Sr. Director IT Cyber Security

Daikin Comfort; Waller (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Daikin Comfort is seeking a Senior Director of Cyber Security to establish and lead the enterprise cyber security strategy and architecture. This role is responsible for the operational execution across North America and Latin America, ensuring the protection of information assets. Candidates should have over 12 years of experience in cyber security, with strong leadership and organizational influence. A key focus is driving a culture of proactive risk mitigation and managing security across numerous domains.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in cyber security.
• 8+ years leading high-performing security teams.
• Strong understanding of security frameworks and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead cyber security program execution across regions.
• Develop and execute the enterprise cyber security strategy.
• Build and lead a high-performing cyber security organization.
• Serve as an executive security advisor to senior leadership.

Skills

Cyber security expertise

Leadership skills

Risk management

Cloud security

Incident response

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM)

Tools

SIEM

EDR/XDR

NIST CSF

ISO 27001

Job description

The Senior Director of Cyber Security is responsible for establishing and leading the enterprise cyber security strategy, architecture, governance, and operational execution across the organization. This executive leader drives a holistic approach to protecting information assets, ensuring resilience, and enabling secure digital transformation.

This role requires deep expertise in modern cyber security technologies combined with exceptional leadership, organizational influence, and enterprise change‑management competencies. The Senior Director of Cyber Security partners closely with executive stakeholders to embed security into business strategy, accelerate large‑scale transformation initiatives, and build a culture of proactive risk mitigation and cyber readiness.

Position Responsibilities May Include

• Lead cyber security program execution across North America and Latin America, ensuring consistent standards with appropriate regional regulatory alignment.
• Collaborate with regional IT and business leaders to align priorities, drive adoption, and ensure effective execution of cyber security initiatives.
• Develop and execute the enterprise cyber security strategy aligned with corporate objectives and in partnership with the Vice President of IT and senior leadership.
• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise‑wide security architecture, including identity, endpoint, network, cloud, and application security.
• Direct cyber defense operations, including threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and security monitoring capabilities.
• Establish a unified cyber governance framework encompassing policies, standards, risk assessments, compliance, and regulatory alignment (e.g., SOX, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls).
• Drive security integration into digital transformation, cloud migration, AI adoption, and modernization initiatives.
• Evaluate emerging threats, technologies, and vendors; recommend solutions based on business risk and ROI.
• Lead enterprise identity and access management (IAM) and data privacy and protection strategy, including Zero Trust adoption and privileged access controls.
• Partner closely with Infrastructure, Cloud, Data Engineering, Networking, and AI teams to ensure secure‑by‑design architectures.
• Oversee penetration testing, red team exercises, and third‑party risk management.
• Build and lead a high‑performing cyber security organization—including SOC analysts, security engineers, architects, risk analysts, and governance/compliance experts.
• Partner with Operational Technology leadership to ensure manufacturing security and resilience is in line with corporate expectations.
• Drive enterprise cyber awareness and organizational change programs to elevate security culture.
• Establish metrics, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to measure security posture, program maturity, and risk exposure.
• Serve as an executive security advisor to senior leadership, providing expert guidance on cyber risks and business impacts.
• Manage external partnerships, MSSPs, consulting firms, and technology vendors.
• Perform additional duties and initiatives that support ongoing business needs.

Nature & Scope

• Develop and implement strategic plans and objectives for the department/sub-function in an effective and innovative fashion.
• Understand the business and can put together comprehensive department solutions.
• Work with other leaders to establish strategic plans and work towards achieving them.
• Provide leadership and direction to managers in their respective division/department.
• See to department staffing needs (e.g., interviewing, hiring, new hire and ongoing training, annual evaluations, etc.).
• Participate in budget development and monitoring of expenses.
• Level of signing authority established by company policy/guidelines.

Knowledge & Skills

• Deep expertise in cyber security domains including threat intelligence, incident response, Zero Trust, IAM, cloud security, vulnerability management, and data protection.
• Demonstrated knowledge of modern security platforms, architecture, and frameworks (e.g., SIEM, EDR/XDR, SOAR, CASB, SASE, PAM).
• Strong understanding of networking, cloud ecosystems (Azure/AWS), secure application development, and identity architectures.
• Expertise implementing and governing security frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, and SOX/PCI compliance.
• Strong background in cybersecurity risk management, secure design principles, and regulatory obligations.
• Proven ability to lead enterprise transformation and drive cultural change across large, complex organizations within risk tolerances.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to build and scale high‑performing cyber teams and influence executive decision‑making.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex cyber risks for diverse audiences—from technical teams to senior executives.

Experience

• 12+ years of progressive experience in cyber security, information security, or related technical fields.
• 8+ years leading high‑performing security or transformation teams.
• Demonstrated success implementing security programs and capabilities at enterprise scale.

Education/Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Industry certifications strongly preferred (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CCSP, GIAC, SANS certifications, Zero Trust certifications).

People Management: Yes

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Must be able to perform essential responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations. Requires occasional travel within North America and Latin America to support stakeholders, program execution, and regional alignment.

Reports To: VP, IT

The Company provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of a person’s race, color, religion (including religious dress or grooming practices), creed, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, uniform service member or veteran status, ancestry, disability, physical or mental disability (including HIV/AIDS), medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, request for protected leave, marital status, sex, pregnancy, age (over 40), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company will comply with all federal and state regulations and statutes about individuals with disabilities.