Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems or a related discipline, or equivalent years' experience18+ years of experience in key contributor and leadership roles in Security, to include leadership within government services organization of relevant scale ($3B+)Ability to develop and implement a comprehensive security strategy to safeguard Peraton's assets, empower the business and enable growthDemonstrated ability to drive stellar team collaboration to empower delivery of strategic security programs and initiative prioritization to align with evolving corporate strategies and ensure best ideas winAbility to execute physical & personnel security programs and enterprise threat awareness (crisis management, global travel, insider risk, counterintelligence, security awareness & training education) that protect the workforce, customers, intellectual property, brand/reputation, and facilitiesAbility to establish and maintain security policies and procedures to ensure a secure environment that meets Federal, customer and Peraton requirementsDemonstrated ability to oversee security incident response activities and corrective actionsBuild and maintain productive relationships with Government Security Representatives to validate Peraton's security posture. Project thought leadership in the Industrial-Government development of security policy and procedures.Deep understanding of the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) and other associated security and information assurance regulatory frameworks that govern the Department of Defense and the U.S. Intelligence CommunityDemonstrated ability to prepare and manage budgets while ensuring high return on corporate investmentExpertise with the implementation of security controls to meet the requirements for Federal contractorsMust have a passion for driving user/employee satisfaction and a track record of delivering measurable improvementsDemonstrated ability to proactively build relationships with executives throughout the organization, ensuring support for strategic initiativesActive TS/SCI clearanceDesired Qualifications and Attributes:
Exceptional leadership ability – a relationship builder, advisor, and results-oriented change agentExcellent organizational skills – ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneouslyResults-driven executive that is accountable for their initiativesCreative and Innovative thinker regarding technologyAdept at leading/advising team of senior direct reportsAbility to build relationships with clients, leading discussions on common technology challenges and solutionsExperience with large scale M&A, private equity and public companies preferred to demonstrate breadth of experience in business and technology transformationTS/SCI w/ polygraph clearance preferred Peraton is seeking a highly motivated Chief Security Officer (CSO) who will be responsible for delivering a robust security program to safeguard Peraton's assets and ensure proper vetting of our talented workforce while empowering the business to deliver on our critical, secure missions for customers. This Senior Vice President role is responsible for leading a multi-disciplined security program that operates across the company. This role is a member of Peraton's Executive Leadership Team and as such, the CSO will play a pivotal role in key business decisions, the execution of our corporate strategy, and ensuring effective, enterprise risk management.
As the CSO, you will have responsibility for developing programs that are centered on protection of people, information, operations, reputation, facilities and assets. The CSO is responsible for ensuring the compliance with all US government oversight regulations. The CSO oversees physical security, personnel security, facility security officers, insider risk, counterintelligence, security awareness and training education, crisis management, and our classified holdings program and policies. The CSO has a mandate to ensure that our physical and personnel security controls, and classified data handling programs operate according to internal standards, external agency standards, and legal and contractual requirements.
The ideal CSO candidate will ensure that first and foremost, our Security organization operates as a collaborative partner to our client delivery teams to ensure that we work effectively and efficiently to support security requirements for our business and optimize growth. As an effective leader, he/she will need to possess strong organizational and collaborative leadership skills. They will need to be hands-on, leading by example. The position requires the ability to adjust to new and evolving requirements within a fast-paced, PE-backed environment. The qualified executive will possess a wide breadth of demonstrated business, financial, and management skills.
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