Senior Information Security Leader — Hands-On, Risk & GRC

externalpmacompanies; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

External PMA Companies seeks a Director of Information Security, a senior, hands-on leader responsible for designing, implementing, and operating a comprehensive information security program across three affiliated companies. The role blends technical leadership, risk management, and GRC oversight.

The ideal candidate is a player-coach who leads a small team while remaining deeply involved in day-to-day security operations, architecture, and advisory work for leadership and clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in information security, including leadership or senior technical roles.
• Proven experience managing and mentoring small security teams.
• Hands-on technical expertise in Okta, Zscaler, Azure, Microsoft 365.
• Experience with Proofpoint, CrowdStrike, Splunk.
• Strong governance, risk, and compliance background including IT general controls and audit support.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a small, highly technical information security team with mentorship and hands-on support.

Skills

Security leadership

Risk management

GRC

Executive communication

Mentoring

Okta

Azure AD

Zscaler

Microsoft 365

Proofpoint

CrowdStrike

Splunk

ITGCs

Audit support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security

Tools

Okta

Zscaler

Azure

Microsoft 365

Proofpoint

CrowdStrike

Splunk

Job description

External PMA Companies seeks a Director of Information Security, a senior, hands-on leader responsible for designing, implementing, and operating a comprehensive information security program across three affiliated companies. The role blends technical leadership, risk management, and GRC oversight.

The ideal candidate is a player-coach who leads a small team while remaining deeply involved in day-to-day security operations, architecture, and advisory work for leadership and clients.