Sr Director Cybersecurity
Fossil Group · Richardson, TX
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Jun 29, 2026
Richardson, TX
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior leadership role responsible for building and maturing an enterprise-wide cybersecurity program, including governance, risk management, compliance (SOX, PCI-DSS, CIS), and incident response. The position also covers AI security strategy and the use of automation to strengthen security operations, with regular reporting to executive and board-level audiences. Suited to an experienced cybersecurity leader with a track record of running or transforming security programs at scale.
Principal level · 10+ years · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Full-time
Advertised as Senior, but the requirements read as Principal.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 35 people in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 7–50
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $136,548 (middle half $105,715–$165,838).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
The role is titled 'Senior Director' and carries board-level reporting, org-wide cybersecurity strategy ownership, and executive leadership scope — this maps more naturally to Principal-level seniority despite the 'Senior' modifier in the title.
SOC classification is a genuine toss-up: the role is primarily a security leadership/strategy function (15-1212) but has substantial people-management and budget/vendor oversight that could support 11-3021 (Computer and Information Systems Managers). 15-1212 was chosen because the day-to-day work is described in security-domain terms rather than general IT management.
Location is not explicitly stated in the posting; Fossil Group's headquarters is in Richardson, TX (Dallas-Fort Worth metro), so that CBSA is inferred.
ISO 27001 is listed as 'preferred' in the requirements section ('familiarity with ISO 27001 preferred'), so it is marked as preferred.
Network security is described as 'a plus' in the requirements section, so it is marked as preferred.
CISSP, CISM, and CRISC are listed together as 'a plus' — treated as a single preferred certification requirement with alternatives.
CrowdStrike Falcon Complete and SIEM appear only as examples of existing capabilities in a narrative context, not as gated requirements; marked as preferred.
The degree requirement accepts 'equivalent experience' in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, so the degree requirement is set to None.
AI/ML is marked required because the JD uses firm language ('Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts') in the qualifications block and dedicates multiple hard-requirement bullets to AI security and governance.
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