Director, Cybersecurity

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THE VALUE YOU’LL BRING:

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As the Director, Cybersecurity, you will lead the global cybersecurity operations function, driving the strategy and execution of enterprise security initiatives. You’ll be responsible for building and managing a scalable Security Operations Center (SOC) that includes incident response, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, forensic investigations, and advanced analytics. Your leadership will ensure the alignment of cybersecurity with business goals, balancing risk with operational impact while safeguarding system integrity, availability, and confidentiality across a rapidly growing global organization.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

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• Lead Global Cybersecurity Operations: Develop and maintain a comprehensive global cybersecurity operations program aligned with industry frameworks and standards.

• Manage Incident & Threat Response: Oversee incident response planning, execution, and crisis management, adapting to evolving threat landscapes.

• Build and Optimize the SOC: Design and implement a hybrid Security Operations Center, including IR, TI, VM, analytics, and forensics capabilities.

• Collaborate Across Leadership: Partner with the CISO, VP of Infrastructure, and senior leaders to align cybersecurity strategy with business objectives.

• Develop Security Procedures & Awareness: Standardize and document procedures, support awareness programs, and address human-related risk behaviors.

• Oversee Governance & Risk Mitigation: Provide oversight on penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, and ensure compliance with relevant laws and frameworks (e.g., SOX, GLBA, HIPAA).

• Evaluate & Improve Security Tools: Vet, implement, and manage cybersecurity technologies and managed services, measuring impact through KPIs and KRIs.

• Lead Vendor & Supplier Assessments: Oversee third-party security assessments and support contract compliance and risk management for external providers.

• Support Audits & Compliance: Coordinate audit readiness efforts for internal systems and vendors, ensuring adherence to security and regulatory policies.

• Drive Cross-Functional Integration: Collaborate with IT, OT, and business teams to integrate cybersecurity into systems design, vendor onboarding, and strategic initiatives.

• Leadership: Drives a positive employee experience through leadership by way of employee development and coaching.

WHAT WE’RE SEEKING:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 10+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.

• Leadership: 5+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development required.

• Certifications: CISSP, CISM, or equivalent required.

• Architecture & Security Expertise: Minimum of 5+ years as a system architect and 3+ years as a security architect, with expert knowledge of threat modeling processes.

• Global & Cross-Functional Experience: Proven success in multinational environments with integrated IT and OT systems.

• Cybersecurity Framework Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of SABSA, TOGAF, NIST, ISO 27000, and related standards.

• Threat & Vulnerability Familiarity: Deep understanding of OWASP Top 10, SANS 25, MITRE ATT&CK, and Common Weakness Enumerations (CWEs).

• Executive Communication & Presence: Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to all levels, including senior leadership, in both technical and layman’s terms.

• Influence: Proactive leader with excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience influencing cross-functional teams.

• Strategic Thinking & Innovation: Creative problem-solver who applies best practices while driving innovation in cybersecurity strategy.

• Analytical & Critical Thinking: Strong critical thinking skills with a curious, solution-oriented mindset.

• Collaborative Mindset: Team-oriented professional with a respectful, approachable demeanor and strong enterprise-wide relationship-building skills.

Smithfield Foods provides pay ranges that reflect its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the company reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of hire. Individual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, location of the position, the candidate’s qualifications and experience, internal equity, external market pay for comparable positions and budget considerations. At Smithfield Foods, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about our benefits package here.

Relocation Package Available

Yes

EEO Information

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.

Why Work at Smithfield Foods?

At Smithfield, good food starts with good people.

"Good food. Responsibly.®" is more than just our tagline; it's what we do. We provide good jobs. We take good care of our animals. We are good stewards of the environment. We do good in our local communities.

Team Member Benefits

Smithfield is proud to offer robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs to support our team members and their loved ones, and with out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers.

Beyond our medical plans, our Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost. These programs are uniquely tailored to our Smithfield team and provide support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more.

Our company invests in your future. We offer comprehensive training and professional development programs designed to help you reach your full potential. Through LinkedIn Learning, employees can access on‑demand courses, professional certificates, and skill‑based training to build capabilities aligned with career and business needs. Our partnership with Guild supports your continuing education with tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs, while our leadership development initiatives nurture high‑potential talent. We also offer unique benefits like our Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children.

About Smithfield Foods

Headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia, since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. With a diverse brand portfolio and strong relationships with U.S. farmers and customers, we responsibly meet demand for quality protein around the world.​ For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com.


We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan's Famous®, among many others.

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