Head of Cybersecurity & Information Security

Mariner Finance; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 160,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Mariner Finance seeks a Senior cybersecurity leader to guide the enterprise security program, aligning risk, governance, and operational security with business priorities. The role drives strategic planning, program leadership, and cross‑functional collaboration across IT, engineering, and risk teams.

The position requires extensive experience in security leadership, regulatory compliance, and incident response, with a focus on enterprise risk reduction and secure‑by‑design delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent experience.
• Extensive leadership and strategic security planning experience.
• Strong risk management, regulatory compliance, and incident response capabilities.
• Experience leading security programs across IAM, cloud, and DevSecOps.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Cybersecurity and Information Security functions across Security Engineering, Operations, IT Risk, and Compliance.
• Advise senior leadership on strategic security decisions influencing risk posture and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and execute security strategies aligned with business goals and risk appetite.
• Define KPIs for risk reduction, incident response, identity security, cloud security, and compliance.
• Oversee security architectures, tooling, and platforms spanning endpoint, network, cloud, and identity domains.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic security planning

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Incident response

Zero Trust

DevSecOps

Budget management

Vendor management

Executive reporting

Communication with leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field

CISSP or CISM or equivalent information security certification

Tools

SIEM

EDR

IAM

PAM

Vulnerability management

Cloud security tools

Network security tools

Job description

Mariner Finance seeks a Senior cybersecurity leader to guide the enterprise security program, aligning risk, governance, and operational security with business priorities. The role drives strategic planning, program leadership, and cross‑functional collaboration across IT, engineering, and risk teams.

The position requires extensive experience in security leadership, regulatory compliance, and incident response, with a focus on enterprise risk reduction and secure‑by‑design delivery.