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About the Role

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is responsible for enterprise security strategy, risk management, and compliance for the FAL Group of companies (Accruent, Gordian, and ServiceChannel). This senior management role reports to the Chief Digital and Services Officer at Accruent and has visibility with executive teams across the operating companies and Fortive. The CISO will protect customer data, enable sales through compliance, and build a scalable security program aligned with Fortive’s standards while meeting individual company needs. This role requires a blend of technical security leadership and business strategy, with the ability to manage incidents, present risk, and guide prospects through security controls.

Responsibilities

Own and continuously evolve the company’s information security strategy, aligned to business objectives.
Continue to grow and integrate existing security excellence practices, communities, executive constructs, and awareness/culture programs.
Lead and develop a high-performing security organization spanning security operations, vulnerability and threat management, security engineering, GRC, application security, AI security, and incident response.
Set and manage the security budget, including build-vs-buy decisions on tooling and managed services.
Establish security architecture standards across cloud infrastructure, AI, application development, and data platforms.
Serve as the consistent voice for security across the three businesses, translating Fortive’s asks, calibrating messaging, and owning operating company messaging back to Fortive.
Maintain clear visibility of security posture and strategic programs to the three executive teams, owning cyber considerations for enterprise risk management and self-attesting risk assessment initiatives.
Chair and lead the Information Security Council (ISC) at each operating company to raise security awareness, calibrate updates, and drive resolution of critical cyber risk.
Own the company’s compliance posture across SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, CMMC, ISO 42001, and applicable frameworks.
Lead audit cycles end-to-end, including evidence collection, auditor relationships, remediation tracking, and timely certification renewal.
Maintain a current risk register and ensure control gaps are tracked to closure.
Serve as the executive owner of the security review process for enterprise sales, including security questionnaires, customer audits, and contractual security terms.
Partner with Sales and Legal to reduce security-related sales cycle friction, treating security posture as a competitive differentiator.
Represent the company in customer-facing security discussions.
Own the enterprise risk management program, including third-party/vendor risk assessment.
Build and maintain the incident response plan and lead the response to any security incident.
Conduct regular tabletop exercises and ensure the organization is prepared for security events.
Lead regular response tests, tabletops, and resiliency exercises with key business areas and executive teams.
Present security posture, risk trends, and program maturity to the Fortive security team and Fortive CISO on a monthly basis.
Serve as a key stakeholder in technical and security diligence processes, including M&A.
Advise the executive team on emerging threats, regulatory changes, and their business implications.

Requirements

10+ years in information security, with 5+ years in a senior leadership role (CISO, VP Security, Director of Security or equivalent) at a SaaS or data-intensive company.
Demonstrated ownership of SOC 2 and/or ISO 27001 programs, including direct experience managing audit cycles to successful certification.
Experience managing executive stakeholders at multiple lines of business and understanding of conglomerate/operating company models.
Experience presenting to boards and executive teams, translating technical risk into business terms.
Strong working knowledge of cloud security (AWS, GCP, and Azure), modern application security practices, and relevant data protection regulations.
Track record of building or scaling a security function, including hiring and developing a team.
Experience supporting enterprise sales cycles through customer security reviews and questionnaires.
Track record of driving security culture, awareness, trust, and delivering on promises with quality across executive and employee levels.

Skills

Cloud security (AWS, GCP, and Azure)
Modern application security practices
Data protection regulations
Security strategy
Risk management
Compliance
Incident response
Security architecture
Security operations
Vulnerability and threat management
Security engineering
Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
Application security
AI security
Third-party/vendor risk assessment
Communication (written, verbal, in-person)

Location

Remote

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior management
10+ years in information security
5+ years in a senior leadership role

Education Level

CISSP, CISM, or equivalent (Preferred)

Benefits

Resources, coaching, and support for personal and professional growth (Grow Without Limits)

About the Company

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter, accelerating transformation across various applications.
Fortive is a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit, leading in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies.
Fortive is a diverse team of 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth, utilizing the Fortive Business System (FBS).
Accruent is a leading provider of solutions for unifying the built environment, serving over 5,000 customers in more than 100 countries worldwide.

Equal Opportunity

Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers.
We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law.
Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.