HQ979 - IT Security Manager

Mission-Driven. Honor-Bound. Fairbanks Morse Defense. What’s your calling? For the men and women of Fairbanks Morse Defense it’s the rapid and effective support of the fleets that entrust us to design, develop, and deliver the best naval power technology on the planet. We’re one of the nation’s leading marine defense contractors because of the highly trained and dedicated teams that provide reliable power systems, parts, and aftermarket services to the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command, and Canadian Coast Guard. When you join Fairbanks Morse Defense, you join a legacy of commitment that spans 150 years. Fairbanks Morse Defense offers competitive benefits with a wide range of training and development opportunities. Our world-class teams are dedicated to helping every individual achieve their full potential. Discover what it’s like to be a part of the Fairbanks Morse Defense team here: https://www.fairbanksmorsedefense.com/careersJob DescriptionJob Title: Information Technology Security Manager Date: October 2025Reports To: VP ITSummaryFairbanks Morse Defense is seeking an Information Technology Security Manager who will be responsible for providing leadership and strategic vision in support of enterprise security initiatives. The ideal candidate will ensure that regulatory compliance and data privacy requirements are adhered to, while also forging strong relationships with other internal business partners. They will direct the overall planning and execution of enterprise security strategies and objectives, using operational and tactical expertise to direct and oversee security activities. As a business enabler, the selected candidate will ensure business decisions are implemented with security in mind, while adhering to corporate security policies and requirements. The primary goal for the candidate is to create an adaptable, secure operating business environment.The ideal candidate will need to be an excellent communicator, and capable of interfacing effectively with C-level executives, as well as members of the board of directors, audit committees, and other internal stakeholders. Additionally, the candidate must possess a strong security practitioner background and the ability to effectively collaborate with technical staff. The ideal candidate is a people person who focuses on building a synergistic and collaborative environment where employees are valued, challenged to achieve excellence and enjoy working for the company. As a leader of the information technology program, the candidate should establish highly effective policies, corporate protocols and a culture of collaboration among teams.The candidate must have a strong technical background and fully understand threats, risk mitigation and technical controls to lead a team of security professionals through corporate obligations and defenses. The candidate is accountable for the daily tactical operations and overall strategic execution of the extended team under their leadership.Primary Duties and ResponsibilitiesDirects and provides a strategic risk management vision that scales to effectively secure the business without slowing company innovation and execution.Drives a strong security culture organization-wide.Influences internal and external constituents, and relays best practice recommendations based on evolving threat landscape to protect intellectual property.Focuses on building out a security ambassador program to expand the depth and reach of security across the business.Defines key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics that align with business initiatives and delivers them to non-technical individuals in an effective, comprehensible manner.Facilitates security governance across the business in conjunction with an information security steering committee and advisory board.Is accountable for thorough enterprise policies, security technology architecture, controls, and active monitoring and response objectives.Collaborates with other security leaders in the industry to build a strong, trustworthy external network.Partners with vendors to build relationships and inspire product enhancements to support business needs.Frequently interacts with business units to understand their plans and how information security can securely enable them to execute their vision and business obligations.Plays a key role in disaster recovery and business continuity.Conducts annual budgetary planning and creates proposals in tandem with the VP of IT.Works closely with VP of IT to safeguard virtual and physical assets.Motivates employees to maximize rigorous system security controls that are natively available. Also, focuses on implementing the basics and a security maturity model that is tracked and adaptable to necessary changes.Reports regularly to senior management and boards, keeping them abreast of the threat landscape and the tactical controls and strategic plans to achieve success.Supports automation and orchestration to maximize team talent a