Senior Director of Cybersecurity

About Vista Equity Partners

Vista Equity Partners is a leading global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data, and technology-enabled businesses. With over $100B in assets under management and a portfolio of 90+ software product companies worldwide, Vista accelerates growth through operational excellence, shared expertise, and long-term partnership. In India, Vista’s presence continues to expand with 45+ portfolio companies employing more than 17,000 professionals across technology, product, customer success, and operations — reinforcing India’s strategic role as a hub of innovation and talent within the Vista ecosystem.

Through its Agentic AI Factory, Vista is embedding Generative AI across its global portfolio — enabling companies to integrate intelligent, responsible AI into products, operations, and decision-making. This initiative is strengthened through portfolio-wide learning programs, leadership workshops, and AI hackathons that foster innovation, build fluency, and accelerate practical AI adoption across teams.

About Amtech

Amtech is a leading provider of enterprise software solutions for the packaging, printing, and manufacturing industries. Our integrated systems streamline order management, production planning, scheduling, inventory, and business analytics — empowering customers to drive efficiency, reduce costs, and improve operational performance. With a strong commitment to innovation and customer success, Amtech delivers reliable technology backed by deep industry expertise.

With Vista’s investment and strategic guidance, we combine the agility of a growing technology organization with the scale, stability, and career mobility of a global software ecosystem.

Our Employee Value Proposition

At Amtech, our people are our greatest differentiator. We create an environment where you can:

Purpose

Shape the future of manufacturing and supply chain operations by delivering mission-critical enterprise software used by industry-leading organizations.

Growth

Access continuous learning, leadership development, and cross-portfolio opportunities through Vista’s global network — accelerating both technical and managerial career paths.

Culture

Work in a collaborative, transparent, and people-first environment where values, accountability, and integrity guide every decision.

Innovation

Engage with cutting-edge technologies, including AI-driven automation, and contribute to modernizing financial systems and operational processes across the business.

The Implementation Consultant role is a key part of Amtech’s Professional Services team, leading or supporting the implementation of Amtech software for our customers. This role requires in-depth product knowledge and a strong consultative skillset to effectively work with our customers on how to best implement & derive value from our software.

Team members must be comfortable working on-site and virtually as part of one or more customer engagements. Throughout the life cycle of our projects, the Implementation Consultant will be responsible for everything from leading requirements workshops, configuring our software, and creating process documentation, to delivering user training, troubleshooting suspected issues, and supporting our customers’ manufacturing sites as they go-live with their Amtech solutions.

The ideal candidate should have experience implementing solutions as part of an enterprise application software company.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operational Leadership

Lead and scale cybersecurity delivery and operational teams across GRC, Threat Management, Security Operations, and Resiliency. Ensure consistent, high-quality execution across business units and geographies.

• Cyber Strategy

Contribute to the enhancement and evolution of the cybersecurity strategy and translate this cybersecurity strategy into actionable roadmaps, programs, and measurable outcomes aligned to risk and business priorities.

• Governance and Delivery Management

Oversee enterprise-wide cyber program execution including project design, delivery frameworks, budgeting, and progress reporting to senior leadership.

• Operational and Financial Accountability

Manage cybersecurity budgets, staffing models, and multi-year capacity planning. Optimize spend and performance through standardization, automation, and vendor efficiency.

• Vendor and Partner Management

Govern the cybersecurity vendor ecosystem, including MSSP operations, third-party risk management, penetration testing partners, and cloud security providers.

• Security Operations Excellence

Oversee SOC performance, threat detection modernization, vulnerability reduction programs, and incident readiness. Drive continuous improvement through KPI-based management.

• Cross-Functional Alignment

Strengthen collaboration across Infrastructure, Product, Architecture, Legal, and Compliance to maintain a unified risk posture and support secure innovation.

• Regulatory Readiness

Lead operational readiness for frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and the NIST CSF, including audit coordination and evidence management.

• M&A Support

Support cyber due diligence, integration planning, and post-close uplift efforts for enterprise acquisitions.

• Talent and Leadership Development

Build and mentor a high-performing team of managers and technical leaders. Implement career development, succession planning, and knowledge management programs.

• Executive and Board Support

Develop materials and reporting for executive and board-level cybersecurity updates in partnership with the VP, Infrastructure & Security.

Measures of success
The Sr. Director will run the security function using measurable service levels. Metrics will be baselined in the first 30 to 60 days and improved quarter over quarter.

• Incident response: Mean time to detect (MTTD), mean time to respond (MTTR), incident closure rate, and reduction in repeat incidents

• Security operations: Alert fidelity trends, coverage of priority log sources, and on-time execution of operational reviews

• Vulnerability management: SLA compliance by severity tier, backlog aging, and exposure reduction for internet-facing and crown-jewel assets

• Audit readiness: On-time evidence delivery rate, open findings aging, and closure rate for corrective actions

• Resiliency: DR test completion rate, pass rate, and tracked remediation of RTO and RPO gaps

• Vendor performance: SLA attainment, measurable value delivered, and cost optimization outcomes

• Team health: On-call sustainability, training completion, and internal stakeholder satisfaction for delivery predictability

First 90 days priorities

• Establish baseline metrics, operating cadence, and ownership map for security operations, incident response, vulnerability management, and audit evidence

• Validate incident response readiness, including playbooks, escalation paths, and communications templates, then run at least one tabletop exercise

• Assess vulnerability management coverage and backlog aging, implement tiered remediation SLAs, and launch an executive-ready reporting view

• Review security tooling and vendor performance, confirm service levels, and identify quick efficiency wins

• Align with key stakeholders across Infrastructure, Product, Architecture, Legal, and Compliance on decision rights and delivery expectations

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of progressive cybersecurity leadership experience across enterprise, consulting, or operations roles.

• Demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary cybersecurity teams and large, complex program portfolios with operational and financial accountability.

• Strong executive presence and communication skills, capable of engaging senior leadership and external stakeholders.

• Deep expertise in GRC, Security Operations, Vulnerability Management, and Resiliency.

• Proven success executing multi-year cybersecurity programs and operational governance structures aligned to enterprise strategy.

• Strong background in regulatory alignment and audit readiness across frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and the NIST CSF.

• Proven success driving operational efficiency through standardization, tooling, and KPI-based management.

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, information systems, or related field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated financial leadership, including budget planning, forecasting, and investment modeling for enterprise cybersecurity portfolios.

• Experience leading cybersecurity delivery in multi-region or globally distributed teams.

• Proven ability to integrate and mature Security Operations, GRC, and Identity into cohesive, metrics-driven enterprise programs.

• Proven success driving transformation or organizational redesign across multiple business units or corporate functions.

• Experience supporting M&A transactions, including cybersecurity due diligence, integration planning, and post-close uplift.

• Advanced cybersecurity leadership certifications (CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or SANS).

WHY JOIN AMTECH

At Amtech, you will drive meaningful financial impact in a growing enterprise software organization while benefiting from Vista’s world-class ecosystem. You’ll collaborate with talented peers, leverage cross-portfolio learning programs, and help shape the future of Amtech’s financial operations and systems. Build your career with Amtech — backed by the strength, scale, and innovation culture of Vista.