Sr Vice President, Cyber Security and Compliance

Sr Vice President, Cyber Security and Compliance

Direct Hire

On-site - Irving, TX

Position Overview:

The company is seeking an experienced and dynamic professional to fill the position of Sr Vice President Cyber Security and Compliance. As the SVP of Cyber Security and Compliance, you will provide strategic leadership and operational excellence in the delivery of a best practice cyber security operations and engineering program for the company. You will be responsible for delivering a security program across multiple security domains while operating in a federated model, collaborating closely with Publicis Groupe Global Security Office, business units and functional areas to define and deliver a cyber security program aligned to the wider the company strategy.

Key Responsibilities, Duties and Function:

• Collaborate with the Publicis Groupe Global CISO to define and execute a comprehensive cyber security strategy for the company, aligned with the organization's global security objectives and regional IT strategies.
• Identify security goals, priorities, and initiatives based on industry best practices, business requirements, and risk assessments.
• Develop security operations and engineering roadmaps, ensuring alignment with corporate policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop the company’s Security Operations and Engineering function, providing shared service capability around Incident Response, Threat Hunting, Security Monitoring, Vulnerability Assessments, Endpoint Detection & Response, Email Security & Web Content Filtering.

Qualifications:

• Extensive experience (15 years) in information security management.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• Proven track record in developing and implementing information security strategies at a regional or global level.
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks, standards, and regulations (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, GDPR, etc.).
• Experience operating in a federated operating model, coordinating security efforts across multiple divisions or business units.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA or CRISC are highly desirable.
• In-depth understanding of emerging security technologies, threat landscape, and industry best practices.