Director of IT Security (Remote Canada)
Irvine, CAAll locationsIrvine, CARemote CanadaUSToronto, Ontario, CanadaCalgary, Alberta, CanadaOttawa, Ontario, CanadaVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaMontreal, Quebec, Canada Remote
CA$165,000–CA$200,000 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
This role reports to the Head of Finance and is responsible for leading Directive's information security strategy across our fully remote workforce operating in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom. As the Director of IT Security, you will establish and continuously mature our cybersecurity program, protecting our people, client data, business operations and technology ecosystem from evolving cyber threats. You will proactively identify and mitigate cyber risks, strengthen our security posture, oversee compliance initiatives and prepare the organization to respond effectively to evolving threats. You will work closely with our leadership team to ensure security is embedded into every aspect of our business while enabling continued growth and innovation.
What you'll bring
- 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information security or risk management.
- 3+ years leading enterprise security programs or security teams.
- Demonstrated experience performing cybersecurity risk assessments and threat modeling.
- Strong knowledge of cloud-first and SaaS-based environments including Google Workspace, Salesforce, NetSuite, Okta and modern identity platforms.
- Experience implementing and maintaining security frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001 or the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
- Deep understanding of endpoint security, identity management, vulnerability management, incident response and security operations.
- Experience working within fully remote organizations supporting distributed workforces.
- Strong executive communication skills with the ability to translate technical risk into business impact.
- As a remote-first company, you’ll have the ability to work from anywhere in the US, with the option to enjoy our state-of-the-art offices in Irvine, California.
- For some positions, as posted, we will accommodate global opportunities where we have established businesses, including Canada, the UK, and Australia.
- This role has the opportunity to operate 100% virtually from your home office.
- We primarily collaborate with our colleagues through virtual meetings (Zoom), and Slack.