VP, Product Security

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses. Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment. Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship. Overall Purpose This position provides security and thought leadership for the Early Warning Product Security program, including developing, implementing, and maturing security across all product offerings to minimize malicious access, attacks, and data breaches. It employs a high level of technical knowledge in cloud security, DevSecOps, and CI/CD pipelines to create secure and scalable financial products. The role reports to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and frequently collaborates with product management, product development, engineering, cloud teams, 3rd‑party audits, regulator interaction, and customer‑facing security issues. Essential Functions Lead a high‑performing team and provide exceptional leadership in developing highly engaged, high‑performance team members. Create frictionless paths for engineering teams to securely build and deploy new products. Manage the development, deployment, and execution of controls and defenses to ensure secure and risk‑mitigated products and digital payment systems. Identify and design cybersecurity architecture, goals, objectives, and performance metrics, including KRIs and KPIs; analyze business needs and priorities for protecting critical systems. Establish and implement appropriate product security standards for secure development, operations, and compliance. Leverage in‑depth knowledge of threat modeling, secure software development lifecycle, cloud security, cryptography, authentication, and authorization design patterns. Lead cross‑functional teams to architect, design, and deploy secure cloud services and application architecture. Lead purple‑team certifications for all products to ensure logging and monitoring capabilities adequate for detecting and responding to all potential cybersecurity events. Provide subject‑matter expertise and support for vulnerability audits and product incident response, oversee code analysis quality, reporting, and resolution, and identify issue trends to drive root‑cause resolutions. Evaluate potential business impacts from security breaches and provide strategic and tactical guidance to business decision‑makers. Develop and execute security systems compliance policies and procedures. Prevent production vulnerabilities and ensure rapid resolution of security testing findings, such as bug bounty, penetration testing, or audit findings. Interact with customers, regulators, and auditors on a regular basis. Support the company’s commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data. Minimum Qualifications Education and experience typically obtained through completion of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or Physical Science. 13 or more years of relevant work experience and leadership experience in applicable information security roles. Experience with various types of information security tools and controls. Clear and concise understanding of current security vulnerabilities and attacks. Experience evaluating and assigning risk levels to uncovered issues. Experience with the OWASP Top 10 and other application security issues. Extensive experience with network security design and protection, application development, application security issues, operating system security, hardening standards, and protection mechanisms. Extensive and diverse experience with the fundamentals of security devices (design and function). Ability to articulate the practical and technical application of the following standards: ISO, PCI, FedRAMP, and FISMA. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to support complex organizational relationships. Background drug screen. Preferred Qualifications Ten or more years of product, architecture, or cloud security experience within the financial sector. In‑depth knowledge of public cloud service architectures such as AWS, Azure, and GCP. GCSA, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Security certifications. Certifications: CISSP, GCSA, CISM, CISA, or equivalent. Physical Requirements Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling, and reaching. Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment, including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers. Employee must be able to perform the essential functions and physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Benefits Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans with company contributions to Health Savings Account or pre‑tax savings for commuting, health, and dependent care expenses. 401(k) Retirement Plan – 100% company Safe Harbor match on first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility. Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for exempt employees and generous PTO for non‑exempt employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day. 12 weeks of paid parental leave. Maven Family Planning – Support throughout parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work. And so much more! We continue to enhance our program, so be sure to check our Benefits page for the latest. Our team can share more during the interview process. Equal Employment Opportunity Early Warning Services, LLC considers for employment, hiring, retention, and promotion qualified candidates on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law. The company affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status, or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of employees. E‑Verify Participation Early Warning Services LLC is a proud participant in E‑Verify, a federal program to help ensure a legal and authorized workforce. As part of our hiring process, we electronically verify the employment eligibility of all new hires through E‑Verify. For more information on your rights and responsibilities under E‑Verify, please visit the E‑Verify website. The base pay scale for this position in Phoenix, AZ; Chicago, IL; and Washington, DC is USD 289,000 – 372,000 per year. Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits. The pay scale is subject to change and is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific candidate. Early Warning Services takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining a competitive salary offer, including, but not limited to, the job scope, market rates, geographic location, candidate’s education, experience, training, and specialized skills or certification(s) related to the job requirements and compared with internal equity (peers). The business actively supports and reviews wage equity to ensure that pay decisions are not based on gender, race, national origin, or any other protected class. #J-18808-Ljbffr Dormont Manufacturing Co