Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Stand Together•Arlington, VA

3d•$240,000 - $275,000

About The Position

Stand Together is seeking a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to shape cybersecurity across a dynamic, mission-driven organization. The role will build and lead a modern, enterprise-wide security strategy that protects people, platforms, data, and partners while enabling innovation. The CISO will treat cybersecurity as a strategic capability that builds trust, enables growth, and creates business value, challenging conventional approaches and applying emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence to develop scalable security capabilities. The CISO will set the enterprise security direction, build a culture of risk-informed security, lead security architecture, champion AI-driven innovation, and oversee operational resilience. The role will advise executive leadership, develop a high-performing security organization, and define meaningful measures that show how security investments reduce risk, strengthen resilience, build trust, and enable business value. The successful candidate will operate at both strategic and technical levels and contribute to Stand Together's mission and principles-based culture.

Requirements

Significant progressive leadership experience in cybersecurity, information security, or technology risk, including responsibility for enterprise-wide security strategy and execution in complex organizations.
Demonstrated success building, transforming, or scaling cybersecurity programs and aligning security priorities with business strategy and organizational growth.
Deep expertise in cybersecurity architecture, cloud security, identity and access management, threat management, incident response, data protection, and security governance.
Strong understanding of modern technology ecosystems, including cloud-native architectures, DevSecOps, zero-trust principles, AI security, and emerging cyber threats.
Executive presence and business acumen, with the ability to influence senior leaders, communicate complex risks clearly, and make sound decisions amid uncertainty.
Entrepreneurial mindset and a track record of challenging assumptions, identifying opportunities, and developing innovative, practical solutions.
Proven ability to attract, develop, and lead teams while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Principled, intellectually curious leadership grounded in sound judgment, humility, integrity, and a commitment to creating value for others.
Enthusiasm for Stand Together's vision and principled approach, and commitment to its culture and values, including transformation, innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.

Nice To Haves

Recognized cybersecurity thought leadership and an ability to anticipate industry shifts, challenge conventional thinking, and influence modern security strategies.
Experience leading significant security transformations in high-growth, digitally sophisticated, or highly distributed organizations.
Track record of applying AI, intelligent automation, and advanced security engineering to improve security capabilities and operational effectiveness.
Experience securing customer-facing digital platforms, complex partner ecosystems, and emerging technologies while enabling rapid product development and innovation.
Builder's mentality, including creating new capabilities, modernizing legacy approaches, and delivering measurable business outcomes in uncertain environments.
Ability to operate at strategic and technical levels, engaging credibly with executive teams while guiding architectural decisions.
Genuine connection to Stand Together's mission and appreciation for principled leadership, innovation, and individual initiative.

Responsibilities

Set and execute an enterprise cybersecurity strategy aligned with organizational priorities, evolving technologies, and business objectives.
Build a culture of security and shared accountability, embedding risk-informed decision-making and practical security practices across technology and business teams.
Lead enterprise security architecture across critical systems, sensitive information, cloud environments, digital products, and third-party ecosystems while balancing protection with speed and agility.
Use automation, advanced analytics, and emerging technologies to improve threat detection and operational efficiency, and establish responsible governance for AI and autonomous agents.
Oversee threat intelligence, vulnerability management, incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity capabilities.
Advise executive leadership by translating cybersecurity risks into actionable insights, investment priorities, and informed business decisions.
Build and lead a high-performing security organization, develop talent, strengthen cross-functional partnerships, and foster ownership and continuous learning.
Establish measures of success that demonstrate security's impact on risk reduction, organizational resilience, customer and partner trust, and business value.