Vice President of Information Security & Infrastructure

Vice President of Information Security & Infrastructure About the Company Leading online provider of education degrees IndustryHigher Education TypeEducational Institution Founded2005 Employees201-500 Categories EducationColleges & Universities Specialties master of education degreesdoctorate degrees in leadershipgraduate-level teaching certificatesprofessional development for education professionalsmaster of science in nursingmaster's in healthcareand doctorate in public health education About the Role The Company is seeking a Vice President of Information Security and Infrastructure to lead enterprise cybersecurity, technology risk, infrastructure, and operational resilience. The role sets multi-year strategies, governance, policies, and controls, while advising executive leadership and governance bodies on significant risks, incidents, regulatory obligations, and technology investments. Responsibilities include directing security operations and incident response, overseeing cloud and infrastructure strategy, and ensuring business continuity, disaster recovery, and cyber recovery readiness. The leader will manage risk assessments, audits, vendors, budgets, and performance measures, while building and developing high-performing teams. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent education and executive experience, at least 15 years of progressive technology and cybersecurity leadership, and at least seven years leading related enterprise functions. Required expertise includes cybersecurity frameworks and governance, risk and incident management, cloud and infrastructure, regulatory compliance, resilience, vendor oversight, and financial management. Candidates must be able to communicate complex risks and investment priorities to executive audiences and lead change across distributed teams. CISSP or CISM certification is required; additional relevant certifications are preferred. Hiring Manager TitleChief Information Officer Functions Information Technology