Chief Information Security Officer

Polar Service Centers • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Discover a career at Depot Connect International (DCI), a global leader in the Tank/ISO Tank Container Services and Tank Trailer Parts industry. We're more than just a service provider; we're a unified team combining the expertise of industry leaders Quala, Boasso Global, and PSC. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, with over 160 locations worldwide, our team of over 3,500 employees excels in offering a multitude of mission-critical services. DCI is searching for a Chief Information Security Officer to oversee the company's information security. The CISO safeguards information by ensuring that security risks are identified, assessed and accurately reported, as well as, promoting a strong security culture within the organization. This position with report into the CIO. Hybrid role will be located in Houston, TX or Tampa, FL.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field; advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of information security leadership experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven experience developing and implementing security strategies in a retail environment.
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks, standards, and regulations (e.g., PCI, NIST, EUCC, ENISA).
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA) are highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience attracting, developing and challenging world class security engineering and operations talents.
• Deep information security and privacy experience for digital forward customer centric organizations.
• Elevated risk assessment and management experience in large scale digital organizations.
• Experienced change agent to drive innovation and transformational change within organizations.
• Experience developing, planning and implementing the company's technology strategy.

Nice To Haves

• Possesses a thoughtful point of view on industry trends impacting commerce, customer and employee experience.
• Has an informed perspective on best-in-class experiences and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive information security strategy aligned with the co-op business goals.
• Collaborate with IT and business leaders to integrate security measures into all aspects of the organization.
• Direct the development, recommendations and championing of IT policy, strategy, standards and procedures for information and system security.
• Oversee the IT Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity program.
• Lead architecture and engineering, vulnerability management, security operations, compliance, and risk management.
• Direct the Identity and Access Management organization.
• Accountable for identifying and assessing IT security-related issues impacting IT and business performance.
• Oversee IT security architecture including roadmaps, assessments, principles, standards and security development lifecycle.
• Set, monitor, and enforce security elements within application, infrastructure and data architectures.
• Oversee the Security Operations Center and ensure effective intrusion detection, incident response and threat management.
• Oversee vulnerability management including scanning, testing, remediation, and reporting.
• Accountable for consistent compliance with all applicable regulations, standards and controls.
• Conduct regular security assessments and audits to identify risks.
• Lead and champion efforts to educate the organization on security threats.
• Report to leadership on information security effectiveness and make recommendations.
• Actively participate in Technology strategic planning.
• Develop budgets and forecasts, including staffing needs, tools and equipment, services, maintenance, and future projects.
• Ensure the team is properly skilled and staffed to handle the demand.
• Perform vendor management and play a lead role on vendor selection, performance management, and contracting.
• Provide accurate, timely and relevant information about the status of information security projects.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with generous company match
• Paid time off
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Parental Leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree