Hiring: Director, Information Technology & Security Company: Take Command Location: Dallas, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 14:43:07 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : HIPAA, IAM, Risk Management, SIEM, SOC 2, SaaS, User Experience About the job Experience: •8+ years of progressive experience in IT operations and/or information security, including at least 2–3 years in a people-management or team-lead capacity. •4 years with a one year cliff! •Over 4 years with a one year cliff! Required Skills: •IT Operations & Infrastructure: Own the day-to-day operation, availability, and performance of our corporate IT environment — including endpoint management, identity and access management (IAM), collaboration tools, cloud services, and network systems. Develop and maintain an IT roadmap that aligns technology investments with our growth. •Vendor & Budget Management: Manage relationships, contracts, and spend with IT vendors, managed service providers (MSPs), and SaaS providers. Own the IT budget and drive cost-effective technology decisions. •Third-Party Risk Management: Own the security assessment and ongoing risk management of third-party vendors with access to Take Command systems or data. Partner with internal stakeholders to establish appropriate security requirements, access controls, contractual protections, and remediation plans throughout the vendor lifecycle. •Cross-Functional Security Partnership: Partner with Engineering and Product to embed security best practices into the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and our cloud infrastructure. Serve as the primary point of contact for security questionnaires, audits, and customer due diligence. •Security Awareness & Training: Build and maintain a company-wide security awareness training program, and implement endpoint detection and response (EDR) and security monitoring capabilities. •Team Leadership & Development: Build, mentor, and manage a small team of IT and security professionals. Report on IT and security posture, risk, and roadmap progress to executive leadership and, as needed, the Board or external auditors. •This role blends deep technical expertise with the ability to lead and communicate across the business. •Identity & access management (IAM) Qualifications: •Demonstrated experience building or maturing an information security program in a startup environment •Applied hands-on capability in HIPAA and/or SOC 2 compliance frameworks, including audit preparation and evidence management. •Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. •One or more relevant certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CompTIA Security+, or equivalent. •ITIL Foundation or similar IT service management certification. •Strong working knowledge of cloud infrastructure security, identity and access management, endpoint security, and network security fundamentals. Compensation: •$160,000 - $175,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Take Command is a start-up on a mission to improve the healthcare system, starting with health insurance Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!