VP, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Location: SF Bay Area or Austin, TX

Position Summary 

The Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is responsible for defining, building, and operating the company’s global cybersecurity program as a core business function. This leader will own the end-to-end security strategy, risk posture, and investment roadmap to protect the organization’s technology platforms, intellectual property, and sensitive clinical and patient data.

This role combines technical expertise with executive leadership, requiring deep knowledge in cybersecurity architecture, cloud security, and AI-driven platforms, with the ability to embed security directly into systems, data pipelines, and product development lifecycles. The CISO will translate complex cybersecurity risks into clear business terms, enabling informed decision-making at the executive and Board levels.

This role will champion the use of AI-assisted security operations, intelligent automation, and advanced analytics to transform how cybersecurity is delivered across the enterprise. The CISO will drive the adoption of modern AI-enabled security tooling and architectures to improve detection fidelity, accelerate response times, and increase operational efficiency—while reducing noise, manual effort, and overall risk exposure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and operate the end-to-end enterprise cybersecurity program, including strategy, architecture, operations, governance, and compliance.
• Establish a multi-year security roadmap aligned with business priorities, technology evolution, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive program maturity, ensuring continuous improvement across all domains of cybersecurity. Ensure security is integrated into enterprise planning, product development, and operational execution.
• Develop and maintain a risk-based cybersecurity investment framework to prioritize initiatives and allocate resources effectively.
• Lead architectural decisions across: identity and access systems, data protection and encryption strategies, network and zero-trust architectures, secure platform design for clinical and genomic systems and for agentic workflows.

• Present regular updates to executive leadership on cyber risk posture, threat landscape, program maturity, incident readiness and response. Lead Board-level discussions on cybersecurity strategy, risk tolerance, and investment priorities.

• Define and execute a strategy for AI-assisted cybersecurity operations, leveraging machine learning, automati