Our mission is to improve the performance of athletes and teams, which we do by engineering the premier technology platform for sport. We've been at the forefront of sports technology and science since 2006 - we don't just work in the sporting industry, we are actively changing its future.  Our solutions are designed to help athletes and coaches “play smart” in a world where 1% can literally mean the difference between winning and losing.

We work with over 3,000 teams around the world, empowering coaches, managers and trainers in premier teams in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, EPL, AFL, NRL, NCAA and more. We provide the information they need to optimize athletes’ health, game-day readiness, and performance, as well as in-game tactics.  Our solutions include wearable technology, video analytics, and athlete monitoring solutions, and we are passionate about helping sports organizations at all levels to better scout, recruit, teach, and win.

The Senior Director of Security & Information Technology is responsible for establishing the IT roadmap to ensure that the Company's business operations can grow efficiently and effectively on a global scale. The role can be based in Boston, MA or London, UK.  You will oversee the enhancement and overall daily operations of the Information Technology department. Additionally, you will provide strategic direction and oversight in the areas of Infrastructure, Security and Compliance, Operational Applications and Help Desk Services. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

• Create and manage a transformation plan to modernize strategy, processes, technology and talent based on the business’ strategic priorities.
• Partner with key stakeholders across the organization to ensure that IT infrastructure and approach is consistent with key operational and sales business functions - Salesforce, NetSuite, Zendesk, etc.
• Contribute to secure architecture and design of Catapult products.
• Work across various product and engineering teams to prioritize security features and bugs, and ensure implementation and mitigations.
• Partner with Engineering and advise on security assessments (dynamic testing, static testing, code review, etc.) and threat modeling of Catapult products, services, and associated cloud infrastructure.
• Efficiently operate and scale the IT operations across multiple regions.
• Ensure the business has the data and tools it needs to make decisions in a timely, accurate, and flexible manner.
• Lead incident management and resolution as required including identify and deliver areas of improvement. 
• Design Cloud footprint for internal business operations, ( Sales, Finance, HR, Marketing and Operations departments) and assist in evaluating and selecting the appropriate tools necessary to meet the underlying business objectives.
• Establish both operational effectiveness and performance improvements through the effective delivery of IT services, including overseeing management of business. collaboration tools and their respective maintenance, configuration, and integration.
• Recommend and implement processes that show how IT investments are delivering on their expected/committed value proposition.
• Monitor changes or advancements in technology to discover ways the company can gain a competitive advantage.
• Develop and implement an IT governance framework, underlying policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines for the company 
• Analyze the costs, value, and risks of information technology and recommend actions within a defined budget.
• Provide leadership and direction to all team members.
• Bring clarity and direction to strategic business decisions by enabling the data used within the company to map to key company goals, metrics, and data insights.

 WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• At least 10 years of experience working in an enterprise environment with private/public cloud environments.
• A background in software development, preferably DevSecOps.
• Successful track record of IT Leadership, execution and delivery.
• Experience managing IT Security for a public company.
• Experience in organizations with established IT infrastructure within rapidly growing companies where systems and processes need to be designed and implemented.
• Extensive experience working in an enterprise environment with private/public cloud environments with deep knowledge in secure development practices, and integration into broader engineering activities.
• Exceptional presentation skills with proven ability to present strategic information to, and drive change across a broad range of technical and business internal audiences.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal communication skills and ability to build cross-functional relationships and the trust necessary to drive change.
• Proven focus on internal customer satisfaction.

Experience with product / service architectures in modern cloud environments (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS), and with

• Amazon Web Services (AWS). 
• application and infrastructure security testing methodologies and tools.
• security design / architecture and threat modeling.
• vulnerabilities management
• product vulnerability management lifecycle.
• security audits, penetration tests, and/or bug bounty programs.
• cryptography and cryptographic libraries.

WHY CATAPULT? 

• We have amazing people. We can promise you will work with some of the most ambitious and intelligent people in an exciting industry, and you will do some of the best work of your life.
• We encourage our people to have constructive, open and honest communication; to make Catapult extraordinary; innovate and create smart solutions; and to establish a collaborative yet challenging environment to develop our performance and the performance of our customers.
• Our workforce spans more than 20 countries, you'll have the opportunity to work across multiple nationalities and cultures, and to build your global awareness and capability even beyond what it is today.
• We value improvement and development. We are challenging ourselves to grow continuously and become a high-performance company. That means we maintain a growth mindset in everything we do, and our people are always looking for ways to do things better. There is unlimited opportunity to grow, do more, and do better.
• We care about you. We offer outstanding paid maternity and paternity leave, a 401k plan with up to a 4% employer match.

Whether or not you’re interested in sports, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing your work is supporting some of the most successful teams and athletes on the planet! While we have access to many exciting opportunities, we also realize that we are here to do a very important job for our customers. As a result, we work with purpose and intention. We look for people who can add to our team culture – those who actively contribute and are excited about what they do. 

In order to build the future of sports performance, we need the brightest talent. If you think you can contribute to the empowering, enjoyable and exciting Catapult environment, then we invite you to apply.