[Hiring] Manager of IT Security @Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC

Role Description

Lakeshore Learning's products end up in the hands of millions of children, educators, and families — and keeping those interactions safe starts with the security of our systems. As our Manager of IT Security, you'll lead a team of security engineers and analysts protecting Lakeshore across:

• Vulnerability management
• Incident detection and response
• Identity and access management

You'll help shape how we think about security as we grow, partnering across the business to reduce risk and develop a security program that's built to last. This is a remote role; candidates must be able to work effectively in a distributed environment and are welcome to apply from anywhere in the U.S.

A day on the job looks like this:

• Leading, coaching, and developing a team of security engineers and analysts — setting clear expectations, giving direct feedback, and building the individual capabilities that make the whole team stronger
• Guiding your team through the day-to-day work of vulnerability management, incident detection and response, and identity and access management, keeping quality high and risks in check
• Driving execution of multi-year security initiatives, helping translate strategy into execution and keeping work moving when priorities or conditions shift
• Partnering with senior stakeholders/leadership to develop and maintain information security policies, procedures, GRC, procedures and plans that reflect where the organization is and where it's headed
• Evaluating security technologies and controls — from proof-of-concept testing to vendor partnerships — and leading implementation and continuous improvement efforts that measurably strengthen our security posture
• Spotting the root causes behind technical and operational problems, not just the surface symptoms, and leading your team to solutions that hold up over time

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in information security, with meaningful exposure across multiple domains such as vulnerability management, incident response, endpoint security, or identity and access management
• 2+ years of experience leading a team of security professionals, including hiring, coaching, performance management and career development
• Working experience securing both on-premises and cloud environments, with a solid understanding of cloud networking and operations concepts
• Demonstrated ability to communicate security risks and recommendations clearly to both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience contributing to or executing security roadmaps, policies or programs in a growing or maturing organization

• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science or a related field.
• CISSP or equivalent security certification
• 8+ years of experience in information security
• 5+ years of people management experience in a security or technology function

Requirements

• You give feedback early and often — specific, direct and framed around growth — because you know that's how good teams get better
• When something breaks, you're wired to ask why it broke before you ask how to fix it, and you bring your team along in that thinking
• You can hold your own in a room with senior leadership and shift perspectives when the security risk is real — without losing the trust of the engineers you're representing
• You keep your team pointed at a shared goal even when the work is fragmented, ambiguous, or moving fast

Benefits

• At Lakeshore, we pay local market wages for employees that reside within Los Angeles and Orange Counties. For employees residing outside of Los Angeles and Orange Counties, pay is based on national market.
• For this position, new employees joining Lakeshore are typically brought into the organization at a salary rate between $123,000-$185,000 depending on relevant experience & skillset.
• Bonus eligible
• Paid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bonding
• Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage—EPO, PPO and HSA
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)
• Flexible benefits—choose what you like, ignore the rest
• On-site preschool for our employees’ children
• On-site employee gym for all levels/fitness needs
• Generous employee discount
• Casual dress…and we really mean it