Description
The Chief Digital Information Officer (CDIO) is a senior-level executive (Senior Vice President) reporting to the Chief Performance Officer (CPO).
The CDIO is responsible for establishing and maintaining the Leidos enterprise vision, strategy, and program to enable the business via IT systems and solutions. The CDIO directs a staff of approximately 700 in identifying, developing, implementing, and maintaining systems and processes across the enterprise to enable the workforce. He/she respond to incidents, establish appropriate standards and controls, and direct the establishment and implementation of policies and procedures. The CDIO, in partnership with the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), is responsible for maintaining and updating the corporate policy for information technology acquisition, implementation, and life cycle management. He/she is responsible for responding to information governance, standards, and security incidents and risks in a manner that meets all corporate policy compliance and regulatory requirements and aligns with and supports the risk posture of the enterprise. Business resilience risk mitigation is a key role of this position and the CDIO will work with executive management to determine acceptable levels of risk for the organization.
The CDIO will proactively work with the enterprise to implement policies and practices that meet defined standards for information technology and will oversee a variety of IT-related risk management activities. He/she will work with the CISO to develop the Enterprise Information Security Protection architecture as well as ensuring that information security configuration and governance are effectively deployed and sustained throughout the IT environments. He/she is responsible for developing the IT strategy for the corporation with respect to the internal IT operations. The CDIO is responsible for executing on the due diligence and integration activities for acquired businesses. The CDIO will work closely with the Chief Security Officer and CISO to ensure compliance and business-impact-analysis continuity across the enterprise. This position is responsible for budget, schedule, and execution of the enterprise set of digital services and will set a vision for how internal systems will mature over time. This position will also support the needs of the direct business through liaison and information sharing with key customers and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) community. Further, this position will periodically review status of our programs and plans with the Technology and Information Security Committee of the Board of Directors to keep the company aware of the state of the IT posture of the Enterprise. The CDIO will work with Internal Audit to support identifying areas of potential risk and ensuring process and controls have been implemented and risks level appropriately addressed. The CDIO is responsible for ensuring SOX compliance and will be required to attest to the controls on the systems on a quarterly basis as well as supporting the annual testing of the controls with Internal Audit.
Responsibilities include, but not be limited to:
Developing and executing against the IT budget annual AOP presented by Corporate Finance. Collaborate with the Leidos IT Steering Committee to receive input on prioritization of the IT project portfolio and provide insights into the performance of the projects against approved business cases.
Provide the internal Leidos workforce, including subcontractors as appropriate, the tools needed to complete their duties including end user computing devices, server hosting, networks, and cloud/SaaS services.
Co-chair the Leidos Data Governance Steering Committee to ensure proper data protections for all Leidos data against approved classification levels as well as ensure appropriate and differentiated data strategies are employed to support the internal business processes.
Testing and implementing of Leidos disaster recovery plans, incident response plans, and continuity plans to ensure established continuity of digital services.
Implementing project governance and controls to ensure all IT projects and programs follow standard, approved processes and have appropriate reporting requirements.
Developing and enhancing an information technology process to support annual recertification of ISO 20000 for the enterprise.
Develop, maintain, and publish up-to-date information technology policies, standards, and guidelines. Overseeing the implementation and training of these policies and practices.
Developing the metrics and reporting framework to provide status of the information technology program to enterprise risk teams, senior business leaders, and the board of directors as part of a strategic enterprise risk management program.
Facilitating information security governance through the implementation of a hierarchical governance program, including supporting the mission of the Leidos Security Council.
Collaborate with the CISO on monitoring the external threat environment for emerging threats, to ensure that the organization maintains a strong security posture.
Providing strategic risk guidance for IT projects including the evaluation and recommendation of technical controls.
Team with all other internal Leidos functions to provide the digital services required to support all the needs of the business.
Ensure smooth monthly financial close, partnering with Finance, through active accounting and finance systems.
Close collaboration and coordination with the Line Organizations on developing growth strategies and industry best practices.
REQUIRED Education, Skills, and Experience:
Must have Bachelor’s degree in information protection, cybersecurity, IT, or a related technical field or related IT experience
Must have demonstrated track record of competency with 15-20 years of relevant experience including Information Technology Systems, cybersecurity, risk management, and IT with at least four of those years in a management role
Demonstrated knowledge and implementation of large-scale information technology strategies
Demonstrated experience lead large organizations
Experience using project management lifecycles
Must be able to write and verbally communicate information technology and risk-related concepts effectively to both technical and nontechnical audiences
Must have strong problem-solving and analytical skills and demonstrate poise and ability to act calmly and competently in high-pressure, high-stress situations
Must have strong interpersonal and networking skills
Mustbe able to possess a Top Secret/Special Compartmental Information security clearance (qualified candidates should currently possess a Top Secret clearance and be eligible to obtain a TS/SCI)
DESIRED:
Advanced Degree in a related technical field
Information technology experience as a DoD and/or Intelligence Community employee or contractor
Experience with Hybrid Cloud-based information system architectures
Demonstrated use of analysis, design, development, and implementation of technical solutions
Support a full-time work location in the National Capital Region
Have experience interacting with a Corporate Board of Directors
Pay Range:
Pay Range $273,000.00 - $438,750.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Original Posting Date:
01/22/2024
While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
REQNUMBER: R-00127108
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.