Business Information Security Vice President

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We are seeking an experienced Business Information Security Vice President to lead the vision and strategy for Molex's cybersecurity program. In this role you will lead the Information Security Office which is tasked to deliver high value security capabilities across Molex's corporate and product environments. As a member of the executive team, you will partner with business leaders to execute strategic plans to ensure effective and secure delivery of Molex products to a global customer base.

Molex is a leading provider of electronic solutions, committed to innovation and excellence. The Digital Transformation business unit is at the heart of Molex's commitment to customer experience. Our substantial investments in transformative technologies across product development, manufacturing and supply chain bring data-driven decision making to the forefront of our business operations. We're committed to exceeding expectations by ensuring product quality and reliability, shortening our customers’ time to market and preparing for unexpected disruptions that impact business operations for Molex and our customers.

• Develop, implement, and mature a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy that aligns to and supports Molex's vision.
• Lead a global team of cyber professionals to strengthen partnerships with business and products teams and profitably manage the business's cyber risk.
• Along with Koch, establish and enforce third-party cybersecurity risk management processes, including assessments, audits, and continuous monitoring to ensure supply chain resilience at Molex.
• Define key cybersecurity metrics and reporting frameworks that provide transparent risk posture visibility to executive leadership at Molex.
• Demonstrated ability to secure a manufacturing environment by understanding the unique operational priorities, especially focusing on system availability. Must effectively communicate with manufacturing management to balance technical security measures with the critical need for uninterrupted operations.
• Deep understanding of data types and sensitivities within a manufacturing company, including safeguarding sensitive intellectual property from multiple external partners located across diverse sites. Proven experience in identifying, classifying, and protecting data assets, with a particular emphasis on ensuring AI initiatives are safe and compliant.
• Strong knowledge of compliance frameworks and regulatory requirements relevant to manufacturing and emerging technologies. Ability to navigate complex regulations (including but not limited to CMMC, HIPPA, NIST, ISO
  24001, ISO
  27001, GDPR, SOX, etc.), ensuring compliance without hindering innovation or operational efficiency.
• In partnership with Koch, champion security awareness programs and organizational change management to embed security into the Molex's culture.
• Collaborate with IT and engineering teams at Molex and Koch to architect secure systems and integrate security controls that enable safe adoption of emerging technologies such as IoT, cloud, and AI.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of Molex's risk management and vulnerability management programs to minimize business disruptions
• Mentor and develop talent across your team to enable individuals to reach their full potential.
• Support a culture of security by being a value-added partner to the product and business teams.
• Partners with legal, compliance, and data privacy teams to navigate a complex global regulatory environment and action strategies to ensure compliance.
• Support sales and products teams in educating our customers on Molex's strategy and commitment to security.
• Develop and maintain strong internal and external knowledge networks to constantly learn and bring back best practices to the organization

• 15+ years of IT experience
• Experience working in a manufacturing or engineering organization
• 10+ years experience leading a global team
• Ability to translate security risks into business impacts and financial implications
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed (20%)

• Previous experience as a CISO or infrastructure or operations technology leader for a manufacturing or engineering organization
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or CMM

For this role, we anticipate paying $250,000 - $320,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

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