Head of Risk, Security

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🕒 March 20

🗽 New York, North Carolina, +1 more states – Remote

🗽 New York – Remote 🌲 North Carolina – Remote 🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

💵 $160k - $200k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

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Bio-Techne

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1001 - 5000 employees

🧬 Biotechnology

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

💊 Pharmaceuticals

Biotechnology • Healthcare Insurance • Pharmaceuticals

Bio-Techne is a global developer, manufacturer, and supplier of high-quality reagents, analytical instruments, and precision diagnostics. The company specializes in providing cutting-edge tools and services for research areas including cancer, epigenetics, and cell & gene therapy. With a focus on innovation and quality, Bio-Techne supports scientific and clinical advancements through its diverse portfolio of products, including antibodies, ELISA kits, and automated instruments.

📋 Description

• Mature and execute Akoya’s enterprise risk management (ERM) framework. • Develop and track key risk indicators (KRIs) aligned with business OKRs. • Lead third-party risk management across fintech partners, vendors, and service providers. • Conduct product risk assessments across new open finance capabilities. • Support regulatory readiness related to CFPB Section 1033 and evolving open banking requirements. • Lead day-to-day execution of Akoya’s cybersecurity program across product, infrastructure, and corporate environments. • Operationalize secure-by-design principles across SDLC in partnership with Engineering. • Oversee vulnerability management, penetration testing, red teaming, and incident response. • Drive continuous improvement of zero-trust cloud architectures (AWS-centric). • Enhance monitoring, automation, and threat intelligence capabilities. • Own operational execution of SOC 2 Type II and other certifications. • Ensure alignment with NIST, ISO 27001/27002, GLBA, SOX, PCI (as applicable). • Partner closely with Legal and Product on regulatory interpretation and implementation. • Respond to due diligence inquiries from financial institutions, fintechs, investors, and regulators. • Oversee corporate IT governance in partnership with the IT Systems Administrator (end-user security, device management, identity, remote access). • Ensure strong IAM, endpoint protection, DLP, encryption, and secure collaboration tooling. • Align IT and Security controls with remote-first operating model. • Lead and mentor security engineers, risk analysts, and IT personnel. • Build scalable team structure aligned with growth in API volume and institutional adoption. • Foster a strong security culture where accountability and transparency are embedded across functions. • Act as a senior advisor to ELT. • Interface directly with security and risk leaders at major financial institutions and fintech clients. • Support sales and customer conversations requiring deep technical credibility. • Represent Akoya in industry forums and working groups (e.g., FDX-aligned initiatives).

🎯 Requirements

• 12+ years in enterprise risk, cybersecurity, or information security. • 5+ years leading risk/security teams in fintech, SaaS, or regulated environments. • Experience building or scaling security programs in startup or high-growth organizations. • Deep cloud security expertise (AWS required; multi-cloud a plus). • Strong hands-on knowledge of: • Zero-trust architecture • Secure SDLC • Threat modeling • Vulnerability management • Incident response • Demonstrated ownership of SOC 2 and regulatory audits. • Experience working with both: • Regulated financial institutions (bank-side risk expectations) • Fintechs or API-based SaaS platforms (data recipient expectations)

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • 401(k) matching • Flexible work arrangements • Paid time off • Professional development opportunities