[Hiring] Vice President Of Security @Thyme Care

Role Description

As the VP of Security, you will report to our SVP of Engineering and lead the security function of the organization. You will define and execute a long-term security strategy that protects sensitive health data, enables AI innovation, and supports enterprise growth. In this role, you will operate as both executive leader and hands-on technical partner—remaining close to architecture, risk decisions, and engineering workflows while building a security organization designed to scale.

• Build and lead a high-impact security organization, including future GRC, SecOps, and AI-focused security capabilities.
• Design and evolve a security architecture that protects sensitive health data while enabling rapid product development.
• Partner deeply with Engineering and Data Science teams to embed secure-by-design principles into architecture and the SDLC.
• Establish clear ownership, accountability, and measurable security outcomes across the organization.
• Lead the implementation of strong identity, access, and data protection strategies grounded in least-privilege and thoughtful segmentation.
• Oversee cloud security (AWS), infrastructure hardening, and corporate device management strategy, including logging, monitoring, and incident response capabilities.
• Partner closely with our Head of AI to strengthen governance and proactively address emerging risks across LLM-powered workflows and AI-enabled products.
• Lead SOC 2 Type 2 efforts and guide the organization toward HITRUST certification.
• Support enterprise sales through security diligence, security and AI questionnaires, and customer conversations.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and, as needed, the Board of Directors on security strategy and risk.

Qualifications

• Built and scaled security programs in healthcare or other regulated, sensitive-data environments, establishing clear accountability and measurable risk reduction.
• Developed and implemented modern cloud security architectures, particularly within AWS.
• Strengthened identity and access management practices, data protection strategies, and secure SDLC processes.
• Led or owned SOC 2 programs (HITRUST exposure is a plus, but not required).
• Influenced engineering leadership and product strategy to reduce meaningful risk without slowing product velocity.
• Navigated ambiguity in high-growth startup environments and built systems designed to scale.
• Established credibility as both a strategic leader and hands-on technical contributor.

Requirements

• A patient-first approach.
• Technical depth in cloud security, IAM, secure architecture, and modern AI risk landscapes.
• Cross-functional leadership and collaboration across departments.
• Balanced risk judgement to create clarity around tradeoffs.
• Builder mindset with experience in building teams and systems from the ground up.
• Comfort with ambiguity in fast-paced, evolving environments.
• Executive presence to communicate clearly and confidently with executives, customers, and Board members.

Benefits

• Base salary for this role is $272,000-$320,000.
• This position is also bonus-eligible.
• Compensation package includes equity, benefits, and other opportunities at Thyme Care.

Company Description

At Thyme Care, our core values guide us in everything we do: Act with our members in mind, Move with purpose, and Seek diverse perspectives. They anchor our business decisions, including how we grow, the products we make, and the paths we choose—or don’t choose.

We recognize a history of inequality in healthcare. We’re here to challenge the status quo and create a culture of inclusion through the care we give and the company we build. We embrace and celebrate a diversity of perspectives in reflection of our members and the members we serve. We are an equal-opportunity employer.