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Head of IT Security #2999
Job Location:
Job Location:
Detroit, MI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
12 August 2026 (19 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
9 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
What We Offer:
Our excellent salary and benefits package includes medical dental vision life insurance short and long-term disability coverage education reimbursement 401(k) performance bonuses and an employee stock program. Employee Resource Groups and Programs offered include the Young Professionals Group Women at Wade Trim Diversity Equity and Inclusion Professional Development Leadership Development Mentor Program Sustainability Program and Wellness Program.
Position Description:
We are looking for a Head of IT Security to join our IT Team to improve infrastructure in our Detroit office. The candidate must have a bachelors degree in Information Technology with a focus on Cybersecurity or a closely related field with at least 15 years of related experience. Candidates should also have strong leadership and project management skills with the ability to manage and manipulate multiple and shifting priorities. A flexible hybrid-remote work schedule is available after 30 days of employment.
Typical responsibilities include:
- Monitor all enterprise components for security threats and address any incidents.
- Build security best practices to strengthen the organizations security posture.
- Provide guidance to all internal IT teams to identify and remediate security gaps.
- Build security considerations into a developing Business Continuity plan.
- Maintain all security tools and technologies and introduce new relevant tools.
- Monitor policy compliance as the organization adopts NIST 800-171 guidelines.
- Work company-wide to reduce risk and ensure security awareness and prominence.
- Create and audit policies and controls while continuously striving for improvement.
- Create a security incident response program within IT then extend it enterprise wide.
- Regularly report security incidents and security program progress to the V.P. of IT.
- Develop and mature a company-wide Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) program in partnership with the existing GRC Analyst including practical security policies risk registers control ownership evidence collection audit readiness vendor/security reviews and executive-level reporting aligned to NIST 800-171 and business requirements.
- Ensure compliance to all relevant Information Security controls required by local laws regulations and contracts.
- Maintain a safe working environment.
Education:
- Bachelors degree in Information Technology with a focus on Cybersecurity or a related field.
- Certifications in CISA CISM or CISSP preferred.
Skills/Expereince:
- Manage and manipulate multiple and often shifting priorities.
- Maintain a high level of technical subject matter expertise.
- Working knowledge of Server Infrastructure in a Windows Server environment
- Vast familiarity with Networking concepts to guide current Network team security improvement efforts
- Professional yet patient when driving IT Security awareness and enforcing policy throughout the organization
About Wade Trim:
Wade Trim is committed to maximizing the value of infrastructure investments. Weve been solving complex engineering challenges for a century. We customize our work approach to fit each project using a collaborative friendly style to deliver solutions our clients can stand behind.
Our supportive culture recognizes and strives to fulfill collective client company and individual needs. Mentoring and building skills of Wade Trim staff is a priority. Frequent interaction among staff is encouraged company leadership is easily accessible and opportunities are provided for staff to help shape the firms future through strategic planning. Work/life balance is supported through a flexible hybrid work schedule that brings team members together in the office at least three days a week and connects them virtually when working from home.
To solve our clients toughest challenges weve devoted ourselves to delivering innovative solutions. Our Office of Applied Technology (OAT) is dedicated to seeking new technologies or ways to apply existing technologies to enhance value to our clients and positively impact communities. All staff are encouraged to share ideas and suggestions for innovative technologies or processes to adopt. This open-minded approach enables us to advance technology foster innovation and stay ahead of our clients needs.
Wade Trims success is shared by the employees that make it happen. Since our beginning our firm has been 100% employee owned. This cultivates an ownership mindset that benefits our work approach collaborative culture and ability to deliver client solutions. We believe employee ownership drives the sustainability and growth of our firm and provides all our employees with opportunities for financial success.
If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in a friendly environment please submit your resume by visiting the Careers section of our website at Trim does not accept unsolicited resumes candidate profiles or CVs from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. Any submission made without a valid signed agreement and an approved engagement request from Wade Trims People Services Team will be considered the property of Wade Trim. Wade Trim reserves the right to pursue and hire any candidate submitted through unsolicited means without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. A valid agreement can only be signed by the Director of People Services. Resumes or candidate profiles submitted at the request of a Wade Trim employee who is not authorized by the People Services team do not constitute a valid engagement. Recruiters and agencies must have a current written agreement authorized by the Director of People Services to be considered an approved vendor.
Wade Trim is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
At Wade Trim, we are committed to maximizing the value of your infrastructure investment. For nearly a century, we’ve been solving complex engineering challenges to create stronger communities.
