Director, OT Cybersecurity & Governance (Remote)

Cypress Creek Renewables; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 15 days + holidays

401(k) Match

Medical + dental + vision

Wellness stipend

Tuition Reimbursement

Phone Bill Reimbursement

Job summary

Cypress Creek Energy is seeking a Director of OT Operations, Governance, and Cybersecurity to lead strategy, delivery, and improvement of OT services monitoring generation sites. The role ensures reliable OT operations, governance adherence to NERC, and a risk-based cybersecurity program across SCADA and supporting infrastructure.

The position requires coordinating with operations, engineering, IT, cybersecurity, and compliance teams while managing budgets, roadmaps, and talent.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in OT operations, industrial cybersecurity, or critical infrastructure tech.
• Leadership experience managing diverse teams and budgets across distributed facilities.
• Experience delivering multiyear operational or cybersecurity programs with governance.

Responsibilities

• Define multiyear OT strategy and roadmap aligned with fleet growth and regulatory obligations.
• Establish OT operating model, service ownership, and performance expectations across teams and providers.
• Lead OT operations, governance, and cybersecurity personnel; manage budgets and roadmaps.
• Provide executive reporting on strategy, finances, risks, and milestones.
• Direct OT cybersecurity program, including asset inventory, segmentation, patching, monitoring, and access controls.
• Coordinate with enterprise cybersecurity and site operations for incident response and remediation.

Skills

OT leadership

Governance

Cybersecurity

Budget management

Education

Advanced technical degree

Tools

NIST CSF

NERC CIP

Job description

Cypress Creek Energy is seeking a Director of OT Operations, Governance, and Cybersecurity to lead strategy, delivery, and improvement of OT services monitoring generation sites. The role ensures reliable OT operations, governance adherence to NERC, and a risk-based cybersecurity program across SCADA and supporting infrastructure.

The position requires coordinating with operations, engineering, IT, cybersecurity, and compliance teams while managing budgets, roadmaps, and talent.