Vice President of Content Development - Remote

The Vice President of Content Development is part of the Security Best Practices department and reports to the EVP & General Manager of Security Best Practices. As our Vice President of Content Development, you will be an experienced technical leader, leading CIS in developing a range of cybersecurity best practice products and services. You will lead an established and respected technical workforce while harnessing the power of subject matter experts across a wide range of commercial, non-profit, and government partners. You will be responsible for the conceptualization, planning, development, delivery, sustainment, and external engagement surrounding community developed, consensus driven best practices for cybersecurity.

What You'll Do:

• Provide strategic, inclusive executive leadership to meet mission demands, to include talent recruitment, development, and mentoring
• Synchronize, collaborate, and integrate within Security Best Practices (SBP), Sales and Business Services (SBS), and Operations, Intelligence, and Services (OIS) teams to ensure the technical merits, relevance, and cohesion of products and services
• Evaluate cybersecurity technologies that support implementation of CIS Security Best Practice products and services
• Guide team efforts to understand and characterize the needs of CIS customers, leading to the identification, prioritization, development, delivery, and sustainment of best practice products and services
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and ensure timeliness, adherence to budget, and quality of all products and services delivered within the team portfolio
• Identify and nurture internal and external engagement efforts
• Establish partnerships across commercial, non-profit, academic, government, and standards organizations to drive awareness, inclusion, and adoption of CIS cybersecurity best practice guidance
• Identify and manage program risks and ensure that risk mitigation steps are taken in a timely manner
• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field*
• 10+ years of progressive experience in a technology role, preferably in security
• 5+ years of experience leading a technical team or equivalent
• Forward thinker with extensive industry knowledge, including experience with other cybersecurity frameworks and compliance requirements such as NIST, ISO, and PCI
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute highly effective operational strategies, organizational innovation, and stakeholder engagement
• Demonstrated experience addressing challenges within and across today’s evolving technology landscape, such as secure configurations, cloud technologies, secure by design, IoT, Zero Trust, and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
• Experience developing and managing departmental budgets and solid financial acumen
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

*Additional years of relevant experience or a combination of an Associate’s degree or equivalent and relevant experience may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree.

At CIS, we are committed to providing an inclusive environment in which the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and views of our employees, members, and customers are valued and respected. It is through this commitment that we are able to work together towards our common mission: to make the connected world a safer place.

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