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Vice President Information Security

Lexitas · United States · 1 mo ago
RemoteRemoteAdministrative$200k–$230k/yrFull-time

About the role

Lexitas is seeking a hands-on, forward-thinking Vice President of Information Security to build, scale, and modernize our enterprise security program. This is a critical leadership role at a pivotal moment for the company, as AI becomes deeply embedded in both our client-facing solutions and internal operations.

Responsibilities

  • Execute the enterprise information security roadmap in partnership with the CIO/CISO

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing security team (onshore and offshore)

  • Manage key security vendors (SIEM, Tenable/Nessus, MDR/MSSP) and ensure strong ROI and SLA adherence

  • Drive company-wide security awareness initiatives and training programs

  • Develop governance frameworks for internal AI tools (data classification, acceptable use, risk thresholds)

  • Partner with engineering and product teams to secure AI-powered services (model integrity, privacy, prompt security)

  • Monitor emerging AI threats (LLM vulnerabilities, adversarial ML, supply chain risks) and implement controls

  • Leverage AI/automation within InfoSec to improve efficiency (alert triage, reporting, RFP responses)

  • Identify and implement automation for high-volume, repeatable tasks

  • Establish visibility into workloads using project/work management tools

  • Oversee vulnerability management lifecycle including scanning, prioritization, and remediation tracking

  • Lead incident response planning, detection, monitoring, and testing

  • Manage penetration testing and remediation follow-through

  • Lead responses to client security questionnaires, RFPs, and audits

  • Maintain compliance across SOC 2, HIPAA, and other frameworks with continuous audit readiness

  • Serve as a subject matter expert in client security reviews and due diligence processes

  • Maintain and update security policies, standards, and procedures

  • Risk & Architecture: Advise leadership on risks, vulnerabilities, and emerging threats with actionable recommendations

  • Manage third-party/vendor risk assessments and monitoring

  • Embed security into SDLC, cloud architecture, and application design

  • Support privacy initiatives in partnership with Legal and executive leadership

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience)

  • 10+ years of progressive experience in information security

  • 5+ years in leadership or program ownership roles

  • Proven success building or modernizing security programs in resource-constrained environments

  • Experience managing offshore or distributed teams

  • Preferred industry experience in legal services, healthcare, or regulated environments

Supervisory Responsibilities

Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of IT Security staff.

Language Skills

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from internal and external customers whose first language is English.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent; AI/cloud security certifications a plus.

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