Director of Information Security & IT Operations

Kauffman Foundation-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Senior
Headquarters, KY
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The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a private, nonpartisan foundation that provides access to opportunities that help people achieve financial stability, upward mobility, and economic prosperity – regardless of race, gender, or geography. The Foundation uses its grantmaking, research, programs, affiliates, and initiatives to support the start and growth of new businesses, a more prepared workforce, and stronger communities. Our work is grounded in the principles of racial equity, diversity, and inclusion and is consistent with the aspirations of our founder, Ewing Marion Kauffman. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, the Kauffman Foundation is one of the largest foundations in the United States with an asset base of approximately $3 billion. While striving to have national impact and global reach, the Foundation is deeply committed to Kansas City, as evidenced by work on initiatives that reach into neighborhoods and enrich the community and quality of life in the region.

  • Lead the Foundation’s cybersecurity strategy and implementation to maximize systems and data protection from internal and external threats.
  • Establish and enforce security frameworks, policies, and protocols aligned with best practices, e.g., NIST, CIS Controls, ISO 27001.
  • Oversee security awareness training, risk assessments, vulnerability management, and compliance programs in collaboration with Legal and Talent & Culture.
  • Direct business continuity, incident response planning, and execution, including tabletop exercises, post-incident reviews, and business continuity planning.
  • Ensure that identity and access management (IAM), data loss prevention (DLP), and endpoint protection are effectively deployed and monitored.
  • Lead the development and implementation of data governance policies and practices to ensure responsible use of data in addition to data quality, integrity, and privacy.
  • Oversee data classification efforts in collaboration with Legal, to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and organizational requirements.
  • Serve as a key partner to teams across the Foundation to support responsible data collection, storage, analysis, sharing, and lifecycle management.
  • Collaborate with the Impact & Strategy and Research, Learning & Evaluation teams to ensure data systems and reporting align with organizational learning and measurement needs.
  • Promote a culture of data stewardship, including education and training on data ethics, usage standards, and access protocols.
  • Evaluate and implement tools and systems that support secure, efficient, and transparent data management.
  • Lead and manage daily IT operations, including systems administration, cloud infrastructure, network security, and end-user computing.
  • Ensure high system availability, performance, and scalability, with appropriate and established backup, disaster recovery, and change management processes.
  • Manage vendor and MSP relationships, to ensure compliance with SLAs and secure service delivery.
  • Oversee help desk functions and endpoint support to ensure excellent service delivery to staff.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to align technology solutions with organizational needs and growth.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Management, a related field, or equivalent years of experience.
  • At least five years of management and leadership experience with at least seven years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, IT operations, and data governance in complex, mission-driven environments.
  • Demonstrated success managing enterprise infrastructure, information security programs, and data management strategies.
  • Master’s degree and certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CDMP, or PMP preferred.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer
  • Open and inclusive work environment
  • Diverse pool of candidates welcomed and encouraged
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