Executive Director, Cybersecurity

Jobright.ai; Rosemead (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

H1B sponsorship likely

401K with company match

Yearly bonus opportunity

Full medical, dental, and vision

Job summary

Panda Restaurant Group seeks an Executive Director, Cybersecurity to lead protection of information, systems, and POS environments while shaping global security strategy. You will collaborate with senior leaders to align security with business goals and regulatory requirements.

The role requires strategic risk guidance, governance program development, and cross-functional leadership to drive security initiatives across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or related field required.
• Minimum twelve years of IT governance or security related experience, with increasing management responsibility.
• CISSP, CISM, or CISA required
• Obtaining a valid Food Handler's Card within 30 days of employment is a requirement of this position

Responsibilities

• Lead a team that ensures the protection of information/data, computer systems and Point of Sales systems to ensure components meet security and regulatory requirements
• Develop and coach the associates to elevate their performance to meet the company’s growth goals
• Responsible for the long-term vision and strategy of cybersecurity, taking into account the changing technical, regulatory and business objectives
• Manage the development and implementation of global security policy, guidelines, and procedures to ensure ongoing maintenance of security through collaboration with IS leaders and stakeholders
• Work with the inter- and intra-teams, internal business partners, and vendors to ensure and maintain regulatory compliance and system integrity
• Work with a team to implement, configure, and document new security systems, such as firewalls, intrusion detection, intrusion prevention systems, and security information
• Develop programs and plans to ensure governance, risk, and compliance management programs meet business needs and are delivered successfully
• Provide strategic risk guidance for technical initiatives
• Establish appropriate metrics and indicators leading to effective management of the Cybersecurity initiatives and team effectiveness

Skills

Cybersecurity strategy

IT governance

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CISSP

CISM

CISA

ITIL

Job description

Panda Restaurant Group is the largest family-owned American Chinese Restaurant concept in America, with a mission of delivering exceptional Asian dining experiences. They are seeking an Executive Director, Cybersecurity who will oversee the protection and governance of technical assets, develop security policies, and collaborate with senior leaders to ensure compliance and integrity of business objectives.

Food and Beverage Restaurants

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead a team that ensures the protection of information/data, computer systems and Point of Sales systems to ensure components meet security and regulatory requirements

Develop and coach the associates to elevate their performance to meet the company’s growth goals

Responsible for the long-term vision and strategy of cybersecurity, taking into account the changing technical, regulatory and business objectives

Manage the development and implementation of global security policy, guidelines, and procedures to ensure ongoing maintenance of security through collaboration with IS leaders and stakeholders

Work with the inter- and intra-teams, internal business partners, and vendors to ensure and maintain regulatory compliance and system integrity

Work with a team to implement, configure, and document new security systems, such as firewalls, intrusion detection, intrusion prevention systems, and security information

Develop programs and plans to ensure governance, risk, and compliance management programs meet business needs and are delivered successfully

Provide strategic risk guidance for technical initiatives

Establish appropriate metrics and indicators leading to effective management of the Cybersecurity initiatives and team effectiveness

Qualification

Cybersecurity strategy IT governance CISSP certification CISM certification CISA certification ITIL certification Risk management Regulatory compliance Team leadership Communication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or related field required

Minimum twelve years of IT governance or security related experience, with increasing management responsibility

CISSP, CISM, or CISA required

Obtaining a valid Food Handler's Card within 30 days of employment is a requirement of this position

Preferred

Master's degree preferred

ITIL certification preferred

401K with company match

Yearly bonus opportunity

Full medical, dental, and vision insurance

On-site fitness center, biometric screen, and flu shot clinic

Discounts at Panda restaurants, theme parks, and gym memberships

Paid time off starting at 15 days with 7 federal holidays

Continuous education assistance and scholarships

Income protection including Disability, Life and AD&D insurance

Benefits available for eligible permanent full time associates

Panda Restaurant Group has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does notguarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for yourreference. ( Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

32 %

Represents job field similar to this job

Management and Executive

Engineering and Development

Education and Training

Human Resources

Accounting and Finance

Customer Service and Support

Trends of Total Sponsorships

*2026 (1)

2025 (9)

2024 (10)

2023 (11)

2022 (3)

2021 (3)

2020 (7)

Funding

Current Stage

Current Stage Late Stage

Leadership Team

Chief Executive Officer

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Cybersecurity strategy IT governance CISSP certification CISM certification CISA certification