Senior Director, Information Security (Engineer and Governance)

Logistics at full potential. 

At GXO, we’re constantly looking for talented individuals at all levels who can deliver the caliber of service our company requires. You know that a positive work environment creates happy employees, which boosts productivity and dedication. On our team, you’ll have the support to excel at work and the resources to build a career you can be proud of.

As the Senior Director, Information Security reporting to the CISO, you will have overall responsibility for the technical aspects of the global Information Security function.  This responsibility includes defining the architecture, the technology portfolio, building and deploying global systems and the ongoing operation thereof.  This role leads a global team of experts and as a key member of the Information Security leadership team, helps drive the Information Security Strategy at GXO.

Pay, benefits and more.

We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability, and the opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Continually assessing the technical portfolio for gaps and/or redundancy and ensuring maximum value is achieved whilst minimizing cost/waste.
• Keeping abreast of Information Secruity trends and emerging threats and technologies and leveraging this knowledge to build a technical roadmap for the company. 
• Defining a best-practice org structure for the team and growing talent throughout the team to support those roles.
• Driving continual operational excellence ensuring Infosec provides great service to its internal customers.
• Structuring the multi-year roadmap into projects and ensuring those projects are delivered to a high-quality, on time and on budget.
• Providing responsive and robust technical consulting into non-IT projects to ensure that they are secure by design (and implemented accordingly).
• Defining key KPIs for the function and build reports and dashboards at both a technical and executive level.
• Partnering with functional leaders to drive engagement and ensure requirements and expectations of Information Security are well understood and delivered upon.
• Contributing to the Information Security budget and ensuring the budget managed on a day-to-day basis.
• Managing vendors to ensure strong collaboration and maximum service/value.

What you need to succeed at GXO:

At a minimum, you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Business Administration or equivalent related work or military experience
• 7+ years of experience in Information Security
• 5+ years in leadership role with IT function managing global teams
• Federal government cyber experience (CMMC, NIST 800-53, FISMA/FEDRAMP)
• Risk Management

It’d be great if you also have:

• MBA or advanced degree in related field
• 10+ years of Information Security Experience
• CISSP, CISM or other relevant Information Security certification

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.

GXO adheres to CDC, OSHA and state and local requirements regarding COVID safety. All employees and visitors are expected to comply with GXO policies which are in place to safeguard our employees and customers.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.