Director, Security Governance

Kontoor Brands • Greensboro, NC

2d • Remote

About The Position

Kontoor Brands is seeking a Director, Security Governance to be responsible for procedures and controls to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and legal requirements, as well as good business practices. This role involves establishing and overseeing a formal risk analysis and self-assessments program for Information Services systems and processes, including third-party security management. The Director will ensure compliance with industry and regulatory requirements such as GDPR, PCI, and CCPA, and will liaise with various internal teams to remediate security issues. This position will also oversee Kontoor’s security policies, standards, and guidelines, promote a corporate-wide IS Security awareness program, and maintain expertise on security trends. Additionally, the role includes managing, coaching, leading, and developing a team of GRC personnel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in computer science, information systems, computer engineering, electrical engineering, system analysis or related technical field of study followed by 10 years of experience in a combination of information security and/or IT.
• 10 years of hands-on governance experience.
• 10 years of experience translating information security and risk-related concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• 5 years of experience in a senior leadership role.
• 5 years of experience with long-term strategic planning.
• 5 years of experience effectively managing relationships with key stakeholders across the enterprise, including effective collaboration with Board/Executive Team, C-suite level executives, and employees at all levels.
• 5 years of experience integrating information security into the business as an enabler.

Responsibilities

• Directly responsible for procedures and controls to assure compliance with applicable regulatory and legal requirements as well as good business practices.
• Establish and oversee formal risk analysis and self-assessments program for various Information Services systems and processes, including third party security management.
• Help ensure compliance with industry and regulatory requirements (GDPR, PCI, CCPA, etc).
• Liaise with Information Technology, Internal Audit, Corporate Compliance, Office of General Counsel and Risk Management teams to remediate new and outstanding issues; track security-related issues in the electronic GRC system.
• Oversee Kontoor’s security policies, standards, guidelines and baselines.
• Ensure policies are reviewed and updated regularly.
• Promote and monitor our corporate wide IS Security awareness program.
• Maintain expertise on security trends through training, research and development in order to mitigate potential security exposures.
• Manage, coach, lead and develop a staff of GRC personnel.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family’s needs – now and in the future.
• Resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing.
• Discounts on our apparel.
• Four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents.
• Flexible Fridays.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director