MedVet · 1 day ago
Director, IT Security
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
10+ years expMedVet is the largest family of emergency and specialty hospitals owned and led by veterinarians. The Director of IT Security is responsible for establishing and governing the organization’s cybersecurity strategy and policies to protect information assets and ensure business continuity.
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Responsibilities
Develop and execute the enterprise cybersecurity strategy aligned with organizational goals
Lead the design and maturity of the organization’s security program, roadmap, and governance structure
Provide executive leadership, guidance, and reporting to senior leadership regarding cybersecurity risk posture, initiatives, and incidents
Establish security KPIs, maturity benchmarks, and reporting dashboards
Own the enterprise risk management practices for cybersecurity, including ongoing risk assessment, mitigation strategies, and executive reporting
Develop, maintain, and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures
Oversee vendor and third-party security risk evaluation
Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and industry requirements (e.g., PCI-DSS, NIST, and, state privacy laws, etc., as applicable)
Lead security operations including threat detection, incident monitoring, vulnerability management, and response
Oversee EDR, SIEM, identity management, zero trust initiatives, data loss prevention, email protection, network segmentation, and other core security controls
Direct responses to cybersecurity incidents, including triage, containment, investigation, recovery, communication, and post-incident review
Partner with IT Infrastructure and Application teams to embed security-by-design across technology initiatives
Lead enterprise identity strategy including authentication, authorization, SSO/MFA, privileged access, and lifecycle governance
Develop and implement data protection programs including encryption, DLP, data governance, and secure information handling
Oversee disaster recovery and business continuity frameworks, ensuring resilience planning, testing, and readiness
Ensure crisis management playbooks, tabletop exercises, and executive readiness programs are in place
Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing security teams and managed service partners
Build strong partnerships across IT, Compliance, Legal, HR, Clinical/Operations, and Executive Leadership
Serve as a trusted advisor and champion for security culture, awareness, and training initiatives enterprise wide
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 10 years of progressive IT or Cybersecurity experience
At least 5+ years in security leadership
Bachelor's Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline; equivalent experience considered
Proven experience building and leading enterprise cybersecurity programs in mid-to-large scale environments
Deep knowledge of security frameworks and standards (NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, Zero Trust, etc.)
Demonstrated expertise in incident response, risk management, vulnerability management, identity security, and modern cloud security
Experience working with executive leadership and presenting risk posture at a senior level
Certifications strongly preferred: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCSP, CRISC, or equivalent
Preferred
Experience in multi-site or geographically distributed organizations
Experience in healthcare, financial services, or other highly regulated environment (if applicable)
Experience leading outsourced or hybrid security program models (MDR, SOC providers, managed SIEM, etc.)
Strong understanding of Microsoft 365, Azure, cloud platforms, and modern enterprise environments
Benefits
Paid time off
Health insurance
Dental
Vision
401K
Company
MedVet
MedVet is a veterinary company that offers cardiology, critical care, and emergency medical services.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$90.02MKey Investors
Leonard Green & PartnersOak Hill Advisors
2025-04-14Private Equity· $2.4M
2024-06-25Private Equity
2024-06-25Debt Financing
Leadership Team
ERIC R. SCHERTEL
Executive Chairman
Recent News
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