Sr. Director, Global Cybersecurity

About the role

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. Reporting directly to the Chief Information Security Officer, you will lead the teams responsible for systems implementation, detections and security tuning of network, internet edge, vulnerability management and endpoint systems. The role requires a strategic thinker who can lead operations while remaining hands‑on with all security technologies, develop and communicate strategy to technical and non‑technical audiences, and build and lead global teams. This position is based onsite at Vertiv's Westerville, OH headquarters.

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, 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 focused on completeness of implementation and event‑driven tuning.
• Oversee Cybersecurity Architecture — accountable for enterprise security architecture, secure‑by‑design principles, and leading OT/ICS security.
• Oversee Cybersecurity Engineering — responsible for the configuration, deployment, and operation of technical security systems and tools across all environments.
• Oversee 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 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, driving strict adherence to incident procedures, and delivering accurate routine reporting to the CISO and Head of Infrastructure and Applications.
• Establish and 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.
• Lead cybersecurity alignment with ISO 27001 and be knowledgeable to discuss how ISO 27001 crosswalks to other frameworks such as NIST CSF 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, divestitures, and mitigate 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.
• 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 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 complex cybersecurity topics to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Ability to work from the Westerville, OH office with up to 15% travel (US and international).
• Embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles: Safety, Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, Inclusion.
• Align with Vertiv’s Strategic Priorities: High‑Performance Culture, Customer Focus, Operational Excellence, Innovation, Financial Strength.
• Exhibit 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,