Director of IT and Security

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Ad Hoc is a technology company that empowers organizations to deliver scalable, impactful digital services. Using modern, agile methods, our team creates products that meet people’s needs and transform their experience of government.

Our collaborations have shaped some of the defining moments in public‑sector service delivery. We’ve helped build products that connect Veterans to tailored services, help millions access affordable health care, and support important programs like Head Start. As we work with agencies to deliver critical services, we’re also changing how the government approaches technology.

Our culture, communications, and tools are built for remote work, enabling us to bring together top talent nationwide. At Ad Hoc, remote life empowers our teams to design work environments that fit their lives and that foster flexibility and collaboration to achieve positive outcomes for our customers.

Ad Hoc values acceptance, accountability, and humility. We aren’t heroes. We learn from our mistakes and improve the process for the next time. We build small, inclusive teams to collaborate closely with our partners to solve the right problems and deliver software that works.

Our Shared Services team, which includes People Operations, Finance, IT and Security, and Contracts, provides internal services and support across Ad Hoc. Shared Services works to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance the overall quality of services provided to the company's various teams and business units. By streamlining and standardizing support, Shared Services allows teams and business units to focus on their core business functions and achieve greater effectiveness internally and with the agencies they support.

• Serves as the organizational security-domain subject matter expert and bridge builder by creating strong cross-functional relationships throughout Ad Hoc, including being a trusted advisor and strategist to senior leadership in matters regarding security.
• Demonstrates the ability to organize people, technology, culture, and operations to drive solutions – including through the use of AI – to complex business problems that balance the business needs and the employee experience while enabling growth and scalability.
• Provides leadership and strategic recommendations to Ad Hoc Leadership team, company officials, and subordinates on advanced systems projects, corporate security matters, and resolves critical problems in a timely, cost-effective manner.
• Leads the overall planning, formulation, and direction of Ad Hoc information technology and security policies, procedures, and instructions regarding IT systems, access, and corporate security matters to ensure an optimal security risk posture.
• Directs and manages the development and maintenance of Ad Hoc’s corporate IT and information security policies and ensures that these policies are clearly documented and understood by the team.
• Manages the IT and Security budget (including all capacity and capability planning) by developing and defending budget estimates and related justifications, accountable for operating against approved budgets.
• Directs the company’s core IT and Security infrastructure and oversees the acquisitions and negotiations of IT hardware, software, and/or services needed to meet company needs.
• Directs and manages the information security incident process at the company, acts as the incident commander for all corporate security incidents and owns driving these risks and priorities to their resolution with appropriate stakeholders.
• Oversees audits of the company’s existing policies and standards; proactively identifies gaps, presents solutions, and actively manages the company’s risk register while working across teams to reduce risk. Serves as the lead for the corporate IT risk function and ensures risks are properly identified and escalated.
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