Director, Cybersecurity

The Director, Cybersecurity leads the global IT Security organization, including: Systems Security, Security Engineering, Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Security Operations. This position is responsible for providing direction and strategy for our corporate Security & Compliance. This role manages the capital and operational Security & Compliance budgets, manages vendor engagements, and negotiates contracts.

• Provides direction and strategy for the Global Cybersecurity organization
• Manage a team of cybersecurity professionals (FTEs, contractors, consultants) and managed service providers who support endpoint security, Governance/Risk/Compliance, Email, E-Commerce security, and provide SOC and other services
• Responsible for overseeing the engineering of security solutions for Claire's corporate and retail environment that align with business goals and industry best practices
• Responsible for Security project and operational budgets
• Manage vendors, including: reviewing and negotiating contracts, ensuring deliverables are met
• Build and maintain strong relationships with business leaders and vendor partners
• Plan and track Security & Compliance initiatives (NIST, Risk Management, PCI), ensuring successful delivery on time and in budget
• Optimize processes and proactively seek opportunities for improvement and savings
• Stay engaged and be familiar with latest security technologies and methodologies
• Familiar with SoPs, runbooks, project plans, HLD, LLD, security policies and procedures documents
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations
• Build high-performing teams through the development of individual team members and by recruiting, hiring, managing, and mentoring engineers
• Responsible for lifecycle management, maintenance contracts and licensing, total cost of ownership and inventory control of all systems assets
• Oversee the management of security alerts and incidents, provide timely response and resolution, and incident response plans and procedures
• Lead security architecture direction for solutions as well as influence peers, cross functional partners, and IT leadership
• Effectively communicate security risk to various audience levels
• Lead incident response efforts in the event of security incidents

Understand and can articulate security trends 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering preferred or equivalent experience
• 10+ years’ experience in cybersecurity
• 5+ years in a leadership role with increasing responsibilities
• Experience planning, implementing, and operating Security initiatives
• Familiar with Access Management, Threat and Vulnerability Management, Endpoint detection & response, SOC/SIEM
• Strong organizational and management skills; ability to efficiently manage a team and a variety of multiple concurrent projects.
• Verifiable track record of effective technical leadership which includes strong strategic thinking and successful project execution with technical and business resources.
• Familiar with designing and building Security services
• Experience managing multi-million $$$ budgets
• Familiar with vendor management, including: contract creation, negotiation, and delivery

Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as your relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Benefits for full time employees included medical, dental and vision insurance, voluntary welfare plans, bonus plan eligibility, 401(k) match, vacation time, sick time, and more! 

Benefits for part time employees included voluntary welfare plans, 401(k) match, vacation time, sick time, and more!

Claire's is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we encourage applications from members of all underrepresented groups, including those with disabilities. We will accommodate applicants' needs, upon request, throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Please inform us of the accommodation(s) that you may require.