Overview MAKE STRATEGY A REALITY | ACCELERATE YOUR GROWTH | CHOOSE YOUR PATH As the world's leading change and transformation consultancy, we're helping businesses move from strategy to reality by taking a pragmatic and practical approach to build solutions that last. We're seeking a Security Director in Houston in our Technology Consulting Practice to help us take vision to value and create lasting impact. Responsibilities Lead and guide the development, implementation, and maturation of client security programs and cybersecurity strategies. Serve as a senior security advisor to clients, providing strategic direction, risk-based decision making, and governance guidance. Manage and oversee security program operations, including policy development, controls implementation, incident response, vulnerability management, and monitoring. Drive client engagement delivery at an executive level: articulate risk, ROI, and program status to C-suite and board-level stakeholders. Lead or contribute to security assessments, audits, and compliance initiatives (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA), including preparation, execution, remediation planning, and post-audit follow-up. Collaborate with clients on cloud security initiatives (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS), network and infrastructure security, application security programs, and secure software development lifecycle (Secure SDLC). Provide guidance on GRC concepts while aligning them with practical, scalable security operations and architecture. Develop security roadmaps, metrics, and reporting dashboards; communicate value and risk to executives. Qualifications Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field. Masters degree or equivalent work experience is a plus. Certifications: CISSP or equivalent (CISM, CISA, CCSP, or other recognized security certifications) required or strongly preferred. 8+ years in cybersecurity or information security roles with leadership or advisory responsibilities. Demonstrated experience in Cloud Security, Network/Systems Administration, or Application Security. Consulting experience at a director or senior manager level is highly preferred; executive-level presence and client-facing experience required. In-depth knowledge of security governance, risk management, compliance frameworks, and security operations. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States, without the need for visa sponsorship by North Highland. Work visa sponsorship will not be provided, either now or in the future, for this position. We know how to fine-tune corporate security because we've led effective and efficient Fortune 500-level security programs. The SEC helps businesses find the best balance of risk mitigation, cost and innovation. Newsletter Want insight delivered to your inbox? Subscribe to Security Insight newsletter. #J-18808-Ljbffr