Director, Infrastructure and Security bei American Lung Association

The American Lung Association has an excellent opportunity for a Director, Infrastructure and Security. Working as a member of the Information Technology department, you will join an outstanding group of professionals dedicated to our mission: to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through research, education, and advocacy. 

The Director, Infrastructure and Security oversees the architectural and security aspects of the American Lung Association's infrastructure. This role reports to the Chief Information and Technology Officer (CITO) and ensures the design and security of the organization's IT systems and partnerships. The role will work closely with internal departments to align technological initiatives with the organization's mission and goals.

Location: The position is located at the American Lung Association’s Chicago, IL office and will be a hybrid of in-person and virtual work.

Responsibilities: 

• Provides strategic leadership in enterprise infrastructure architecture, emphasizing cloud-native design and AI-driven innovation.
• Serves as a cyber risk advisor and advocate, driving security initiatives (Third Party Risk Management), assessments and innovation. 
• Leads strategic resilience architecture (e.g., enterprise continuity planning).
• Accountable for emerging technology evaluation (e.g., GenAI, cloud computing) and scaling innovative solutions that improve efficiency.
• Defines architectural governance for technology initiatives and ensures alignment of internal, SaaS, and hosted systems with enterprise strategy.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to align IT capabilities with enterprise risk management and security posture.
• Champions enterprise strategy, aligning regulatory frameworks with architectural and security objectives.
• Defines strategic vendor partnerships and evaluates third-party architectures for alignment with security and infrastructure goals.
• Provides oversight and advises executive leadership on enterprise-level security and architectural risk events, ensuring alignment with strategic resilience objectives.
• Leads continuous innovation by evaluating industry trends and integrating forward-looking security and infrastructure strategies.

Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field; Master's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and security, with at least 6 years serving in leadership roles.
• Proven success in defining and leveraging strategic KPIs to inform architectural and security decision-making.
• 6+ years’ experience in leading enterprise infrastructure strategy and architecture.
• Must have a valid Driver’s license and your own reliable transportation with the ability to travel within assigned area 10% of the time for meetings and conferences.
• Experience leading enterprise adoption of IT security frameworks and data privacy strategies.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop staff.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Consistent with its mission, the American Lung Association maintains a smoke-free workplace; all employees must abstain from tobacco use in any form, including vaping. 

Compensation: Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. The target hiring range for this position is between $122,500 and $150,000 per annum. 

Benefits: The Lung Association offers a comprehensive benefits package including:  

• Paid Leave - 10 vacation days in the first year (15 days thereafter), 2 personal days and 15 sick days per year, as well as 12 company-paid holidays per year. We also offer Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees.  
• Insurance - Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in our medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as voluntary plans for critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, short-term disability and supplemental life/AD&D insurance. Employees will be enrolled in company-paid life/AD&D and long-term disability Insurance coverage.
• Retirement Plan - Eligible employees can participate in our 401(k) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, which offers matching employer contributions (up to 4%) and year-end discretionary non-elective contributions.  

Questions? For more details about this role please reach out to [email protected]. 

Equal Employment Opportunity 

The American Lung Association is committed to employ, in its best judgment, the most suitable candidates for approved positions while engaging in recruitment and selection practices that are in compliance with all applicable employment laws. We are an equal opportunity employer: women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 

Policy Statement 

It is the policy of the American Lung Association to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to their race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or physical and/or mental disabilities, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. The American Lung Association will take affirmative action to employ, advance in employment and otherwise treat all individuals in the foregoing categories without discrimination in all employment practices. This policy applies in all Human Resources actions including recruitment, selection, evaluation, promotion, compensation and training.