8750 W Bryn Mawr Ave Chicago, IL 60631 United States
Position Summary:
The Security Manager is responsible for leading Power Construction’s information security strategy, ensuring the protection of digital assets, compliance with regulatory frameworks (e.g., ISO, CMMC, NIST), and operational resilience across both corporate and field environments.
Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain the company’s cybersecurity strategy and roadmap.
• Lead incident response efforts and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Enforce security policies and standards across infrastructure, endpoints, and cloud services.
• Oversee third-party risk assessments and vendor compliance.
• Conduct security awareness training and phishing simulations.
• Manage vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and remediation tracking.
• Collaborate with IT and operations teams to secure field technology and mobile assets.
• Support audits and maintain documentation for compliance and governance.
• Coordinate change control for security-related updates and system hardening.
• Report regularly to leadership on risk posture, incidents, and improvement plans
• Obtain and maintain security certifications, specifically CMMC
Position Requirements:
• IT Security Manager- needs to have prior management and hands on experience.
• Prior security vendor/ contract management experience
• Experience defining and building out security strategies, roadmaps, and organizational training
• Experience implementing solutions
• Prior experience with MS Defender, Entra ID
• Strong communicator, takes initiative, proactive, and an attitude to lead and problem solve.
• Strong knowledge of compliance (NIST, SOC 2, ect)
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, preferably in construction or critical infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks.
• Security certifications experience is advantageous.
• Experience with endpoint protection, network security, and identity management.
Compensation Details:
Salary Range: $133,000 - $147,000
Compensation for this role includes a base salary plus an annual discretionary bonus. Details on our benefits can be found on the Benefits tab within the Careers section of the website.
Power Construction is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. Power Construction is committed to increasing opportunities for historically disadvantaged workers (including women and members of disproportionately affected racial and ethnic groups), as well as residents of marginalized communities.