Director Cybersecurity

Location: New York

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** Job Responsibilities
** The Director of Cybersecurity is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing the enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy to protect the organization’s information systems, data, and technology assets. This role leads cybersecurity operations across all properties, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal policies. The Director partners closely with executive leadership, IT infrastructure, application teams, compliance, and external regulators to mitigate cyber risk while enabling secure business operations.

Strong leadership, deep technical expertise, and a proactive risk-management mindset are essential.
** License Level:
** This is a key level position and requires a key license.
** Essential Duties/Core Competencies
*** Develop and execute a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy and roadmap aligned with business objectives, regulatory obligations, and enterprise IT initiatives.
* Lead enterprise security architecture, including network security, endpoint protection, identity and access management (IAM), cloud security, and application security.
* Oversee security operations, including threat monitoring, incident detection, investigation, response, and post-incident remediation.
* Establish and maintain cybersecurity governance, policies, standards, and procedures across all facilities.
* Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and frameworks, including NYSGC requirements, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, NIST, and data privacy laws.
* Serve as the primary cybersecurity liaison with regulators, auditors, and third-party assessors, supporting audits, risk assessments, and examinations.
* Lead incident response planning and execution, including tabletop exercises, breach simulations, and crisis communications coordination.
* Manage third-party and vendor security risk assessments, ensuring proper controls, attestations, and contractual safeguards are in place.
* Partner with IT Infrastructure, Applications, and PMO teams to embed security-by-design into all technology initiatives and system deployments.
* Oversee vulnerability management, penetration testing, and continuous risk assessments across on-premise and cloud environments.
* Develop and manage the cybersecurity budget, tools, and vendor relationships to maximize risk reduction and operational efficiency.
* Lead, mentor, and grow the cybersecurity team, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
* Drive organization-wide security awareness and training programs for employees, contractors, and third parties.
* Monitor emerging threats, technologies, and regulatory changes, proactively adjusting security posture as needed
* Strategic thinking and risk-based decision making
* Executive-level communication and stakeholder management
* Incident response and crisis leadership
* Regulatory and compliance expertise
* Team leadership and talent development
** Work/Educational Experience
*** Must be at least 18 years old and have the ability to obtain the appropriate license pursuant to the applicable statute, rules and regulations.
* Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field degree preferred.
* 8+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity or information security, including leadership roles in regulated environments.
* Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, risk management, and compliance standards (e.g., NIST, ISO, PCI DSS).
* Experience leading security operations, incident response, and regulatory audits.
* Proven ability to communicate complex security risks to executive leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
* Relevant certifications preferred (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC).
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