AVP

Inizio Partners Corp•Jersey City, NJ

About The Position

AVP – Cybersecurity is responsible for overseeing cybersecurity operations and strategy within our client's Health and Life Sciences business units. This role ensures Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of information assets, particularly sensitive data (PHI). This role also involves implementing standards and security policies that are maintained and managing technical implementation projects. The roles responsibilities involves, manages application security, infrastructure security, SOC operations, incident response, and third-party risk management. With 10+ years in information security and at least 5 years in progressive leadership roles, you bring the proven ability to build resilient security programs, lead high-performing teams, and serve as a trusted advisor. Your background in regulated environments, including HIPAA/HITECH, combined with recognized security certifications, sets you apart. If you're ready to drive security in healthcare technology.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of experience in cybersecurity, with deep expertise in healthcare regulations such as HIPAA, HITECH, and HITRUST
Equivalent experience or a degree in cybersecurity, information systems, or a related field.
Proven success in shaping and executing security strategies and initiatives that improve patient data protection, regulatory alignment, and secure care delivery
Strong executive communication and facilitation skills, with experience leading workshops, building consensus, and influencing senior stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional engagements, drive alignment, and proactively contribute to strategic opportunities
Familiarity with Generative AI (e.g., Copilot, Gemini) and its implications for security, governance, and risk management
Experience with agile methodologies, design thinking, and collaborative solution development
Ability to conduct market research and translate insights into actionable security strategies and content
Strong collaboration, influencing, and negotiation skills, with a relentless focus on customer success
Enjoyment from working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where initiative and assertiveness are key
Passion for mentoring, sharing knowledge, and contributing to a culture of continuous learning

Nice To Haves

Advanced certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM) or degrees are highly desirable
Strong communicator with the ability to positively influence engineers, developers, architects, and business leaders alike
Thoughtful, pragmatic, and able to execute in a high-velocity, agile environment
Deeply collaborative and experienced at embedding security into developer culture
Track record of reducing risk without slowing down innovation
Being articulate and precise to the internal stakeholders who are seeking counsel on what are the risks, why are they impactful, and options on how to resolve them
Broad knowledge across the Security domain, as well as demonstrated focus in AI security evaluations and in one (or more) areas of Cybersecurity such as Red Teaming, Purple Teaming, Vulnerability Research, and Exploitation
Master's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) in Information Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Security, Cyber Security, Information Assurance, or related field

Responsibilities

Conduct enterprise risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and industry regulations governing PII, PHI, and other sensitive data.
Coordinate security audits, vendor risk assessments, and penetration testing.
Integrate security into business processes, product development, and IT operations, including DevSecOps practices.
Overseeing all aspects of information security, including application security, infrastructure security and third-party risk management
Serve as the primary escalation point for security events, coordinating containment, investigation, and post-incident reviews.
Serving as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on security posture, risk, and enterprise resilience
Defining and executing the company's security strategy aligned with business objectives — building a proactive security posture that protects systems, data, and customers
Leading major incident response efforts, from technical containment to executive and board-level communications
Partnering with IT, DevOps, and business units to embed security into technology, systems, and business processes
Managing SOC operations, threat detection, and secure design of systems, applications, and cloud environments (AWS, Azure)
Ensuring adherence to leading security and compliance frameworks, including HIPAA, HITECH, FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS
Supporting compliance teams by providing technical security expertise during audits and assessments
Provide technical consultation and training to IT and business teams on secure design and operational practices.
Foster a culture of security awareness through focused training programs.
Research and evaluate emerging privacy technologies from academia and industry, contributing to open-source tools and AI privacy standards
Act as consultant and advocate for privacy best practices as central to our mission of Responsible AI