership during incidents and complex problems; translate regulatory requirements into actionable controls.
• Collaborate with research, IT, and executive teams to drive transformations and improvements.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Security architecture

Cloud platforms

Identity and access management

Data protection

System integration

IT service management

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Children’s Hospital of Orange County in Orange, California seeks a Research Technology & Security Director, a senior, autonomous leader embedded within the Research Institute and IT. You own research technology environments end-to-end, shaping strategy, architecture, implementation, and operations while ensuring security and regulatory compliance.

This role reports to executive leadership, enforces standards, and serves as the single point of accountability to align with enterprise IT standards.