Position Summary
The Associate Vice President of Data Security provides strategic leadership and direction for the enterprise data security program, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data across the organization. This role leads the design, execution, and continuous improvement of data security initiatives that align with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and evolving threat landscapes.
The AVP of Data Security oversees complex, multi-year security programs and high-impact projects, coordinating cross-functional teams across technology, engineering, legal, compliance, and business units. Through strong program and project management discipline, the role drives measurable risk reduction, ensures timely delivery of security initiatives, and maintains accountability for outcomes.
As a senior leader, this position bridges technical data security capabilities with organizational priorities, translating risk and security requirements into actionable strategies for executive stakeholders. The role is responsible for guiding the adoption and optimization of data security technologies—including data classification, encryption, data loss prevention (DLP), identity and access controls, and monitoring solutions—while establishing governance, metrics, and reporting to assess program effectiveness and maturity.
In-Office Requirement: 4 days per week