Sr. Manager, Information Security

OVT group; Santa Clara, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

OVT group is seeking a Sr. Manager, Information Security to lead our enterprise security program in California. You will develop risk-based security strategies, policies, and incident response plans for a global footprint.

You will oversee security tech like EDR/XDR, MFA, SSO, DLP, and IDS/IPS, while guiding a skilled security team and collaborating with business units to align security with industry standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Professional security management certification (CISSP, CISM, CISA).
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in risk management, information security, and IT roles.
• Knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001 and NIST frameworks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with strong integrity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor a strategic enterprise information security and IT risk program.
• Maintain security policies, standards, and procedures for compliance.
• Investigate and report security breaches and incidents.
• Update incident response and disaster recovery docs with IT.
• Lead security technology implementations (EDR/XDR, MFA, SSO, DLP, IDS/IPS).
• Build and manage Cybersecurity and Information Risk Management practices.

Skills

Information security

Risk management

Leadership

Policy development

Incident response

Vendor management

Communication

Global coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

EDR/XDR

PIM/PAM

MFA

SSO

DLP

IDS/IPS

Job description

Sr. Manager, Information Security

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Security leader to join our team. You will be responsible for developing and implementing an effective Cybersecurity program and practices to protect the company from internal and external threats.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and monitor a strategic, comprehensive enterprise information security and IT risk management program and strategy.
• Develop and maintain security policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures to ensure ongoing security compliance.
• Investigate and report on security breaches and other cybersecurity incidents
• Regularly update documentation for incident response and disaster recovery plans in coordination with Information Technology Department.
• Experience managing, and overseeing technical implementations of EDR/XDR, PIM/PAM, MFA, SSO, DLP, IDS/IPS and other similar technologies.
• Establish and manage Cybersecurity / Information Risk Management practices within the organization.
• Lead a team of highly skilled and motivated experts.
• Work directly and closely with the business units to facilitate risk assessment and risk management processes.
• Develop and enhance an information security management framework.
• Understand and interact with related disciplines through committees to ensure the consistent application of policies and standards across all technology projects, systems, products and services.
• Provide leadership to the enterprise’s information security organization across all global business units.
• Partner with business stakeholders across the company to raise awareness of risk management concerns.
• Assist with the overall business technology planning, providing a current knowledge and future vision of technology and systems.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Professional security management certification (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA).
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a combination of risk management, information security, and IT jobs.
• Knowledge of common information security management frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001, and NIST.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and high level of personal integrity.
• Innovative thinking and leadership with an ability to evolve security strategy based on research, data, business direction, and industry trends
• Ability to influence people and organizations in a global matrix organization.
• Demonstrable record of delivering critical solutions within tight time frames, with multiple stakeholder groups, and competing priorities
• Experience with contract and vendor negotiations and management, including managed services.
• Ability to provide clear, transparent leadership and engagement
• Chinese/Mandarin speaking is preferred.

Annual base salary for this role in California, US is expected to be between $190,600 - $240,000.
Actual pay will be determined on a number of factors such as relevant skills and experience, and
the pay of employees in the similar role.

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