Director of Election Security

Apollo Information Systems

5d • Remote

About The Position

The Director of Election Security is a seasoned election expert who is passionate about protecting our Nation’s democratic infrastructure and ready to own a high impact area of the business. This is a strategic leadership position and responsible for shaping and growing our election security offerings. The Director will serve as the architect of our program portfolio and its external face. This person will be engaged in sales conversations, speak at industry conferences, and build credibility while driving revenue. The Director will be a decision maker around service offerings and lead client engagements to ensure our solutions are tailored and scalable. The ideal candidate brings deep election security experience and a hunger to build something that matters.

Requirements

• Deep Election Security experience
• History of designing and overseeing service execution
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.
• Customer focused, history of Problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Experience supporting public-private partnerships

Responsibilities

• Serve as Apollo's SME on election security, providing technical expertise and thought leadership to support pre-sales engagements and secure cybersecurity contracts with state and local election authorities nationwide.
• Guide and coordinate the program management team, aligning task assignments and priorities across client engagements to ensure PMs are prepared to support the program effectively.
• Identify and assess program risks, develop mitigation plans, maintain accurate program documentation, and escalate to senior management when necessary.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all program stakeholders, vendors, and third-party contractors, maintaining transparent communication around program status, risks, issues, and changes throughout the program lifecycle.
• Lead the execution of multiple concurrent program engagements, ensuring deliverables are completed on schedule, within scope, and aligned with Apollo and client quality standards.
• Offer design, improvement, and evolution of the Election Security practice
• Ensure program closeout activities are completed, including finalization of deliverables, post-engagement evaluations, and lessons learned across all nested projects and sub-programs.
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders
• Support new opportunity development and evangelizing Apollos Election Security services
• Connect with boarder Election Security ecosystem through presentations, podcasts, speaking events, and blogs
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, the company covers 100% of employee premiums and 90% of dependent premiums on base plans
• Unlimited PTO, 7 paid sick days, and 11 paid holidays
• 401(k) with 4% company match after 90 days, immediately vested
• Company‑paid life insurance at 1x annual salary
• Company‑paid Short‑Term Disability (STD) and Long‑Term Disability (LTD) coverage
• $125 monthly home‑office tech stipend for internet, equipment, and other technology needs
• Amazing colleagues, a collaborative environment, and a supportive, growth‑focused culture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed