Hybrid CISO: AI-Driven Cloud Security & Compliance

Credit Acceptance; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) match

Adoption assistance

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision

Job summary

Credit Acceptance seeks a Vice President, Engineering - Security, Compliance and Trust (CISO) to own security strategy as the company moves to cloud and AI-enabled operations. You’ll lead security operations, engineering security (cloud, identity, AI), and governance, risk and compliance, partnering with Legal, Risk and Fraud to balance speed with trust.

You will report to the CTO and engage with the Audit Committee, guiding a team across security domains, architecture, and policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field preferred; Master's preferred.
• 10+ years in information security, compliance or related field.
• 10+ years leading security, compliance or risk teams.
• Regulatory experience in financial services (GLBA, NYDFS Part 500, SOX, PCI DSS).
• Experience with AI/security in cloud-native environments.

Responsibilities

• Own enterprise information security strategy aligned to goals and AI plans.
• Lead move to AWS with secure landing zones and legacy tech retirement.
• Oversee vulnerability management and incident response with AI-assisted prioritization.
• Own identity and privileged access management for people, services, and agents.
• Ensure data protection, privacy by design across the product lifecycle.
• Manage third-party cyber risk and regulatory audits.
• Lead governance and compliance committees; report to Board.

Skills

Security architecture

AI/Agent security

Risk judgment

Executive communication

Leadership & influence

One Team

Owner’s mindset

Security operations

Vulnerability management

Policy & governance

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS or related)

Master's degree

Tools

AWS

Databricks security

CI/CD security

Model Context Protocol

Job description

Credit Acceptance seeks a Vice President, Engineering - Security, Compliance and Trust (CISO) to own security strategy as the company moves to cloud and AI-enabled operations. You’ll lead security operations, engineering security (cloud, identity, AI), and governance, risk and compliance, partnering with Legal, Risk and Fraud to balance speed with trust.

You will report to the CTO and engage with the Audit Committee, guiding a team across security domains, architecture, and policy.