[Hiring] Vice President, Information Security @SWCA Environmental Consultants

Role Description

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a strategic, business-oriented, and highly experienced Vice President, Information Security to lead the organization's cybersecurity, governance, risk, compliance, business continuity, resilience, and information protection programs. Reporting to the Chief Digital Information Officer (CDIO), the Vice President, Information Security serves as SWCA's senior cybersecurity executive and trusted advisor on cyber risk, regulatory compliance, client data protection, operational resilience, and emerging technology risk.

This executive will set enterprise security direction, strengthen cyber resilience, and enable responsible growth, innovation, AI adoption, and digital transformation across SWCA. The role will lead security operations, governance, regulatory readiness, data protection, third-party risk, business continuity, and federal compliance initiatives including CUI and CMMC readiness. The Vice President will partner with executive leadership, operations, business development, legal, HR, finance, and technology teams to ensure security protects SWCA while enabling business objectives.

Qualifications

• Executive presence with the ability to advise senior leaders, clients, and the Board.
• Business-minded, risk-based decision maker who balances protection, operational enablement, and growth.
• Deep expertise in cybersecurity, compliance, resilience, data protection, and emerging technology governance.
• Collaborative leader who builds trust across business, technology, legal, HR, finance, and operations teams.
• Passion for developing people, strengthening culture, and building high-performing teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 15+ years of progressive cybersecurity and technology leadership experience, including 7+ years leading enterprise security organizations or programs.
• Experience as a CISO, VP Information Security, Director of Information Security, or equivalent senior security leadership role.
• Demonstrated success leading cybersecurity programs in geographically distributed organizations.
• Deep expertise across cybersecurity strategy, GRC, security operations, incident response, security architecture, identity and access management, third-party risk, and business continuity.
• Hands-on leadership experience with CUI governance, NIST 800-171 controls, CMMC readiness, SSPs, POA&Ms, and compliance governance programs.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder influence, and Board-level presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting organizations that manage CUI, perform federal contract work, or support utility, critical infrastructure, or regulated clients.
• Experience in AEC, environmental consulting, engineering services, professional services, federal contracting, or regulated industries.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience with GCC, GCC High, secure enclave environments, or enterprise GRC transformations.
• Familiarity with Autodesk, GIS, BIM, geospatial platforms, and engineering collaboration ecosystems.
• CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCSP, CGRC, or equivalent senior security certification.
• CMMC Registered Practitioner, CMMC Certified Professional, or comparable federal compliance credential.
• Microsoft, Azure, AWS Security, ITIL, or related technology certifications.

Benefits

• Competitive wages and benefits, including a 100% employee stock ownership plan (retirement).
• Support for career development through professional conference attendance, internal and external professional development and training programs, and education reimbursement.
• Bonuses for publications meeting certain criteria.
• Eligibility for medical, dental, vision, employee assistance, wellness, life and disability plans.
• Participation in the SWCA 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust.

Application Information

Please include a Cover Letter to be considered for this position. Application Deadline: Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 5PM Pacific Time.

EOE Statement

SWCA is committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including those with diverse experiences and veterans, to apply.