Sandisk
Sr. Director, Chief Security Officer
Milpitas, CA, United States · Exec
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About the role
- With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we're living in and that we have the power to shape.
- Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward.
Responsibilities
- Lead global, enterprise-wide, security programs and continuously scale mitigation strategies to address evolving risks.
- Develop and implement the strategy, governance, processes, and practices with respect to physical security, security operations, security systems and technology, executive protection, travel security, event security, threat management, intelligence, security-incident response, crisis management, insider threat, security training and awareness, supply-chain security, and security investigations.
- Strategically attract, retain, and develop talent; craft and implement sustainable organizational resilience via proactive succession planning.
- Deliver leadership and accountability to Sandisk's executive leadership, engaging as appropriate with Sandisk's Board of Directors, including the Audit Committee and Compensation and Talent Committee.
- Maintain a strong network of and drive strategic engagement with government contacts (e.g., FBI/DSAC, State Dept./OSAC, local and international law enforcement), industry partners, peer companies, and private- and public-sector peer groups (e.g., ISMA, security working groups).
- Oversee the global security budget, including staffing and capital expenditures, to support the overall strategy.
- Collaborate cross-functionally as the expert in security-related risk management to develop clear and practical risk-based strategies that support our business needs.
- Strong decision-making skills with ability to define, collect, and analyze data; identify and evaluate pertinent facts; develop valid and well-supported conclusions; and make fact-based decisions in a timely manner.
- Experience in building sustainable risk-based security programs.
- Ability to drive operational efficiencies, standardized security services, and seamless cross-functional collaborations across the global ecosystem.
Requirements
- Required to travel as needed, both domestic and international, with duration dependent on security needs.
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
Nice to have
- Previous government intelligence, national security, threat analysis, law enforcement, and/or related government experience preferred.
- Law enforcement and/or intelligence background preferred.
Skills
- These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations.
Compensation
- The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.
- We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York.
- You will be eligible to participate in Sandisk's Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance.
- Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan.
Benefits
- Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan.
- RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Sandisk's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
Company info
- Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations.
- As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within.
- We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us.
Visa & Work Authorization
- government security clearance preferred
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