Director, Information Security & IT

H1 • New York, NY

2d • $190,000 - $225,000 • Remote

About The Position

At H1, we believe access to the best healthcare information is a basic human right. Our mission is to provide a platform that can optimally inform every doctor interaction globally. This promotes health equity and builds needed trust in healthcare systems. To accomplish this our teams harness the power of data and AI-technology to unlock groundbreaking medical insights and convert those insights into action that result in optimal patient outcomes and accelerates an equitable and inclusive drug development lifecycle. Visit h1.co to learn more about us. H1’s IT and Security team enables enterprise trust by ensuring our systems, data, and infrastructure meet the security, privacy, and compliance expectations of customers, partners, and regulators. As we continue scaling in highly regulated healthcare and life sciences markets, strengthening our security leadership is a top priority. WHAT YOU’LL DO AT H1 : As Director, Information Security & IT, you will lead and mature H1’s security-first technology operations. This role is primarily focused on Information Security leadership, with oversight of our Information Technology team. You will be responsible for building a resilient, compliant, and high-performing technology foundation that enables enterprise growth, reduces operational risk, and strengthens customer trust. You will:

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Information Security and technology leadership roles
• Demonstrated ownership of security governance, audit programs, and regulatory compliance frameworks
• Experience operating in healthcare, health-tech, life sciences, or other regulated data environments
• Experience leading incident, change, and problem management programs
• Experience managing distributed teams and cross-functional technical organizations
• Proven ability to partner with Sales and executive leadership to support enterprise growth

Nice To Haves

• Leading Information Security programs in SaaS environments
• Owning SOC 2 Type II and other regulatory certification programs end-to-end
• Supporting enterprise customer security reviews and RFP processes
• Managing globally distributed IT and/or infrastructure teams
• Partnering with Engineering on AWS-based infrastructure and DevOps practices
• Driving operational excellence initiatives that improve uptime, deployment velocity, and cost efficiency
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, ISO Lead Implementer, or AWS certifications preferred

Responsibilities

• Own and operate H1’s Information Security program end-to-end, including governance, policy development, risk management, and continuous improvement.
• Lead all certification and audit programs (SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA and future frameworks as needed), ensuring ongoing audit readiness and measurable control effectiveness.
• Oversee incident response, change management, problem management, and technical risk mitigation programs.
• Serve as the executive security leader supporting enterprise sales cycles, including RFP responses, due diligence reviews, and direct engagement with customer security stakeholders.
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on cyber risk strategy, compliance posture, and regulatory alignment.
• Lead global IT operations, including end-user support, identity and access management, device management, and business continuity practices.
• Drive operational excellence across IT service delivery with clear KPIs, incident reduction, and measurable reliability improvements.
• Own vendor management and technology spend governance across IT and security systems.
• Establish operating models that improve transparency, accountability, and technical execution across business units.

Benefits

• Full suite of health insurance options, in addition to generous paid time off
• Pre-planned company-wide wellness holidays
• Retirement options
• Health & charitable donation stipends
• Impactful Business Resource Groups
• Flexible work hours & the opportunity to work from anywhere
• The opportunity to work with leading biotech and life sciences companies in an innovative industry with a mission to improve healthcare around the globe

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees