Vice President Of Security

Thyme Care

1d•$272,000 - $320,000

About The Position

As the VP of Security, you will report to our SVP of Engineering and lead the security function of the organization. You will define and execute a long-term security strategy that protects sensitive health data, enables AI innovation, and supports enterprise growth. In this role, you will operate as both executive leader and hands-on technical partner—remaining close to architecture, risk decisions, and engineering workflows while building a security organization designed to scale.

Requirements

Built and scaled security programs in healthcare or other regulated, sensitive-data environments, establishing clear accountability and measurable risk reduction
Developed and implemented modern cloud security architectures, particularly within AWS
Strengthened identity and access management practices, data protection strategies, and secure SDLC processes
Led or owned SOC 2 programs (HITRUST exposure is a plus, but not required)
Influenced engineering leadership and product strategy to reduce meaningful risk without slowing product velocity
Navigated ambiguity in high-growth startup environments and built systems designed to scale
Established credibility as both a strategic leader and hands-on technical contributor

Responsibilities

Build and lead a high-impact security organization, including future GRC, SecOps, and AI-focused security capabilities
Design and evolve a security architecture that protects sensitive health data while enabling rapid product development
Partner deeply with Engineering and Data Science teams to embed secure-by-design principles into architecture and the SDLC
Establish clear ownership, accountability, and measurable security outcomes across the organization.
Lead the implementation of strong identity, access, and data protection strategies grounded in least-privilege and thoughtful segmentation
Oversee cloud security (AWS), infrastructure hardening, and corporate device management strategy, including logging, monitoring, and incident response capabilities.
Partner closely with our Head of AI to strengthen governance and proactively address emerging risks across LLM-powered workflows and AI-enabled products
Lead SOC 2 Type 2 efforts and guide the organization toward HITRUST certification
Support enterprise sales through security diligence, security and AI questionnaires, and customer conversations
Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and, as needed, the Board of Directors on security strategy and risk