Remote Enterprise Security Programs Director

Ports North; New York (NY); On-site; USD 106,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Ports North is seeking a seasoned Program Director/Project Lead to spearhead a comprehensive enterprise security initiative in a large academic environment. This remote role requires strategic leadership and hands-on program management to drive multiple workstreams strengthening technology, processes, and governance.

The successful candidate will engage senior leadership, faculty, and IT staff, pairing communication with deep security expertise to drive disciplined execution and a resilient

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience leading enterprise-wide technology/security programs, ideally in complex, decentralized organizations.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication; ability to influence and present to senior leadership and diverse stakeholders.
• Experience navigating academic or similarly decentralized environments with tact and credibility.

Responsibilities

• Act as strategic director and hands-on lead for enterprise-wide security initiatives across infrastructure, applications, data, identity, processes, and governance.
• Partner with AVP and senior leadership to define priorities, align stakeholders, and ensure execution of initiatives.
• Provide program-level direction and long-term planning (6+ months), including milestone-driven execution (30/60/90-day goals) with measurable outcomes.
• Lead enterprise-wide security assessment of CU's technology landscape and deliver remediation recommendations.
• Define and oversee the CU Security Operations roadmap; drive multi-phase initiatives to strengthen security posture.
• Manage detailed project planning, execution, and monitoring of multiple workstreams (updates, architecture reviews, process improvements, governance changes).
• Coordinate with external partners (security vendors, legal advisors, consultants) to ensure cohesive strategy and execution.
• Deliver transparent reporting, risk identification, and mitigation strategies to senior leadership.
• Build relationships across administrative and academic units to adopt improved security practices with minimal disruption.
• Ensure accountability and timely delivery while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.

Skills

Enterprise security leadership

Program management

Stakeholder engagement

Security frameworks

Cloud security

On-premise data center

Governance

Risk management

Job description

Ports North is seeking a seasoned Program Director/Project Lead to spearhead a comprehensive enterprise security initiative in a large academic environment. This remote role requires strategic leadership and hands-on program management to drive multiple workstreams strengthening technology, processes, and governance.

The successful candidate will engage senior leadership, faculty, and IT staff, pairing communication with deep security expertise to drive disciplined execution and a resilient