Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Location: Cincinnati OH (Preferred) Kansas City MO Pitman NJ
Reports to: Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Company: Global Industrial Manufacturing ($3B Revenue)
Team: 12 global employees (USA Germany India)
Budget: $3M Opex

Position Overview

The Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is the senior-most leader responsible for the global Information Security program. This role sets the strategy establishes governance oversees execution of technical and operational controls and ensures the protection of the companys data systems and digital assets across a complex global manufacturing environment.

The CISO leads a distributed team across the U.S. Germany and India and partners closely with IT Legal Compliance and business leadership to manage cyber risk secure new technologies and meet regulatory and customer expectations. This role presents quarterly to the Audit Committee and Executive Management Team on cybersecurity posture risks and key initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Governance

• Develop and execute the global information security strategy aligned to business objectives and risk appetite.
• Provide quarterly cybersecurity updates to the Audit Committee and Executive Management Team.
• Establish security governance policies and standards consistent with leading frameworks (NIST CSF ISO 27001 CIS).
• Oversee enterprise risk assessments and maintain a risk-based roadmap for continuous improvement.

Security Operations & Technical Controls

• Lead the design implementation and management of all security technologies and controls including endpoint protection identity & access management SIEM/SOC operations cloud security vulnerability management and network security.
• Ensure proactive monitoring rapid detection and response to security incidents across global operations.
• Oversee business continuity and disaster recovery security components in partnership with Infrastructure and Applications teams.

Security Architecture & New Technology Reviews

• Embed security-by-design into IT and business projects including cloud ERP operational technology (OT) and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
• Conduct architectural reviews and threat modeling for new technologies and digital transformation efforts.

Compliance Privacy & Legal Collaboration

• Partner closely with Legal to ensure compliance with global data privacy laws including GDPR CCPA and emerging regulations.
• Oversee data protection practices records retention security considerations and reporting obligations related to data privacy incidents.

Third-Party & Customer Security

• Lead the global third-party risk management program including supplier assessments and ongoing monitoring.
• Respond to and manage customer security inquiries audits and contractual security requirements.
• Drive vendor governance for security tools MSSP partnerships and other outsourced services.

Team Leadership & Budget Management

• Lead a global Information Security team of 12 across the U.S. Germany and India.
• Manage a $3M annual operating budget ensuring cost-effective investments in technology services and capabilities.
• Mentor develop and scale the team to support global manufacturing operations and business growth.

Qualifications

Required

• 10 years of progressive experience in Information Security leadership roles.
• Minimum 3 years as a CISO or a deputy/second-in-command security leader in a larger enterprise.
• Deep expertise in security operations architecture governance risk compliance and incident response.
• Strong working knowledge of NIST CSF ISO 27001 CIS Controls and modern cybersecurity technologies.
• Experience in global environments and working with distributed teams.
• Demonstrated ability to present complex cybersecurity topics to Audit Committees and senior executives.
• Experience managing multimillion-dollar security budgets.
• Strong understanding of GDPR CCPA and global privacy regulations.

Preferred

• Experience in industrial manufacturing or OT/ICS security environments.
• Certifications such as CISSP CISM CISA CCSP or similar.
• Familiarity with ERP environments cloud security (Azure/AWS) and M&A cybersecurity integration.
• Experience working with India-based operations or offshore security teams.

Personal Attributes

• Executive presence and strong communication skills.
• Business-oriented mindset with the ability to translate technical issues into business risk.
• Proven ability to drive process discipline build governance and mature a security program.
• Collaborative leadership style with strong partnership skills across IT Legal and business units. #LI-SC1

Who we are:

Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large attractive end markets including durable plastics food and recycling. Guided by our Purpose Shape What Matters For Tomorrow we pursue excellence collaboration and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates customers communities and other stakeholders. To learn more visit: .

EEO: The policy of Hillenbrand Inc. is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individuals age race color sex religion national origin disability sexual orientation gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally Hillenbrand Inc. and our operating companies are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment email us @ . In your email please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. At Hillenbrand everyone is welcome to apply and Shape What Matters for Tomorrow.