VP, IT & Security
Company: AlphaSense
Location: New York
Posted on: May 2, 2024
Job Description:
Reports to: CFO
About AlphaSense:
AlphaSense is a market intelligence platform used by the world's
leading companies and financial institutions. Since 2011, our
AI-based technology has helped professionals make smarter business
decisions by delivering insights from an extensive universe of
public and private content-including company filings, event
transcripts, news, trade journals, and equity research. Our
platform is trusted by over 3,500 enterprise customers, including a
majority of the S&P 500. Headquartered in New York City,
AlphaSense employs over 1,000 people across offices in the U.S.,
U.K., Finland, and India. For more information, please visit .
About the Role:
AlphaSense is seeking a Vice President (VP) of Corporate IT &
Security to ensure the security, efficiency, and effectiveness of
our information technology (IT) infrastructure, systems, and data.
The VP of Corporate IT & Security will safeguard our digital
assets, drive IT innovation and efficiency, and ensure alignment
between IT and business objectives.
Who You Are:
- Educational Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer
Science, or related field; Master's degree or MBA
preferred.
- Experience: Minimum 10-15 years of experience in IT and
cybersecurity, with 5 years in a senior leadership role.
- Technical Skills: Extensive experience in IT, cybersecurity,
and infrastructure management. Proficiency in cybersecurity tools,
technologies, and frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001).
- Industry Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCSP, and other
relevant IT and cybersecurity certifications.
- Leadership Qualities: Proven experience in leading and managing
IT and security teams. Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving,
planning, and decision-making skills.
- Communication Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal
skills; ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical
stakeholders.
- Strategic Planning: Ability to develop and execute IT and
security strategies aligned with organizational goals.Experience in
vendor management, contract negotiation, and budget
management.
- Business Acumen: Strong business acumen and understanding of
the company's industry, market, and competitive landscape. A
forward thinker with a startup commercial mindset with strong IT
controls
- Continuous Learning: Commitment to staying current with the
latest trends, developments, and best practices in IT and
cybersecurity.
What You'll Do:
- Information Security:
- Develop and implement comprehensive information security
policies, procedures, and standards to protect the organization's
data and information assets.
- Monitor and assess potential security risks and
vulnerabilities, and implement measures to mitigate them.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and
industry best practices related to information security.
- IT Infrastructure Management:
- Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of the
organization's IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, and
storage systems.
- Ensure the availability, reliability, and scalability of IT
infrastructure to meet the organization's current and future
needs.
- Implement and manage cloud computing strategies and solutions,
as applicable.
- Cybersecurity:
- Ensure successful compliance audits across SOC2, ISO and others
that are typical for public companies
- Lead the organization's cybersecurity efforts, including the
development and implementation of cybersecurity programs,
technologies, and controls.
- Coordinate incident response and management in the event of a
cybersecurity breach or incident.
- Foster a culture of cybersecurity awareness and training among
employees.
- IT Strategy and Planning:
- Develop and execute the organization's IT strategy and roadmap
in alignment with its business objectives and goals.
- Identify and prioritize IT initiatives and projects that
deliver the greatest value to the organization.
- Ensure effective governance, budgeting, and resource allocation
for IT projects and initiatives.
- Vendor and Third-Party Management:
- Evaluate, select, and manage relationships with IT vendors,
suppliers, and service providers to ensure quality, value, and
compliance with contractual agreements.
- Negotiate contracts and service level agreements (SLAs) with
vendors to optimize costs and service delivery.
- Drive the adoption of cutting-edge technologies that facilitate
efficiency and competitive advantage.
- Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity:
- Develop and maintain comprehensive disaster recovery and
business continuity plans to ensure the organization's ability to
recover from IT disruptions and maintain business
operations.
- Conduct regular testing and drills of disaster recovery and
business continuity plans to validate their effectiveness and
identify areas for improvement.
- Team Leadership and Development:
- Build, develop, and lead a high-performing IT and security
team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and
continuous learning.
- Provide mentoring, coaching, and professional development
opportunities to team members to enhance their skills and
capabilities.
- Deploy productivity tools including the latest generative AI
tools for typical IT/Security and support activities
- Stakeholder Engagement and Communication:
- Collaborate with executive leadership, business units, and
other stakeholders to understand their IT and security needs,
priorities, and concerns.
- Communicate IT and security strategies, initiatives, and
performance metrics to stakeholders in a clear, concise, and timely
manner.
- Create training materials and collaborate with training program
directors on the security and privacy of data and assets within the
organization.
AlphaSense is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a
work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all
individuals. All employees share in the responsibility for
fulfilling AlphaSense'scommitment to equal employment opportunity.
AlphaSense does not discriminate against any employee or applicant
on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national
origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender
identity, gender expression, military or veteran status,
disability, or any other non-merit factor. This policy applies to
every aspect of employment at AlphaSense, including recruitment,
hiring, training, advancement, and termination.
In addition, it is the policy of AlphaSense to provide reasonable
accommodation to qualified employees who have protected
disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws,
regulations, and ordinances where a particular employee works.
Base Compensation Range*: $250,000 - $299,000
Additional Components:You may also be offered a performance-based
bonus, equity, and a generous benefits program.
*For base compensation, we set standard ranges for all US-based
roles based on function, level and geographic location, benchmarked
against similar stage growth companies and internal comparables. In
order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide
greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all
job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer
amounts are determined by multiple factors including geographic
location as well as candidate experience/expertise and may vary
from the amounts listed above.
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