Strategic Director of Data & Applications Security

Smithfield Foods; Smithfield (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Smithfield Foods seeks a Director, Data and Applications Security to lead enterprise-wide data protection strategies and secure software development practices across the technology landscape. You will define data taxonomy, implement cryptographic safeguards, and drive SSDLC to a compliant, sustainable operating model.

Collaborating with the CISO and IT leadership, you will mature data governance, risk management, vulnerability management, and vendor oversight while supporting internal and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 10+ years of relevant experience in Data & Applications Security; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• 5+ years of leadership in team management/development required.
• CISSP, CISM, or equivalent certification is required.
• Enterprise Experience: Experience working in multinational organizations with complex, integrated IT and OT environments.
• Data Protection Expertise: Knowledge in data classification strategies, high-risk data handling, data masking, tokenization, encryption, and cryptographic controls.
• AI Risk and Governance: Knowledge and experience implementing, managing, and assessing AI risk and governance frameworks.
• SDLC & Application Security: Deep understanding of Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC), code review methodologies, and static/dynamic code analysis.
• Risk & Security Strategy: Strong background in risk management, cyberse

Responsibilities

• Strategic Collaboration: Regularly meet with the CISO and align with Data Services and Infrastructure leadership to ensure strategic alignment, business satisfaction, and continuous improvement in cybersecurity services.
• Data Security Governance: Develop and implement enterprise-wide data classification, taxonomy, and governance policies to drive consistent data protection and compliance.
• Data Loss Prevention: Develop, manage, monitor, and deploy the enterprise strategy and tools for data loss prevention.
• Risk Management: Identify, measure, and minimize security risks across application, database, network, host, artificial Intelligence, and cloud environments with a focus on data and application security.
• Capability Assessment & Roadmap: Assess the effectiveness of current data security capabilities, identify gaps, and develop a comprehensive security strategy and execution roadmap.
• Vulnerability Management: Collaborate with IT and OT leaders to manage vulnerabilities in systems supporting data and application functions.
• Vendor Oversight: Manage security vendor relationships and evaluate the effectiveness of products and services related to data and application protection.
• Audit & Compliance Support: Support internal and external cybersecurity audits for systems and service providers to ensure regulatory and policy compliance.
• Software and Asset Management: Set direction, manage, and support software and hardware asset management standards, capabilities, and reporting.
• Leadership: Drives a positive employee experience through leadership by way of employee development and coaching.

Skills

Leadership

Data security

SSDLC

Risk management

Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

CISSP or CISM certification

Job description

Smithfield Foods seeks a Director, Data and Applications Security to lead enterprise-wide data protection strategies and secure software development practices across the technology landscape. You will define data taxonomy, implement cryptographic safeguards, and drive SSDLC to a compliant, sustainable operating model.

Collaborating with the CISO and IT leadership, you will mature data governance, risk management, vulnerability management, and vendor oversight while supporting internal and