Senior Manager, IT & Security

About Beam:

Beam was founded in 2012 by three engineers who saw the opportunity to modernize the dental benefits industry using technology. Today, Beam Benefits is a digitally-led employee benefits company that offers dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental health coverage. The company simplifies and modernizes the $100+ billion ancillary benefits industry through its leading dental insurance product, breadth of ancillary benefits, AI-powered underwriting, diversified distribution channels, and next generation benefits administration technologically-driven customer experience.

What We're Looking For:

Beam is a rapidly scaling business and we are looking for a Senior Manager of IT & Security to lead and scale our program. This position will work closely with Senior Leadership and the Legal & Compliance teams to define our strategic goals for enterprise security, application security, and IT, along with building a roadmap to achieve these goals, and work with their team and stakeholders to execute.This is a remote-friendly position that can be located anywhere in the US.

Joining Beam Benefits Means:

• Working in a complex and dynamic business, simultaneously serving customers across employee benefits insurance product lines and growth and service channels
• Collaborating with a diversely skilled team to continuously improve
• Being empowered as an owner and expert
• Being motivated by improving how people access employee benefits

What You Will Do:

• Set and implement the vision, strategy, and roadmaps for our Security and IT programs
• Drive and influence software and infrastructure security across the organization
• Collaborate with senior Engineering, Product, Legal Compliance, and other functional leaders to get buy-in into the strategy and roadmap
• Collaborate with external vendors and service providers to negotiate contracts and resolve issues
• Develop and execute an effective strategy to assess and mitigate risk, manage incidents, maintain continuity of operations and safeguard the company
• Prepare and report on our information security posture and status to Senior Management and executive stakeholders
• Maintain a high level of subject matter expertise in cybersecurity/information security, cloud computing, IT operations, IT risk management, and IT internal audit, as well as supervisory expectations, industry practices, and emerging trends in those areasCollaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (DevOps/SRE/Platform/IT/Engineering) execute on the roadmap
• Actively mentor current and future team members in your group through effective 1:1s, thoughtful feedback, career growth planning, and performance reviews
• Own compensation, team design, hiring, and retention plan for your group in alignment with company-wide policies

What Skills Will Help You Be Successful:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Computer Science, or other related field or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience in a combination of risk management, information security, and application security engineering roles.3+ years in a leadership role in security
• Demonstrated experience with Application Security, DevOps, or Cloud Security functions as a leader or in a people management role
• Experience with cloud computing technologies, especially AWS (Amazon Web Services), with security commitments to customers and partners
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant legal and regulatory requirements, such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and Payment Card Industry/Data Security Standard Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Service Organization Control (SOC)
• Proven track record and experience in developing information security policies and procedures, as well as successfully executing programs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills, and the ability to communicate security and risk-related concepts to technical and non-technical audiences

Compensation and Benefits:

Beam offers a competitive base salary paired with an attractive variable compensation structure.

Employees benefit from performance-based bonuses and incentives, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance. Additionally, Beam provides a 401(k) plan with company matching, flexible time off, and the opportunity to participate in the equity program.

The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and budget for the open position and also may vary depending on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other relevant factors. This range does not include an estimated value for any benefits, bonus, or other incentives that may be applicable based on position.