(USA) Senior Director, Information Security

Walmart

2d • $160,000 - $320,000

About The Position

As the Senior Director, Business Information Security Partners (BISP), you will lead and scale a high-impact organization of Business Information Security Partners who serve as the trusted security advisors to Walmart’s core technology organizations. Reporting into the Information Security Partners organization, you will own the strategy, operating model, capabilities, and measurable outcomes of the BISP function across your portfolio. You will partner broadly across Global Tech to ensure a consistent, scalable, and business-aligned security posture across product and platform teams. This role is accountable for advancing security maturity through automation, security-by-design, and scalable enablement, shaping risk-based executive decisions, and ensuring Information Security priorities remain tightly aligned to business objectives. At Walmart, we prioritize innovation while protecting the trust of our customers, associates, and stakeholders. The BISP leadership team builds and scales the trusted advisory layer between engineering/product teams and Information Security. As a senior leader, you will foster a culture of security-by-design, operational excellence, and inclusive leadership, enabling teams to move fast while managing risk responsibly at enterprise scale.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading and scaling security advisory, risk, or enablement functions at the senior manager/director level or above within large, complex technology organizations (retail experience preferred).
• Demonstrated success building and retaining high-performing security teams, including experience establishing BISP-style advisory or security enablement models.
• Deep expertise in security risk management, governance, and compliance, including PCI, HIPAA, SOX, ISO, and related frameworks.
• Strong technical foundation across secure SDLC, cloud security, IAM, threat and vulnerability management, application security, and security automation.
• Exceptional communication and executive presence, with experience influencing senior leaders and partnering horizontally across large enterprises.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area and 7years’ experience in information security or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.
• 9 years’ experience in information security or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.
• 4 years’ supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in Security+, GISF, CISM, or CISA
• Master’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area and 5 years’ experience leading information security or cybersecurity projects.
• We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly.
• The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the Business Information Security Partners (BISP) organization by setting clear vision, hiring and succession plans, and enabling associates to operate as trusted security advisors at enterprise scale.
• Own and evolve the BISP strategy, operating model, and roadmap to deliver a consistent, scalable, and business-aligned security posture across Global Tech.
• Partner with Global Tech, product, and engineering leaders to drive cross-organization security outcomes, coordinate horizontal security programs, and translate business needs into Information Security priorities and capabilities.
• Embed security-by-design into product and engineering lifecycles by driving automation, developer-friendly guardrails, and secure SDLC practices that make secure choices the default.
• Define, prioritize, and oversee security maturity journeys, including investment decisions, predictable roadmaps, and governance models that demonstrate measurable risk reduction and business value.
• Build and scale a repeatable advisory model that enables BISPs to operate consistently and effectively across product, platform, and operations teams.
• Instrument, govern, and report on security maturity metrics and risk posture, clearly communicating program health and outcomes to senior and executive leadership.
• Serve as the senior arbiter for business–security tradeoffs, translating complex technical risk into clear, data-driven insights and recommendations for executive decision-making.
• Align Information Security demand, prioritization, and compliance requirements (PCI, HIPAA, SOX, ISO, and other relevant frameworks) with business standards, delivery timelines, and regulatory expectations.
• Hire, mentor, and develop a high-performing, inclusive BISP organization, fostering an ethical, collaborative, and results-driven culture that preserves trust with customers, associates, and stakeholders.

Benefits

• At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet.
• Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities.
• Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates.
• Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees