Strategic Cyber Defense & Operations Director

CRC Group; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

CRC Group, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Operations and Defense Director to lead the organization's information security program. The role covers governance, risk management, cyber defense, and protection of enterprise assets.

You will guide cross-functional teams, establish security frameworks, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive budget planning and ROI on security investments to advance resilience across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or Cybersecurity, with a master’s preferred.
• 12+ years in information security or IT risk management.
• 7+ years in leadership directing enterprise security functions.
• 3-5 years AI enablement for security operations and automation.
• Proven cybersecurity strategy development and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute enterprise-wide information security strategy.
• Oversee governance, risk, and compliance initiatives to ensure adherence to standards.
• Lead development and implementation of security policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Direct vulnerability management, incident response, and threat detection operations.
• Oversee AI enablement for Cyber Operations.
• Partner with executives, legal, and IT to manage security risks and business continuity.
• Drive security awareness programs and adoption of best practices.
• Lead, mentor, and manage senior security professionals and cross-functional initiatives.
• Develop security budgets and ROI from security investments.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Governance & risk

Incident response

Security architecture

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or Cybersecurity

Master's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Security Copilot

Claude

ChatGPT

Job description

CRC Group, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Operations and Defense Director to lead the organization's information security program. The role covers governance, risk management, cyber defense, and protection of enterprise assets.

You will guide cross-functional teams, establish security frameworks, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive budget planning and ROI on security investments to advance resilience across the enterprise.