Governance Manager, Information Security

Who We Are:

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) is the parent company of Wrangler®, Lee® and Rock & Republic®, with owned manufacturing facilities in Mexico and Nicaragua. Kontoor also owns and operates over 140 retail stores across the globe. Our global company employs more than 15,000 people in 65 countries, with world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, and regional headquarters in Geneva and Hong Kong.

Job Posting:

Information Security Governance Manager

Job Summary

Reporting through the CISO Organization, this role will drive the implementation of a strong security governance program, including Kontoor’s IT risk management program, awareness communications, reporting, cybersecurity policy and project management on behalf of the CISO.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with operational and IT management teams to build and manage Kontoor’s IT risk management & quantification programs.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with teams including Legal, Privacy, Internal Audit, IT, and external consultants on policies & standards and manage the lifecycle.
• Information Security project portfolio management. Coordinate with global stakeholders to understand, track and report on all efforts related to information security programs.
• Develop working relationships with the business, and a broad understanding of business processes to translate technical issues into business-related decision points.
• Information security administration coordination. Take a lead role in various administrative tasks such as status reporting, budgeting, and the creation of management presentations.
• Participate in personal administrative tasks such as team meetings, training, status reporting, and participating in corporate improvement committees, etc.

Leadership

• Strong leadership, project management, and team building, including the ability to drive projects and initiatives across multiple departments with limited supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to identify risks associated with business processes, operations, information security programs and technology projects

Requirements

• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation
• Excellent written, verbal, communication, and presentation skills
• Experience in global retail & IT project management environments preferred. 
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM, IT or Audit related field of study, or equivalent experience
• Security certifications including, CISA, CISM, CISSP, or CRISC is highly desired. 
• Working knowledge of compliance regulations such as SOX, Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as well as various information security frameworks (ISO, NIST, etc.) required.
• Working knowledge of GRC tools (e.g., Auditboard, Onetrust) and IT Risk Quantification tools desired

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Why Kontoor Brands?

At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle. Our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.

When our employees are healthy, secure, and well, they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family’s needs – now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement.

We are proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members. Here we have a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.