Chief Information Security Officer

Westfield Careers
Westfield Center, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 7/25/2022 CLOSED ON 10/25/2022

Job Posting for Chief Information Security Officer at Westfield Careers

You’re ready to make your mark where people care about each other. Where your work is meaningful. And where your unique perspectives are welcome. Think about joining Westfield, a company focused on what’s most important – the people behind our policies.  

Chief Information Security Officer Job Summary 
The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is responsible for the development and oversight of the organization’s information security program and collaborates with company leaders to effectively execute the program.  This leader maintains a current understanding of cybersecurity threats and translates that knowledge into strategies and action plans to protect the organization in the areas of systems security design, regulatory compliance, and security monitoring and operations.  The CISO serves as a security liaison to external business partners. 

 

Essential Functions (primary functions and/or reasons the job exists in order of importance)

  1. Oversees the development, implementation, and monitoring of the organization’s information security strategy and administers the formal information security program via effective collaboration with company leaders.  Responsible for integrating information security plans and policies with the organization's business processes.

  2. Maintains currency with the threat landscape, including new developments in regulatory requirements and security tools that may impact the organization and the information security strategy/program. Translates that knowledge into strategies and action plans to protect the organization in the areas of systems security design, regulatory compliance, and security monitoring and operations.  

  3. Responsible for providing executive level security information, reporting, recommendations, and education to management and board committees.  Provides a written report to the board annually on the organization’s cybersecurity program, including:  the confidentiality of nonpublic information and the integrity and security of information systems, cybersecurity policies and procedures, material cybersecurity risks, overall effectiveness of the cybersecurity program, and material cybersecurity events. 

  4. Recommends information security policies and standards that support the organization’s risk appetite.  Obtains committee approval and maintains management awareness.  Ensures awareness and maturity of the information security culture. 

  5. Responds to complex requests for cybersecurity information and reports from internal and external parties. 

  6. Responsible for the oversight of investigations and incidents related to security violations and breaches. 

  7. Collaborates effectively with internal business partners as needed to support competitive business strategies.  Collaborates with peers and other departments to make decisions that are in the best interest of the company.

  8. Performs talent management responsibilities including employee selection, performance management, coaching, and development.  Manages priorities and workload distribution and removes barriers that impede progress.  Completes all personnel, salary administration and reporting duties.  Performs operational responsibilities that drive team performance including planning, execution, process improvement and best-practice sharing.

  9. Provides direction, support and coaching to team leaders and team members responsible for security orchestration, automation, and reporting; governance, risk, education, and compliance; and security architecture.

  10. Accountable for prudent management of business unit expenses.  Establishes budget in accordance with corporate guidelines; manages the expenses throughout the year and provides reforecasts and variance explanations as needed.

  11. Travels as needed to participate in special assignments, training, and/or travel between office locations.

 

Required Qualifications/Experience/Certification/Education

  1. 10 years of Information Technology, Information Security and/or Information Security Compliance experience with a minimum of 5 years in Information Security or Information Security Compliance.

  2. 5 years of successful leadership experience with increased responsibility.

  3. Information Security experience in a regulated industry.

  4. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

 

Desired Qualifications/Experience/Certification/Education (in order of importance)

  1. 10 years of Information Security and/or Information Security Compliance experience in the financial services industry.

  2. 5 years of successful leadership experience with increased responsibility, including leading other leaders.  Experience coaching and developing direct and indirect reports with proven results. 

  3. Proven ability to build effective business partnerships through strong collaboration, influence, and creative problem solving and negotiation skills.

  4. Experience developing and executing a strategic vision.

  5. Excellent oral, written, presentation and interpersonal skills, resulting in the ability to interact with all levels of management and employee population.

  6. Thorough knowledge and understanding of current Compliance, Governance, Information Security, and technologies as well as the methods used in performing risk analyses and business impact analyses.

  7. Maintains or is actively pursuing other professional certifications/designations: Certified Risk & Information Systems Controls (CRISC), Certified Information Systems Management Professional (CISMP), Certified Information System Manager (CISM) and/or additional related Information Security certifications/designations. 

  8. Relevant knowledge of banking and insurance regulation (e.g. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act section 501(b), NAIC Model Law, FFIEC Guidance).

  9. Actively pursues additional educational opportunities and certifications in information security. 

  10. Bachelor’s Degree or commensurate experience.

 

Physical Requirements (specific to the role)    
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  

  • Ability to work effectively in an office environment for 40 hours per week (including sitting, standing, and working on a computer for extended periods of time).
  • Ability to communicate effectively in a collaborative work environment utilizing various technologies such as:  telephone, computer, web, voice, teleconferencing, e-mail etc.
  • Ability to travel as required.

 

Westfield cares about relationships. We pay attention to the details, and embrace what each employee brings to the mix. If you are talented in your profession but also care about people – whether you’re just starting out or have decades of experience – we want to talk with you. Learn more about current opportunities at www.westfieldinsurance.com/careers.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer/minority/female/disability/protected veteran.
 

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