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Chief Information Security Officer

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: EVRAZ North America
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Cybersecurity, IT Project Manager, Systems Engineer, IT Consultant
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 150000 - 200000 USD Yearly USD 150000.00 200000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

At Orion Steel Group LLC, our strength starts with our people! As a team we collaborate to solve problems, contribute ideas and challenge each other to ensure growth and ultimately success for the business and our employees.

Job Description & Responsibilities

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is the executive leader responsible for shaping, directing, and leading the cybersecurity program for Orion Steel Companies while ensuring system availability and reliability. The CISO will provide strategic cybersecurity guidance and oversight into IT infrastructure and application platforms by leading and managing the cybersecurity programs to help protect their infrastructure, data and applications. This leader is responsible for system and network availability and reliability across the enterprise while driving 24x7 operational excellence, across security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and attack surface reduction.

The CISO will have extensive knowledge of Cisco networks, cybersecurity best practices, industry standards, and regulations. The CISO will also have strong communication, leadership, and project management skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders. This is a technical leadership role.

Orion Steel is committed to maintaining and promoting a safe, healthy and injury-free environment. It is required for all jobs.

Strategic Leadership & Vision
  • Develop and execute a multi-year Information Systems Security and Infrastructure strategy aligned with business objectives and cyber security best practices

  • Ensure the availability of systems and networks meet or exceeds the uptime requirements of business operations

  • Lead the enterprise cybersecurity function ensuring continuous monitoring, detection and response to cyber threats

  • Oversee IT Infrastructure and security including systems, networks and enterprise security domains such as endpoint protection, email security, vulnerability management and attack surface management

  • Conduct regular pentesting for both external and internal environments. Conduct annual tabletop exercises for the cybersecurity incident response process

  • Maintain strong situational awareness of emerging threats and vulnerabilities relevant to the steel industry

Cybersecurity & Risk Management
  • Own the enterprise cybersecurity strategy, including security architecture, threat mitigation, identity and access management, and security incident response.

  • Lead the Security Systems Engineer in building and maintaining a robust security posture across IT and OT systems.

  • Ensure compliance with Canadian and U.S. regulations (e.g., PIPEDA, CCPA, NIST, SOX where applicable).

  • Oversee key security technologies, including SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and threat-intelligence platforms.

  • Drive automation and orchestration to reduce mean time to detect (MTTD) and mean time to respond (MTTR).

  • Oversee business continuity planning, disaster recovery, and risk management programs.

Technology Governance & Financial Leadership
  • Develop and manage the Information Infrastructure and Systems Security budget, including capital planning, operational expenditures, and technology investments.

  • Establish infrastructure and security governance frameworks, policies, and standards for enterprise IT and OT operations.

  • Manage and set priorities for the design, maintenance, development and evaluation of all infrastructure and cybersecurity systems

  • Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and negotiations for hardware, software, services, and telecommunications.

Team Leadership & Development
  • Lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary technology team with managers and engineering specialists across multiple sites.

  • Ensure clear organizational structure, succession planning, and employee development.

  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, cyber awareness, safety, and continuous improvement.

Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Advise senior management on risk levels and information system security posture

  • Advise senior management on cost/benefit analysis of information security programs, policies, processes, systems and elements

  • Communicate the value of information technology security throughout all levels of the organization

  • Oversee policy standards and implementation strategies to ensure procedures and guidelines comply with cybersecurity policies

  • Work closely with plant leadership to ensure technology adheres to cybersecurity best practices

  • Act as the primary liaison between enterprise IT and Operational Technology (OT) groups.

Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

    • Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, or Information Systems (MBA or MSc) preferred

    • Executive-level certifications (CISM, CISSP, GIAC) required

  • 10+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including executive leadership responsibility.

  • Experience overseeing infrastructure, networking, and cybersecurity functions in a multi-site industrial or manufacturing…

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