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Frontline Education is hiring a Vice President of Information Security. This role leads and scales the company's security and compliance programs, overseeing InfoSec Compliance, Security Engineering, and Application Security teams. The VP drives security strategy alignment with business goals and manages risk while collaborating across departments and maintaining regulatory compliance.

Highlights

Lead and mentor Information Security teams including Compliance, Security Engineering, and Application Security.
Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures across the enterprise.
Collaborate with Engineering, Product, Cloud Operations, IT, and Go-To-Market teams to integrate security throughout operations.
Oversee security monitoring, incident response, governance processes, and audit readiness for frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, FERPA, and HIPAA.
Serve as the compliance officer and main contact for external auditors and regulatory bodies.
Define and execute enterprise security strategy focusing on trust, compliance, and resilience.
Utilize modern security technologies including SIEM, EDR, SOAR, and apply DevSecOps and secure coding practices.
Require 15+ years in Information Security leadership, technical expertise in cloud security (AWS, Azure), application security, and compliance frameworks.
Compensation ranges from $200,000 to $250,000 annually plus bonus, PTO, health benefits, 401k match, and tuition reimbursement.
The role reports to the CTO and supports Frontline Education's mission serving over 12,000 K-12 educational organizations.

Vice President of Information Security Full Description

VP Information Security

Location: Wayne, PA, United States

Description

Vice President of Information Security

Location: Remote or Hybrid to Wayne, PA

Frontline’s Vice President of Information Security collaborates with leaders across the business to deliver strategic value to K-12 students, teachers, and administrators. In this role, you will lead and scale Frontline Education’s security and compliance programs, ensuring the effectiveness of our security infrastructure, governance practices, and customer-facing protections.

This leadership position oversees three strategic areas: InfoSec Compliance, Security Engineering, and Application Security—all of which are critical to safely delivering on the company’s mission and vision. The role requires a unique balance of technical depth and executive presence, operating seamlessly from detailed engineering discussions to board-level and parent-company (Roper) interactions.

The VP of Information Security will report directly to the CTO and hold full accountability for the company’s security strategy, ensuring it aligns with business objectives, supports growth, and delivers exceptional safety and trust to our customers.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership :

Lead and mentor the Information Security organization, including Compliance, Security Engineering, and Application Security teams.
Drive a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement, ensuring security is embedded across all aspects of product and corporate operations.
Serve as the executive owner of enterprise and product security strategy, aligning programs with Frontline’s mission and business objectives.
Lead the development, approval, and maintenance of Frontline’s security policies, standards, and procedures. Ensure that these documents are consistently applied across the enterprise and updated to reflect evolving risks, technologies, and regulations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration :

Partner closely with Engineering, Product, Cloud Operations, IT, and Go-To-Market teams to integrate security into every stage of the software development lifecycle and business operations.
Build strong relationships with senior leadership, including Roper’s corporate security counterparts, to ensure alignment on strategy, policy, and risk posture.
Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, helping to balance business priorities with risk management imperatives.
Act as the company’s official point of contact with external auditors, regulatory bodies, and law enforcement agencies on information security and privacy matters, ensuring transparency and consistency in all engagements.

Operational Excellence :

Oversee 24/7 security monitoring and incident response functions, ensuring rapid detection, escalation, and resolution of threats.
Implement and refine governance processes such as change management, access control, and vulnerability management, ensuring operational consistency across SaaS environments.
Ensure compliance with security standards and frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, FERPA, HIPAA), maintaining audit readiness at all times.
Oversee the design and delivery of a comprehensive security awareness and training program for all employees, ensuring that security and privacy responsibilities are clearly understood and consistently reinforced.
Serve as Frontline’s compliance officer with respect to company, state, and federal information security policies and applicable regulations, including FERPA, HIPAA, and other relevant frameworks.
Own and continuously improve Frontline’s incident reporting and response systems, serving as the executive escalation point for all information security and privacy incidents. Ensure that incident handling is timely, consistent, and aligned with legal and regulatory obligations.

Security Strategy & Risk Management :

Define and execute a comprehensive enterprise security strategy that supports Frontline’s objectives for trust, compliance, and resilience.
Identify, assess, and manage security risks across applications, infrastructure, data, and vendor ecosystems.
Stay ahead of emerging threats and regulatory changes, ensuring Frontline’s programs remain effective and adaptive.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement :

Champion security-by-design principles in product development and architecture.
Introduce modern security technologies, automation, and analytics to improve detection, prevention, and response capabilities.
Optimize security budgets and resources to balance efficiency with effective risk mitigation.

Required Qualifications

15+ years of progressive experience in Information Security, with a strong track record leading large-scale security programs in SaaS or enterprise software organizations.
At least 5+ years of experience working with multiple products of diverse maturity levels, oriented toward native cloud services with a fast paced and high change rate
Technical depth in modern security practices, including cloud security (AWS, Azure), application security, identity and access management, network security, encryption, and vulnerability management.
Executive function and presence — able to translate technical risk into clear business impact for executives, customers, and parent-company stakeholders.
Proven expertise with compliance frameworks and regulatory standards (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, FERPA, HIPAA), including experience driving successful audits and certifications.
Hands-on familiarity with security operations (SIEM, EDR, SOAR), incident response, and forensic analysis, coupled with the ability to elevate findings to executive and board-level communication.
Exceptional attention to detail in governance, risk management, and compliance, ensuring policies and controls are consistently implemented, measured, and improved.
Strong background in embedding security into the SDLC, including secure coding practices, code review, threat modeling, and DevSecOps.
Demonstrated ability to make data-driven, risk-based decisions quickly, balancing operational realities with long-term strategic goals.
High proficiency in budgeting, cost management, and resource optimization, ensuring security programs are effective and efficient.
A forward-thinking leader, passionate about leveraging security not just as a safeguard, but as a driver of customer trust and business outcomes.

