Chief Information Security Officer

Verily•Boston, MA

19d•$243,000 - $365,000

About The Position

Verily is seeking a passionate, experienced leader to lead its centralized Security organization. The organization encompasses security and privacy engineering, information security, and governance, risk, and compliance, supporting innovative, AI-enabled, regulated healthcare software products and platforms. The CISO will build, mentor, and lead a 20-person team responsible for product and customer safety, trustworthy handling of sensitive data, and information security. The role has the opportunity to make an impact on people’s lives through security work in healthcare.

Requirements

At least 8 years of progressive management experience in security engineering and/or information security organizations.
At least 10 years of technical experience in software, security, and relevant tools.
At least 5 years of experience working with cloud and enterprise security systems, including pre-sales and post-sales customer engagements.
Proven track record of innovation and integration between security teams and software engineering groups.
Principled, grounded approach to establishing a company security strategy spanning products, corporate systems, employees, and customers.
Direct experience with governance, risk, and compliance frameworks, including ISO 27001 and SOC 2.
Direct experience with Okta, CrowdStrike, Wiz, Snyk, or equivalent tools, and hands-on experience with hyperscaler platforms such as Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, and/or Azure.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Security, or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of working experience in healthcare, including familiarity with HIPAA and state laws regarding consumer health privacy.
Board-level exposure and leadership confidence.
Direct experience with FedRAMP and GDPR.
Leadership responsibility for a governance, risk, and compliance function.

Responsibilities

Set Verily’s security strategy and roadmap for external products and internal corporate systems.
Recruit top talent and build and lead a highly technical security team.
Scale and drive adoption of AI-driven security tools and automation with engineering to enhance operational security, product security, and data privacy.
Collaborate with Verily leadership and build strong, trusting relationships with Engineering, Product, Clinical, Regulatory and Quality, IT, Legal, Finance, and Commercial teams.
Represent Verily externally with key customers, security organizations, and industry colleagues.