Title: Director of IT and Security
What You’ll Do: Duties will include, but may not be limited to:
- Develop and execute the IT strategy and roadmap, aligning with the business objectives and priorities.
- Manage the budget and resources for IT infrastructure, support and security ensuring cost-effectiveness and optimal performance.
- Supervise and mentor the IT and administrative staff, providing guidance, feedback, and training.
- Ensure all staff have necessary hardware and software to perform their work.
- Implement best practices for providing IT support across the organization.
- Oversee the installation, configuration, and maintenance of the IT hardware, software, and network.
- Ensure the availability, reliability, and security of the IT systems and services, including backup, recovery, and disaster recovery plans.
- Establish and enforce the IT policies, standards, and best practices, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- Monitor and evaluate the IT performance and risks, identifying and resolving issues and implementing improvements.
- Lead the information security program as the security officer, ensuring the protection of the data and information assets from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification, or destruction.
- Conduct regular security audits, assessments, and tests, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Develop and maintain the security policies, procedures, and awareness programs, educating and training the staff and stakeholders on the security requirements and best practices.
- Evaluate and approve 3rd party software and services from a security perspective.
- Coordinate and communicate with internal and external parties, such as vendors, contractors, auditors, and regulators.
- Stay updated on the latest IT and security trends, technologies, and best practices, and recommend and implement appropriate solutions.
