Wolters Kluwer United States Inc.

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The Director of Security Strategy & Transformation is a senior leader responsible for shaping, operationalizing, and governing the enterprise security strategy in alignment with business objectives, regulatory expectations, and technology evolution. This role report to CISO and partners closely with enterprise technology leaders, and executive stakeholders to translate security vision into measurable outcomes, scalable operating models, and sustained risk reduction. The role is highly cross-functional, blending security strategy, program leadership, resource and operating model design, and executive advisory, with a strong emphasis on enabling business velocity while managing risk in complex, high-growth environments. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Security Strategy & Planning Drive CISO strategy and partner with senior technology leaders to define and evolve the enterprise security strategy, multi-year roadmap, and investment priorities. Establish security OKRs, KPIs, and maturity models that align risk reduction, regulatory readiness, and business enablement. Translate emerging risk trends (cyber, insider, privacy, AI, regulatory) into actionable strategic initiatives and decision frameworks. Operating Model & Program Leadership Design and lead the security operating cadence, including strategic planning, portfolio governance, and execution oversight across cybersecurity, privacy, and technology risk domains. Build and mature enterprise PMO and portfolio management frameworks spanning identity and access management, vulnerability management, cloud security, insider risk, and resilience. Drive large-scale, cross-functional security transformation programs from concept through sustained adoption. Executive & Board Engagement Support CISO with materials and artifacts designed for Board members, executive leadership, producing clear, data-driven materials on security posture, risk exposure, program ROI, and operating maturity. Prepare and deliver board-level reporting on cybersecurity strategy, investment outcomes, and regulatory posture. Enable informed decision-making through concise narratives that connect security risk to business impact. Risk, Privacy & Regulatory Enablement Operationalize regulatory and compliance obligations (e.g., privacy, data protection, financial services oversight) into measurable roadmaps that balance innovation and control. Partner with legal, compliance, and risk teams to integrate security strategy into broader enterprise risk management frameworks. Ensure consistent visibility into risk, assurance, and response metrics through unified reporting and analytics. Technology & Innovation Enablement Guide the strategic adoption of cloud, AI/ML, automation, and observability capabilities to modernize security operations and enterprise technology platforms. Evaluate and govern emerging technologies (e.g., AI agents, semantic search) to ensure security, privacy, and data protection by design. Promote scalable, user-centric security solutions that reduce friction while strengthening control effectiveness. Leadership & Change Management Lead through influence in highly matrixed environments, aligning engineering, operations, product, and business teams. Drive organizational change through clear communication, empathy, and structured change management. Build communities of practice and centers of excellence that elevate security strategy, execution discipline, and continuous improvement. QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or risk and governance or equivalent 15+ years of experience in security strategy, enterprise transformation, technology risk, or program leadership, with increasing scope and complexity. Proven experience partnering with CISO, CIO, CTO, or equivalent executives in large, global organizations. Demonstrated success designing and scaling enterprise security programs (e.g., IAM, insider risk, vulnerability management, privacy, cloud security). Strong background in operating model design, portfolio governance, and KPI-driven management. Experience producing executive- and board-level communications on security, risk, and transformation outcomes. Ability to translate complex technical and regulatory topics into clear, business-oriented narratives Travel: Approximately 25% Our Interview Practices To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process. Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process. Compensation: $181,900.00 - $325,050.00 USD This role is eligible for Bonus. Compensation range listed is based on primary location of the position. Actual base salary offer is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skills, experience and actual hiring location. Your recruiter can share more information about the specific offer for the job location during the hiring process. Additional Information: Wolters Kluwer offers a wide variety of competitive benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including but not limited to: Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave. Full details of our benefits are available upon request. If making a difference matters to you, then you matter to us. Join us, at Wolters Kluwer, and be part of a dynamic global technology company that makes a difference every day. We’re innovators with impact. We provide expert software and information solutions that the world’s leading professionals rely on, in the moments that matter most. You’ll make a real difference in the lives of millions of people. Together with our customers, we help to advance sustainability, health, justice, prosperity, and commerce around the world. You can thrive at Wolters Kluwer, where diversity is core to our collective strength and high performance. Be your unique self, share your creative ideas, do your best work, and take time to grow in our caring and inclusive culture where you can belong. Wolters Kluwer reported 2023 annual revenues of €5.6 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 21,400 people worldwide. Our customers work in industries which impact the lives of millions of people every single day. Our mission is to empower our professional customers with the information, software solutions, and services they need to make critical decisions, achieve successful outcomes, and save time. Our expert solutions combine deep domain knowledge with technology to deliver both content and workflow automation to drive improved outcomes and productivity for our customers. We are committed to helping professionals improve the way they do business and solve complex problems with our range of digital solutions and services, which we continuously evolve to meet their changing needs. Our 188-year legacy and portfolio represent thousands of customers worldwide. For more information about our solutions and organization, visit www.wolterskluwer.com, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Wolters Kluwer has a dedicated team of experienced talent acquisition professionals who are ready to hear what makes you tick and share how Wolters Kluwer can help you achieve your goals and ambitions. 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Our well-being benefits provide tools, programs, and resources to help our diverse employees feel healthy, happy, safe, and prosperous. In 2024 we were awarded Ragan’s Top Places to Work for Employee Wellbeing: Large Organization, in recognition of our commitment to maintaining and enhancing the well-being of our colleagues through our ‘Together we thrive’ well-being program. To ensure we continue to drive innovation that enables us to develop products and services to best serve our customers, we cultivate a workplace culture rooted in mutual respect, bringing forward insights from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We are also committed to complying with laws requiring equal opportunity in hiring, promotion, and other employment decisions. 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