Group Director, Cyber Risk & Security Engineering
About The Position
CHANEL is hiring a Group Director, Cyber Risk & Security Engineering. We are looking for a Security Engineering, Governance and Cyber Risk champion to join our Information Security Team onsite in the New York City area. You will play a leading role, reporting directly into the Head of Information Security, in safeguarding the integrity and reputation of The House by ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal policies, while garnering awareness to influence behavior change. You will collaborate cross-functionally with teams across the enterprise including Tech, Legal, Operations, Retail, and with our global partners to assess risks, implement continuous monitoring programs, and drive a culture of cyber resilience and accountability across the organization. Our ideal candidate will demonstrate a unique blend of leadership, information security domain expertise, strong risk management acumen, business judgement, creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, communication skills, and embrace diverse perspectives.
Requirements
- Extensive hands-on experience in cyber engineering, implementing and managing enterprise security solutions across cloud-native and hybrid environments (Azure, AWS, GCP), networks, and endpoints
- Proficiency in secure software development, DevSecOps, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible), embedding security in CI/CD pipelines
- Advanced expertise with security technologies (SIEM, EDR, PAM, firewalls, encryption), focusing on governance and reporting
- Strong leadership conducting threat modeling, technical assessments, and remediation
- Deep knowledge of secure communications, identity and access management, and data loss prevention
- Practical experience applying industry frameworks and standards (NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, CIS) to achieve scalable, business-aligned security outcomes
- Proven ability to communicate complex technical and risk concepts clearly to senior leadership
- Minimum of 10 years in cyber security engineering, including hands-on leadership in designing and implementing security solutions, risk assessments, and awareness programs across complex enterprise environments
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or equivalent
Nice To Haves
- Experience with PCI DSS assessments and readiness
Responsibilities
- Strengthen CHANEL’s ability to identify, assess, and prioritize cyber risks, enabling confident decision-making on remediation, acceptance, or transfer
- Lead the implementation and integration of security controls across digital and physical environments, collaborating with engineering, architecture, and operations to embed robust protection at every layer
- Translate technical risks into actionable requirements and behaviors, fostering a culture of secure operations and empowering teams enterprise-wide
- Build and scale impactful security awareness programs, driving measurable behavior change and elevating security practices across corporate, retail, and operations environments
- Drive a scalable, intuitive approach to identity and access governance, ensuring the right individuals have timely access while minimizing business friction
- Identify and address information security program gaps, advising on remediation and influencing adoption in partnership with the Head of Information Security
- Act as a decisive tech leader, taking informed risks and making recommendations quickly within a complex, matrixed organization
Benefits
- Dedicated paid time off for wellbeing (2-week August Office Closure)
- Wellbeing fund
- Family and care giving benefits (inclusive of parental leave, fertility support, MilkStork, and Care.com Membership)
- Generous paid time off policies to include vacation, holiday, sick and volunteer days
- 401K and other incentives
- Robust healthcare offerings; medical, dental, vision, MDLIVE (virtual care), One Medical, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care), Health Savings Account and Employee Assistance Program
- Life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Health Advocate, International Business Travel Accident & Medical, and Commuter Transit & Parking
- Wellbeing programs
- Learning and development opportunities
- Parental leave for all parents globally
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
