VP of Cybersecurity & Enterprise Risk

Academy Sports and Outdoors; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Academy Sports + Outdoors in Texas seeks a senior IT leader to safeguard our systems, data, and digital capabilities across the enterprise. You will align cybersecurity decisions with business strategy and risk, guiding multi-year information security programs.

You will build and lead a high-performing team, partner with executives, manage budgets, and drive incident response, disaster recovery, and regulatory readiness to protect the company's operations and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field required.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive cybersecurity leadership.
• 7+ years leading enterprise security organizations.
• Prior service as a VP Cybersecurity, CISO, or in an equivalent executive role.

Responsibilities

• Protect systems, data, and digital capabilities across the enterprise.
• Lead cyber risk management, regulatory readiness, and security governance.

Skills

Security Policy Development

Security Operations Management

Business Continuity Crisis Management

Identity Systems

Budgeting and Forecasting

Executive Level Presentations

Strategy and Execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security/CS/IT

Advanced degree

Job description

Academy Sports + Outdoors in Texas seeks a senior IT leader to safeguard our systems, data, and digital capabilities across the enterprise. You will align cybersecurity decisions with business strategy and risk, guiding multi-year information security programs.

You will build and lead a high-performing team, partner with executives, manage budgets, and drive incident response, disaster recovery, and regulatory readiness to protect the company's operations and growth.