Vertiv

Builds power and cooling systems for data centers

Senior Director - Global Cybersecurity

Security Engineering & Architecture +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeWesterville, OH, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required.
At least 12 years of IT infrastructure technical experience and progressive technical information security or cybersecurity experience are required.
At least 7 years of progressive cybersecurity leadership experience managing programs, teams, and strategic initiatives are required.
A current, verifiable ISC2 CISSP certification is required.
Demonstrated experience presenting complex cybersecurity topics to technical and non-technical audiences is required.
The employee must work from the Westerville, Ohio office and be able to travel up to 15% of the time in the United States and internationally.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-domain execution of the enterprise cybersecurity strategy established by the CISO, translating it into an annual rolling operating roadmap aligned with enterprise risk, business objectives, and the evolving threat landscape.
Serve as the CISO's enterprise IT security deputy, supporting executive, regulatory, audit committee, customer, and operational engagements as delegated by the CISO.
Partner with IT and senior business leaders to integrate cybersecurity strategy with corporate digital transformation initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, and global expansion priorities.
Manage security vendor relationships and strategic technology investments through mandatory technical quarterly business reviews.
Provide the CISO with quarterly reviews and quantified metrics covering business-contextualized security events, systems tuning based on event data, and security-platform-specific assessments and metrics focused on implementation completeness and event-driven tuning.
Execute the cybersecurity architecture, cybersecurity engineering, and cyber defense domains through subordinate leaders.
Be accountable for enterprise security architecture, secure-by-design principles, and operational technology and industrial control systems security through the cybersecurity architecture domain.
Oversee configuration, deployment, and operation of technical security systems and tools across all environments through the cybersecurity engineering domain.
Direct proactive tuning, threat intelligence, security monitoring, incident response, and forensic investigation across global operations through the cyber defense domain.
Assess and drive security capabilities across cloud, identity, endpoint, network, infrastructure, operational technology, and manufacturing environments, measurably improving enterprise risk posture.
Oversee security monitoring, threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence programs, ensuring rapid response and clear executive communication during significant security events.
Lead technical cyber investigations and incident recovery efforts, provide technically correct direction, enforce adherence to incident procedures, and provide accurate, routine reporting to the CISO and Head of Infrastructure and Applications.
Hold teams accountable to cybersecurity key performance indicators; automate reporting with dashboards and build company-specific functional reports demonstrating program maturity and enterprise risk posture over time.
Lead cybersecurity alignment with ISO 27001 and explain how the framework crosswalks to NIST Cybersecurity Framework and CMMC.
Drive enterprise security transformation by championing a security-first culture, advocating for risk-informed decision-making, and partnering with IT, Legal, HR, Engineering, Finance, and Compliance leaders.
Lead cybersecurity integration for new business activities, acquisitions, and divestitures, mitigating emerging risks before they materialize.
Promote a collaborative team mindset through clear and accurate communication of risk and partnership.
Uphold change management practices in alignment with the Infrastructure and Applications team.
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of cybersecurity managers and senior professionals, building organizational depth, succession readiness, and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Define and uphold performance expectations, and champion talent development programs that attract and retain cybersecurity talent across multiple specialized domains.

Job Summary

The Sr. Director, Global Cybersecurity will be responsible for ensuring technical information security is strategically implemented globally across all of IT, R&D and Manufacturing.

In this role, you’ll report directly to the Chief Information Security Officer and lead the teams responsible systems implementation, detections and security tuning of network, internet edge, vulnerability management and endpoint systems.

For this role we’re looking for someone who is a strategic thinker who can effectively lead operations and be hands on with all the security technology in use. The top candidate is technical but can seamlessly develop a strategy but communicate it to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Our company is global, therefore we expect you to be great at building and leading global teams.

This position will be based onsite at Vertiv's Westerville, OH - HQ location.

