VP, Cybersecurity

$220,000 - $250,000 / year

The insurance industry runs on Vertafore. We equip agencies, MGAs, and carriers with the core digital systems, specialized AI, and data-driven foundation to eliminate distribution drag across the insurance lifecycle, spanning sales, servicing, and back-office operations.

Underpinned by unmatched speed and performance power, we are the trusted backbone that’s taking the insurance industry from friction to flow with Distribution Velocity – speed, performance, and trust - to drive growth at scale.

With over 95% of the top agencies and insurers and 50% of industry compliance transactions running through Vertafore, we lead at the intersection of innovation and trust, giving insurance professionals the confidence to transform and win in the AI era.

Our reach is global, with headquarters in Denver, Colorado, and offices across the U.S., Canada, and India.

The VP, Cybersecurity is responsible for developing and executing Vertafore's enterprise cybersecurity strategy and leading the organization's cybersecurity operations, architecture, engineering, and risk mitigation programs. This executive is accountable for protecting Vertafore's SaaS products, cloud infrastructure, corporate systems, and sensitive customer data through effective security controls, proactive threat detection, incident response, and continuous security improvement.

The VP provides strategic leadership across security operations, product and application security, cloud security, identity and access management, vulnerability management, and emerging technology security, including artificial intelligence. The role partners closely with Engineering, Product, Information Technology, Legal, and Compliance to integrate security into business operations and product development while supporting Vertafore's customer commitments and regulatory obligations.

As a senior leader, the VP establishes measurable cybersecurity objectives, develops high-performing global security teams, manages cybersecurity investments, and provides executive leadership with clear visibility into material security risks, operational performance, and security program maturity.

• Develop and execute a multi-year, risk-based cybersecurity strategy and roadmap aligned with Vertafore business priorities and evolving threats.
• Lead and develop high-performing cybersecurity teams, establish clear accountability, and support succession planning, professional development, and a strong security culture.
• Own cybersecurity budgets, resource planning, vendor investments, program priorities, and performance metrics; report material risks and progress to executive leadership.
• Advance zero-trust principles, including identity and access management, least privilege, network segmentation, and continuous verification.
• Partner with Roper Technologies corporate cybersecurity to align Vertafore’s program with the Roper cyber controls framework, participate in portfolio-wide security initiatives, and provide timely reporting on control maturity, material risks, and incidents

• Lead security monitoring, threat detection, investigation, containment, and remediation capabilities, including a coordinated 24/7 monitoring and response operating model.
• Oversee security operations tooling, detection engineering, endpoint protection, threat intelligence, threat hunting, and external attack surface management.
• Maintain and exercise cybersecurity incident response plans; coordinate response with IT, Engineering, Legal, Compliance, and external specialists, including post-incident reviews and corrective actions.
• Partner with IT and business continuity…