VP, Cyber Security

loanDepot • Plano, TX

18h • $186,000 - $256,000

About The Position

Position Summary: Responsible for maintaining a strong cybersecurity posture and accountable for the security of loanDepot’s information systems. Oversees application, identity, infrastructure, and network security architecture, engineering, and operations functions. This role must be highly knowledgeable in cyber security threats and protective capability landscape and able to translate this knowledge to develop and maintain applicable policies, standards, audits, tests, and procedures. Assures the protection of corporate information from unauthorized access, disclosure, interruption or alteration in order to maintain the integrity, availability, and reliability of information.

Requirements

• Knowledge of, adherence to, monitoring and responsibility for compliance with state and federal regulations and laws as they pertain to this position.
• Demonstrated understanding of the relevance of information security incidents and events to protect customer data, corporate assets, intellectual property, and regulated data.
• In-depth experience with ethical testing and social engineering vulnerability analysis and process design to harden the enterprise.
• Strong understanding of the review process of third-party vendor platforms for compliance with security controls.
• Comprehensive understanding of top-to-bottom product/software and data systems security roadmap, which covers all application/architecture security design as well as tool and services.
• Strong project management, financial/budget management, scheduling and resource management skills.
• Ability to support an environment and projects that may require irregular or long working hours, such as to support the team through maintenance windows for planned upgrades and project milestones and handle escalations of security concerns outside of normal working hours to address urgent situations.
• Ability to provide consultation and expert advice to management.
• Experience with information system technology including testing, auditing, risk analysis, and contingency planning required.
• Comprehensive understanding of Security Methodologies required.
• Possible certification requirements include: Certified Information Systems Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).
• Minimum eight (8) + years of management experience leading and motivating cross-functional, interdisciplinary teams to achieve tactical and strategic goals required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Mathematics, Business, Engineering, or related field preferred and a minimum of fifteen (15) + years’ progressive technical and information security leadership experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the Mortgage industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and monitors a strategic, comprehensive enterprise information security program to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of information is owned, controlled, or processed by the organization.
• Oversees the architecture and engineering of security safeguards, including people, processes, and technologies.
• Oversees the identity and access management and security operations functions.
• Develops, maintains, and publishes up-to-date information security policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Develops and manages information security budgets.
• Develops and enhances an information security management framework based on, but not limited to: the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 2700X, ITIL, COBIT/Risk IT and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS), and Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
• Ensures security programs are in compliance with relevant contracts, laws, regulations, and policies to minimize or eliminate risk and audit findings.
• Collaborates with internal leaders to develop and implement a comprehensive global cyber security strategy and effective enterprise-wide security programs.
• Represents the organization in external engagements and industry participation.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Work with other passionate, purposeful, and customer-centric team members
• Aggressive earning potential with good career growth
• Inclusive, diverse, and collaborative culture where people from all backgrounds can thrive
• Extensive internal growth and professional development opportunities including tuition reimbursement
• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical/Dental/Vision
• Wellness program to support both mental and physical health
• Generous paid time off options to support work-life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees