Head of Information Security & Cyber Risk

Help at Home; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k)

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Flexible options

Job summary

Help at Home is seeking a results-driven Head of Information Security to lead the enterprise security program across the organization in Dover, Delaware. You will oversee governance, risk management, security operations, and regulatory compliance to protect systems, data, and business continuity.

The role requires 12+ years in information security, including 3+ years leading teams, with strong experience in SOX, HIPAA, and major security frameworks, plus hands-on incident response and vendor

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 12+ years of information security experience, including 3+ years leading security teams.
• Hands-on security operations experience: incident response and vulnerability management.
• Experience remediating SOX / ITGC control deficiencies or material weaknesses.
• Experience developing and running BCP/DR programs with non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience maintaining security policy, including AI usage.
• Knowledge of NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, or CIS Controls.
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, or CCSP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own execution of the enterprise security strategy and roadmap with measurable outcomes.
• Lead day-to-day security operations, governance, risk management and metrics.
• Establish security metrics and reporting for decision-making.
• Monitor threats and regulatory developments; drive timely mitigation.
• Lead security operations and develop the security team, including vendor management.
• Oversee IAM, cloud security, application security, and data protection programs.
• Embed security into the software development lifecycle and vendor relationships.
• Lead cyber resilience, business continuity, and incident response readiness.
• Support AI governance and risk management with IT and Compliance.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

Strong communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

People leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

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

Job description

Help at Home is seeking a results-driven Head of Information Security to lead the enterprise security program across the organization in Dover, Delaware. You will oversee governance, risk management, security operations, and regulatory compliance to protect systems, data, and business continuity.

The role requires 12+ years in information security, including 3+ years leading teams, with strong experience in SOX, HIPAA, and major security frameworks, plus hands-on incident response and vendor