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Department:

Information Security Administration

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Information Security Engineering and Operations

Position Title:

Director of Research Information Security Strategy

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

The Director of Research Information Security Strategfy reports to the Chief Information Security Officer, while collaborating closely with IT Governance and Research Leadership to ensure project milestones are appropriately prioritized and met.

The Director provides strategic leadership in aligning research technology initiatives with the university\'s broader information security and risk management goals. This position acts as a key advisor and liaison between research teams and IT services (KITS), ensuring that all technology integration solutions are both compliant and supportive of the university\'s research mission. The Director will drive initiatives to enhance research-related cybersecurity and risk governance, while also facilitating clear communication between technical teams and researchers. This role requires a professional with a deep understanding of both IT infrastructure and information security principles, coupled with excellent communication and relationship-building skills. This individual will work closely with researchers to understand their unique needs, translate those needs into technical requirements, and collaborate with the KITS teams to develop solutions that are secure, compliant, and effective.

This position requires being on-site three or more days a week and does not have any direct reports.

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities:

Consultation & Communication:

• Engage with university researchers to understand their specific technology onboarding needs including the IT and IS needs for deployment.
• Clearly and effectively communicate the technical and security needs of emerging researcher technologies to KITS teams
• Act as a primary contact of communication with technology vendors to collect all necessary documentation to support a full, robust risk analysis and integration discussion with the Information Security, Systems Integration, Software Support, Hardware Support, Customer Support, Networking, and other KITS teams as needed.
• Work directly with vendors to describe any technology limitations that may emerge from the proposed integration solution.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between researchers and KITS teams for projects, ensuring both sides are aligned on expectations and requirements.
• Coordinate with Enterprise Project Management as needed to ensure project alignment.

Solution Development & Implementation:

• Collaborate with KITS teams to design and implement solutions that meet the researchers\' needs while adhering to regulations, state and university policies, industry best practices, and compliance requirements.
• Evaluate existing IT and security solutions and propose enhancements or alternatives that better align with the needs of the research community.
• Drive technology deployment solutions to completion addressing challenges timely which would otherwise lead to a failure of deployment.

Translation of Technical Solutions:

• Translate complex IT and security solutions into language that is understandable for non-technical individuals.
• Ensure researchers are fully aware of any limitations, boundaries, or requirements associated with the implemented solutions.

Relationship Building & Management:

• Foster strong, positive relationships with r searchers and KITS personnel
• Act as a trusted advisor and advocate for researchers within the KITS teams.
• Facilitate open lines of communication to ensure ongoing alignment and satisfaction among all stakeholders.

Training & Support:

• Provide ongoing training and support to researchers on the use of IT systems which support compliant and desirable solutions.
• Develop and deliver workshops or informational sessions tailored to the research community\'s needs.
• Responsible for coordinating rounding tours with researchers for routine technology health checks, documenting findings and working with KITS teams to appropriately route workstreams for follow up and implementation.

Compliance & Risk Management:

• Ensure that all IT solutions comply with policies, as well as applicable regulatory and legal requirements including data security and retention policies.
• Assist researchers in understanding and adhering to information security protocols to protect sensitive data and research outputs. This may require developing or implementing strategies which are responsive to a variety of types of data and policy standards.

Continuous Improvement:

Gather feedback from researchers on the effectiveness of IT and security solutions, and work with KITS teams to make necessary adjustments