Executive CISO & Enterprise Security Strategy Lead

Guild Mortgage Company; United States; Hybrid; USD 197,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

LTD

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Guild Mortgage Company is seeking a Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer to lead security strategy and a multi-year roadmap across cloud and on-premises environments. The role reports to senior executives and interfaces with the Board on risk and compliance matters.

The position requires extensive cybersecurity leadership experience, advanced certifications (CISSP preferred), and a proven ability to build scalable enterprise security programs within regulated financial settings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years progressive cybersecurity experience.
• Five+ years senior leadership experience.
• Advanced security certifications, CISSP required. CISM, CISA, and CRISC preferred.
• Proven track record of building and scaling enterprise security programs in complex, high-growth environments.
• Hands-on experience navigating regulatory frameworks (PCI DSS, SOC 2, NIST CSF, GLBA Safeguards rule, ISO 27001).
• Deep knowledge of cloud security (AWS, GCP, and/or Azure), DevSecOps practices, and modern security tooling.
• Executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to engage a Board of Directors and translate complex technical risk into strategic business terms.
• Experience leading high-performing, geographically distributed teams.
• Prior CISO title or equivalent accountabilities at a technology company, financial institution, or regulated fintech.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented; ability to work in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, Wiki, collaborative cloud-based programs, and third-party software applications required.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise information security strategy and a multi-year roadmap.
• Own the enterprise security architecture across cloud/on premise infrastructure, APIs, and internal applications.
• Owns all security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Represents InfoSec at Board of Directors and executive committee meetings.
• Accountable to external regulators, auditors, and cyber insurers.
• Drives risk appetite definition and enterprise risk posture.
• Manages compliance programs (SOC 2, NIST CSF, GLBA Safeguards rule, ISO 27001).
• Oversees third-party security partners and tooling selection.
• Reports on security program maturity and key risk indicators.
• Primary liaison to Legal, Risk, and Compliance.

Skills

Executive leadership

Information security strategy

Risk management

Security governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CISSP

CISM

CISA

CRISC

Cloud security (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Job description

Guild Mortgage Company is seeking a Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer to lead security strategy and a multi-year roadmap across cloud and on-premises environments. The role reports to senior executives and interfaces with the Board on risk and compliance matters.

The position requires extensive cybersecurity leadership experience, advanced certifications (CISSP preferred), and a proven ability to build scalable enterprise security programs within regulated financial settings.