Director, Systems Security & Compliance

The Director, Security & Compliance leads the global IT Security & Compliance organization, including: Systems Security, Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Security Operations. This position is responsible for providing direction and strategy for our corporate Security & Compliance. This role manages the capital and operational Security & Compliance budgets, manages vendor engagements, and negotiates contracts.

• Provides direction and strategy for the Global Security & Compliance organization
• Responsible for overseeing the engineering of security solutions for Claire's corporate and retail environment that align with business goals and industry best practices
• Responsible for Security project and operational budgets
• Manage vendors, including: reviewing and negotiating contracts, ensuring deliverables are met
• Build and maintain strong relationships with business leaders and vendor partners
• Manage a team of FTEs, contractors, and managed service partners
• Plan and track Security & Compliance initiatives, ensuring successful delivery on time and in budget
• Optimize processes and proactively seek opportunities for improvement and savings
• Stay engaged and be familiar with latest security technologies and methodologies
• Familiar with SoPs, runbooks, project plans, HLD, LLD
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations
• Provide oversight, accountability, mentorship, growth opportunities, with a keen focus on creating high-performing teams
• Build high-performing teams through the development of individual team members and by recruiting, hiring, managing, and mentoring engineers
• Participate in research of technology solutions in support of new initiatives
• Responsible for lifecycle management, maintenance contracts and licensing, total cost of ownership and inventory control of all systems assets
• Oversee the management of security alerts and incidents, provide timely response and resolution, and incident response plans and procedures
• Lead security architecture direction for solutions as well as influence peers, cross functional partners, and IT leadership
• Effectively communicate security risk to various audience levels
• Lead incident response efforts in the event of security incidents or breaches
• Understand and can articulate security trends 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering preferred or equivalent experience
• 10+ years’ experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on security engineering, architecture, and operations
• 5+ years in a leadership role with increasing responsibilities
• Experience planning, implementing, and operating Security & Compliance initiatives
• Solid understanding of IAM, Threat and Vulnerability Management, encryption, SIEM and EDR
• Strong organizational and management skills; ability to efficiently manage a team and a variety of multiple concurrent projects.
• Verifiable track record of effective technical leadership which includes strong strategic thinking and successful project execution with technical and business resources.
• Experience designing and building Security systems
• Experience managing complex, multi-million $$$ budgets
• Experience with contract creation, negotiation, and delivery

Claire's is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we encourage applications from members of all underrepresented groups, including those with disabilities. We will accommodate applicants' needs, upon request, throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Please inform us of the accommodation(s) that you may require.