Chief Information Security Officer

Overview

Chief Information Security Officer, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire. Dartmouth College ("Dartmouth" or "the College") seeks an ambitious, experienced, and innovative thought leader to serve as the next Chief Information Security Officer ("CISO"). The CISO will lead an enterprise-wide information security program protecting Dartmouth’s academic, research, and administrative operations. The CISO will report to the Vice President and Chief Information Officer and serve on the Information Technology and Consulting leadership team, with a dotted line to the Chief Compliance Officer.

The CISO will be a crucial advisor to institutional leadership, providing guidance and policies on risk posture, regulatory obligations, and acceptable risk thresholds. They will oversee a team of IT security professionals, direct the College's cybersecurity strategy, and make critical decisions regarding risk assessments, security protocols, and responses to emerging threats. The CISO will articulate the cybersecurity priorities to institutional risk stakeholders, including the Board of Trustees, serving as the key leader and voice of cybersecurity on campus.

The CISO will join Dartmouth at an exciting and pivotal moment. With the recent appointment of a new president and the arrival of a new provost, Dartmouth is primed for an exciting era of growth and innovation, driven by strong new leadership to shape its future direction. The CISO will be integral in stewarding collaborations and relationships across the institution, ensuring that constituents feel well-supported on issues of security so that Dartmouth remains well-positioned to advance its vision.

Dartmouth researchers secure approximately $200 million in external research funding annually; the next CISO will play a crucial role in supporting researchers and ensuring secure, effective, compliant, and efficient security measures and processes for them.

"Dartmouth has a rich and distinguished history of leadership and innovation in higher education. President Sian Leah Beilock has redoubled Dartmouth’s commitment to leading the field, utilizing the institution’s size, scope, and tight-knit community as advantages to forge a bold path in an important moment for higher education. Dartmouth’s unique profile blends the energy, resources, and academic rigor of a major research university with a steadfast dedication to undergraduate education across the arts, sciences, and engineering.

The College is committed to expanding the scope and impact of its innovations, scholarship, and research."

The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, skilled at building consensus and aligning people and processes. They will collaborate closely with Dartmouth’s research community to support their goals and timelines, ensuring clear, timely communication and actively eliminating obstacles to improve efficiency. This individual will advocate for a culture where information security is viewed as a shared responsibility among all employees handling sensitive data.

They will offer a forward-looking, sustainable vision for Dartmouth’s cybersecurity initiatives, staying informed on industry trends and best practices. With up-to-date knowledge of leading digital platforms and technologies, they will apply meaningful metrics to drive timely evaluations and informed, values-based decisions. Remaining sharply attuned to cybersecurity threats, they will maintain constant vigilance in protecting the College’s digital landscape.

The next CISO will bring demonstrated leadership experience working in a decentralized research university with a proven record of ethical data governance and AI security in an academic setting, securing cloud environments, and implementing zero-trust models. The CISO will be an accomplished team leader and manager and a skilled communicator who can engage across a wide range of audiences.

Experience leading information security programs in a complex, decentralized research university or similar environment. Demonstrated leadership, team-building, and stakeholder communication abilities. Track record of ethical data…