VP of Information Security

What You'll be Doing:

• Define and drive Sword's information security roadmap, strategy, tactics, and execution
• Architect programs and processes that evaluate and enhance Sword's  information security policies and ensure the security of Sword's security perimeter through monitoring, remediation, reporting, and auditing
• Partner with Sword's engineering and product teams during scoping and execution of all roadmap deliverables to ensure that security concerns are treated as first class product requirements 
• Respond appropriately and effectively to security-related incidents and report back to key internal and external stakeholders
• Participate in externally requested security audits from partners
• Lead efforts to continuously review and update company-wide information security policies to align with industry best practices 
• Oversee and coordinate security efforts across the company alongside Privacy, Engineering, Ops, HR, Product, and more
• Stay up to date with IT/Security industry trends and evaluate new solutions & techniques
• Launch company-wide security initiatives and training
• Partner with commercial and customer success teams to support customer acquisition and retention.

What You'll Need to Have:

• ~10 years of experience building and leading security teams focused on all aspects of cybersecurity, including identity management, software security, GRC, and security operations, with increasing responsibilities
• Overseen security teams and vendor management
• Experience leading SOC 2, HITRUST, CMMC, FedRAMP or similar audits and/or certifications
• Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams while thriving in a fast-paced growing company
• Self-motivation and drive to go above and beyond
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills, able to communicate security concepts to both technical and nontechnical audiences
• Experience with IT risk management standards, practices, methods, and frameworks including ISO 27001, COBIT and NIST CSF
• Drive the implementation of an effective digital health program to enhance the patient experience and improve overall outcomes
• Expertise in healthcare financial management, including IT budgeting, financial planning, and operations.

We'd Love to See:

• Superior level of mentorship, leadership, and collaboration
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, etc are preferred
• Prior experience in digital health and health care
• Experience in a high growth company
• Possesses a functional knowledge of ITIL practice
• Experience in building clinical informatics, digital health, and data analytics programs
• Demonstrated understanding of cyber security and potential threats/current landscape
• Functional knowledge of Epic Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system.