Senior Director, IT Security

Global Lending Services; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K with employer match

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Global Lending Services seeks a Senior Director for IT Security to lead the enterprise information security program, encompassing governance, risk management, and compliance. This role involves overseeing cybersecurity operations and ensuring the integrity of company information security assets.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cybersecurity frameworks, proven leadership skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with executive leadership. The position also offers competitive compensation and a range of benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity or information security leadership.
• 5+ years managing security teams or enterprise risk functions.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the enterprise cybersecurity strategy.
• Lead cybersecurity incident response and crisis management.
• Oversee vulnerability management and security operations.

Skills

Cybersecurity frameworks knowledge

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Executive presentation skills

Leadership abilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Cybersecurity platforms

Cloud security architectures

Job description

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and performance bonuses, dependent on role
• Medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, supplemental insurance benefits, long‑term and short‑term disability
• 401K with employer match and 100% immediate vesting
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays to help you balance work and personal life
• Paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO) annually
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Parental Leave
• Business casual work environment

Senior Director, IT Security

The Senior Director, IT Security is responsible for the strategic leadership, governance, risk management, compliance, and operational execution of the enterprise information security program. This position provides oversight of cybersecurity operations, security architecture, technology risk management, regulatory compliance, third‑party risk management, incident response, business continuity, disaster recovery, and emerging technology governance, including artificial intelligence initiatives. The role serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, regulators, auditors and business stakeholders to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of company information assets while enabling business growth, innovation and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the enterprise cybersecurity strategy, operating model, control framework and multi‑year security roadmap aligned to business objectives.
• Establish and maintain enterprise security governance processes, standards, policies, risk assessments, control evaluations and remediation programs.
• Provide cybersecurity governance reporting, risk metrics, annual program updates and material cyber‑risk reporting to executive leadership, board committees, regulators, auditors and external stakeholders.
• Lead enterprise cybersecurity incident response, crisis management, investigations, post‑incident remediation and coordination of third‑party security events.
• Oversee vulnerability management, threat detection, threat intelligence, security monitoring and security operations capabilities.
• Direct implementation and management of security technologies including SIEM, EDR, DLP, IAM, PAM, cloud security and related cybersecurity platforms.
• Serve as the primary security liaison for regulatory examinations, external audits, compliance assessments and cybersecurity reviews, including evidence collection, artifact management, response coordination and remediation tracking.
• Maintain compliance with applicable regulatory and industry frameworks including GLBA, NYDFS, FTC Safeguards Rule, PCI DSS, NIST CSF, CIS Controls and other applicable requirements.
• Oversee third‑party cybersecurity risk management, vendor security assessments, critical service‑provider monitoring and regulatory vendor‑risk reporting; establish governance, security, approval, monitoring and risk management requirements for artificial intelligence, automation platforms, integrations and emerging technologies.
• Partner with infrastructure, cloud, data and application development teams to integrate security‑by‑design principles into architecture, DevSecOps, infrastructure as code and technology modernization initiatives.
• Oversee cybersecurity awareness, policy communication, role‑based security training, business continuity, disaster recovery, cyber resilience planning, testing and reporting.
• Develop departmental objectives, performance metrics, staffing strategies, succession plans and talent development programs for security personnel.
• Lead special projects and perform additional responsibilities as required to support the organization’s strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Risk Management, Business Administration or related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum ten (8) years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, technology risk, audit, compliance or information security leadership roles.
• Minimum five (5) years of leadership experience managing security teams, security programs or enterprise risk functions.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise cybersecurity programs within a regulated industry environment.
• Strong working knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks including NIST CSF, CIS Controls, ISO 27001 and related industry standards.
• Experience supporting regulatory examinations, external audits, compliance reviews and risk assessments.
• Experience managing third‑party risk management, vendor assessments and supply chain security programs.
• Knowledge of cloud security architectures, identity and access management, security operations, incident response and vulnerability management practices.
• Experience supporting secure software development, DevSecOps practices, infrastructure as code and modern application security principles.
• Understanding of artificial intelligence governance, technology risk management and emerging technology security considerations.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA or equivalent certifications preferred.
• Exceptional analytical, problem‑solving, communication and executive presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence business leaders, build cross‑functional partnerships and drive organizational change.
• Proven ability to think strategically, execute tactically, manage competing priorities and lead high‑performing teams in a fast‑paced environment.

Work Conditions

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This job operates in a professional office environment, primarily indoors.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.
• The position requires travel, up to 10%.

Schedule

• Exempt level position; business necessity dictates exact work schedule which may vary. Generally, days and hours of work are Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am‑6:00 pm.
• Regular, predictable attendance required, including overtime hours as business demands dictate.
• Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

GLS participates in the E‑Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)