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Join Curriculum Associates as a Senior Manager of Information Security, where you'll lead a team responsible for securing SaaS-based products and enterprise IT while enhancing the overall security posture of the organization.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include managing security operations, application security, vendor relationships, compliance initiatives, and leading incident response efforts while advancing data and application security capabilities.

Skills: Required skills include strong leadership, effective communication with diverse teams, experience with SAST/DAST/SCA tools, AWS security tools, incident response, and familiarity with SOC 2 and ISO-27001 standards.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include a combination of 10 years in cybersecurity and IT with at least 2 years in a people management role.

Location: This role is based remotely within the United States, with occasional travel to company offices in Massachusetts.

Compensation: $126750 - $233750 / Annually

At Curriculum Associates, we believe in the potential of every child and are changing the face of education technology with award-winning learning programs like i-Ready that serve a third of the nation’s K–8 students. For more than 50 years, our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting accessible learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs. Our team of more than 2,500 employees is composed of lifelong learners who stand behind this mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day.

Reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer, the Manager of Information Security will be the primary security leader within a semi-autonomous group within the company, including SaaS-based product security as well as enterprise IT security. You supervise a team of security professionals with responsibilities covering security operations and AppSec as well as functioning as an escalation point for hands-on tasks. You will use your strong communication skills to create a common understanding of the technological risk that our systems face.

The impact you'll have: 

• Align security practices of semi-autonomous group within the company, including areas such as internal IT controls, SaaS operations, and development processes.
• You’ll advance our capabilities in data security, application security, and cloud architecture security for our SaaS offerings
• Identify and manage risk within the scope of a semi-autonomous group within the company
• Manage security vendor relationships
• Evaluate and recommend new security tools and vendors
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of company-wide security and privacy policies and practices.
• Lead various compliance and governance initiative related to semi-autonomous group within the company
• Execute the company’s Security Incident Response Plan in various roles, including incident manager. 
• Respond to and interact with customers regarding inquiries about the company’s security practices.
• Deliver security awareness training for employees

Who we're looking for:

• Strong leadership abilities 
• The ability to effectively present security concepts to technical and non-technical staff 
• Experience with SAST/DAST/SCA tools, OWASP frameworks and threat modeling. 
• The ability to effectively work with software engineering teams to provide security input. 
• Experience using AWS security tools, models and monitoring. 
• Experience in leading incident response and securing corporate IT. 
• Automation of Security Operations Center tasks and SIEM monitoring. 
• Experience with SOC 2 audits and/or ISO-27001 standards. 
• Experience with security and phishing training for employees. 

Required Education and Experience: 

• A combination of education and experience amounting to 10 years in cybersecurity, IT, or other related engineering field. 
• 2+ years of people management experience

Travel: Less than twice per month to Company offices only. 

Benefits and Pay Range:

Pay Range – This role’s range is $126,750. - $233,750. The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that Curriculum Associates considers in making compensation decisions based on our Compensation Philosophy. Actual base pay within that range will vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, prior experience and relevant skill sets. At Curriculum Associates, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances for each case. This role is also eligible to participate in the company bonus plan. The Company recognizes that minimum wage varies by location and will ensure all compensation decisions comply with applicable state and local laws.

Benefits – Benefit eligible employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401k plan and receive an employer match. Employees have access to a flexible vacation and sick policy in addition to twelve paid holidays and a winter office closure between Christmas and New Year's, as well as a number of additional perks and benefits.

Application deadline: January 5, 2026. This is subject to close earlier if there is a high volume of applicants or a qualified hire is made.