Responsibilities:

Strategy & Program Leadership

Lead cross-domain execution of the enterprise cybersecurity strategy established by the CISO, translating it into an annual rolling operating roadmap in alignment with enterprise risk, business objectives, and the evolving threat landscape.
Serve as the CISO's enterprise IT security deputy, supporting executive, regulatory, audit committee, customer, and operational engagements as delegated by the CISO.
Partner with both IT and senior business leaders to integrate a cybersecurity strategy with corporate digital transformation initiatives, M&A activity, and global expansion priorities.
Aggressively manage security vendor relationships, and strategic technology investments through mandatory technical quarterly business reviews.
Provide the CISO quarterly reviews with quantified metrics: business contextualized security events, quantified systems tuning based on events data and security platform specific assessments and metrics focused on completeness of implementation and event driven tuning.

Architecture, Engineering & Cyber Defense

Execute the following three core cybersecurity domains through subordinate leaders:

1. Cybersecurity Architecture — accountable for enterprise security architecture, secure-by-design principles and leading OT/ICS security.

2. Cybersecurity Engineering — responsible for the configuration, deployment, and operation of technical security systems and tools across all environments.

3. Cyber Defense — encompassing proactive-tuning, threat intelligence, security monitoring, incident response, and forensic investigation across global operations.

Assess and drive security capabilities - across cloud, identity, endpoint, network, infrastructure, OT, and manufacturing environments, with measurable improvement in the enterprise risk posture.
Oversee security monitoring, threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence programs, ensuring rapid response and clear executive communication during significant security events.
Lead technical cyber investigations and incident recovery efforts, providing technically correct direction, drive strict adherence to all incident procedures and provide accurate and routine reporting to the CISO and Head of Infrastructure and Applications.
Establish fiercely hold teams accountable to cybersecurity KPIs. Automate reporting using dashboards and build company specific function reports demonstrating program maturity and enterprise risk posture over time.
We are ISO 27001 and the expectation is you lead cybersecurity alignment with this framework and be knowledgeable to talk through how ISO 27001 crosswalks to other frameworks we align to, including NIST CSF and CMMC.

Cross-Functional Partnership & Change Leadership

Drive enterprise security transformation by championing a security-first culture, advocating for risk-informed decision-making, and partnering with IT, Legal, HR, Engineering, Finance, and Compliance leaders.
Lead cybersecurity integration for new business activities, acquisitions, divestitures, mitigating emerging risks before they materialize.
Enforce a collaborative team mindset through clear and accurate communication of risk and partnership.
Uphold change management practices in full alignment with the Infrastructure and Application team.

People Leadership

Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of cybersecurity managers and senior professionals, building organizational depth, succession readiness, and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Define and firmly uphold performance expectations, and champion talent development programs that attract and retain top cybersecurity talent across multiple specialized domains.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
12 or more years of IT Infrastructure technical and progressive technical Information Security/Cybersecurity experience.
7 or more years of progressive cybersecurity leadership experience managing programs, teams, and strategic initiatives.
Verifiable current ISC2 CISSP certification.
Demonstrated experience presenting cybersecurity complex cybersecurity topics to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Work from Westerville, OH office with the ability to travel up to 15% of the time in the US and internationally.

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety.  Integrity.  Respect.  Teamwork.  Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

High-Performance Culture
Customer Focus
Operational Excellence
Innovation
Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

Own it
Act with urgency
Foster a customer-first mindset
Think big and execute
Lead by example
Drive continuous improvement
Learn and seek out development
Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs.  Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.  

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to [email protected].

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About the Company

Vertiv

Builds power and cooling systems for data centers

Vertiv builds power and cooling equipment that keeps data centers, communication networks, and industrial facilities running through outages and heavy computing loads. Its Liebert cooling systems manage the heat generated by servers, while its power products protect equipment and distribute electricity. The company sells equipment directly and through distributors, then earns additional revenue from installation, maintenance, spare parts, and services throughout the equipment life cycle. Its portfolio also includes racks and software for monitoring and managing IT equipment. Vertiv became a standalone company in 2016 and is headquartered in Westerville, Ohio.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Westerville, OH
Founded: 2016

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