VP IT & Cybersecurity: Strategy, Risk & Resilience

Tidal Financial Group; United States; On-site; USD 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tidal Financial Group seeks a transformative VP of IT & Cybersecurity to own enterprise IT strategy, security posture, and resilience. You will lead IT and Cybersecurity teams, shape the operating model, and partner with executives to enable business growth.

Responsibilities include defining risk-based security policy, managing budgets, vendor relationships, and incident response planning, while ensuring reliable platforms and regulatory alignment.

Qualifications

• Senior IT and cybersecurity leadership with strategic focus.
• Experience managing enterprise platforms and security controls.
• Ability to align technology risk with business goals.

Responsibilities

• Define and own multi-year IT and cybersecurity strategy.
• Lead IT and Cybersecurity teams and budget planning.
• Establish governance, incident response, and risk management processes.
• Partner with executives to enable business growth while maintaining resilience.

Skills

IT leadership

Cybersecurity

Risk management

Budget management

Vendor management

Executive communication

Strategic planning

Security governance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in IT/CS

Tools

Microsoft 365 / Entra ID

Endpoint management (JumpCloud / Rippling / MDM)

Identity standards (SSO / SAML / OIDC / SCIM)

SaaS administration

Job description

The Tidal Financial Group seeks a transformative VP of IT & Cybersecurity to own enterprise IT strategy, security posture, and resilience. You will lead IT and Cybersecurity teams, shape the operating model, and partner with executives to enable business growth.

Responsibilities include defining risk-based security policy, managing budgets, vendor relationships, and incident response planning, while ensuring reliable platforms and regulatory alignment.