Who We Are:

Frontline Education is a pioneer in school administration software purpose-built for K–12 districts. Serving over 12,000 educational organizations across the U.S., we deliver innovative, connected solutions for student and special programs, business operations, and human capital management—powered by robust data and analytics. Our mission is to empower educators and administrators to make informed decisions, streamline operations, and ultimately improve student outcomes.

We value hard work, but we also believe in having fun, supporting one another, and maintaining a healthy balance between work and family. If you're looking to make a real impact in education alongside a growing, mission-driven tech company with a strong culture of integrity and innovation, we’d love to meet you.

Perks of being a Frontliner:

Frontline offers a competitive compensation package including a base salary, rewarding bonus structure, 401k match, and personalized PTO! Our company’s growth has created a promising environment for career advancement and rewarding challenges. We offer a tuition reimbursement program for eligible college credit coursework available to employees depending on their status and length of employment.

The salary range for this role is $200,000 - $250,000 per year, based on experience, skills, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, this role includes a bonus, personalized PTO, and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, 401k, and much more!

Our Privacy Policy: Your privacy is important to us. Click here to read our general Privacy Statement, and click here to read our Applicant Privacy Statement

Original Job Description

VP Information Security

Location: Wayne, PA, United States

Description

Vice President of Information Security

Location: Remote or Hybrid to Wayne, PA

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership :

Lead and mentor the Information Security organization, including Compliance, Security Engineering, and Application Security teams.
Drive a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement, ensuring security is embedded across all aspects of product and corporate operations.
Serve as the executive owner of enterprise and product security strategy, aligning programs with Frontline’s mission and business objectives.
Lead the development, approval, and maintenance of Frontline’s security policies, standards, and procedures. Ensure that these documents are consistently applied across the enterprise and updated to reflect evolving risks, technologies, and regulations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration :

Partner closely with Engineering, Product, Cloud Operations, IT, and Go-To-Market teams to integrate security into every stage of the software development lifecycle and business operations.
Build strong relationships with senior leadership, including Roper’s corporate security counterparts, to ensure alignment on strategy, policy, and risk posture.
Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, helping to balance business priorities with risk management imperatives.
Act as the company’s official point of contact with external auditors, regulatory bodies, and law enforcement agencies on information security and privacy matters, ensuring transparency and consistency in all engagements.

Operational Excellence :

Oversee 24/7 security monitoring and incident response functions, ensuring rapid detection, escalation, and resolution of threats.
Implement and refine governance processes such as change management, access control, and vulnerability management, ensuring operational consistency across SaaS environments.
Ensure compliance with security standards and frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, FERPA, HIPAA), maintaining audit readiness at all times.
Oversee the design and delivery of a comprehensive security awareness and training program for all employees, ensuring that security and privacy responsibilities are clearly understood and consistently reinforced.
Serve as Frontline’s compliance officer with respect to company, state, and federal information security policies and applicable regulations, including FERPA, HIPAA, and other relevant frameworks.
Own and continuously improve Frontline’s incident reporting and response systems, serving as the executive escalation point for all information security and privacy incidents. Ensure that incident handling is timely, consistent, and aligned with legal and regulatory obligations.

Security Strategy & Risk Management :

Define and execute a comprehensive enterprise security strategy that supports Frontline’s objectives for trust, compliance, and resilience.
Identify, assess, and manage security risks across applications, infrastructure, data, and vendor ecosystems.
Stay ahead of emerging threats and regulatory changes, ensuring Frontline’s programs remain effective and adaptive.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement :

Champion security-by-design principles in product development and architecture.
Introduce modern security technologies, automation, and analytics to improve detection, prevention, and response capabilities.
Optimize security budgets and resources to balance efficiency with effective risk mitigation.

Required Qualifications

15+ years of progressive experience in Information Security, with a strong track record leading large-scale security programs in SaaS or enterprise software organizations.
At least 5+ years of experience working with multiple products of diverse maturity levels, oriented toward native cloud services with a fast paced and high change rate
Technical depth in modern security practices, including cloud security (AWS, Azure), application security, identity and access management, network security, encryption, and vulnerability management.
Executive function and presence — able to translate technical risk into clear business impact for executives, customers, and parent-company stakeholders.
Proven expertise with compliance frameworks and regulatory standards (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, FERPA, HIPAA), including experience driving successful audits and certifications.
Hands-on familiarity with security operations (SIEM, EDR, SOAR), incident response, and forensic analysis, coupled with the ability to elevate findings to executive and board-level communication.
Exceptional attention to detail in governance, risk management, and compliance, ensuring policies and controls are consistently implemented, measured, and improved.
Strong background in embedding security into the SDLC, including secure coding practices, code review, threat modeling, and DevSecOps.
Demonstrated ability to make data-driven, risk-based decisions quickly, balancing operational realities with long-term strategic goals.
High proficiency in budgeting, cost management, and resource optimization, ensuring security programs are effective and efficient.
A forward-thinking leader, passionate about leveraging security not just as a safeguard, but as a driver of customer trust and business outcomes.

Who We Are:

Perks of being a Frontliner:

Our Privacy Policy: Your privacy is important to us. Click here to read our general Privacy Statement, and click here to read our Applicant Privacy Statement

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