Role Overview:

As a Cybersecurity Director, you will provide guidance to a team which supports compliance, continuity, incident management, and cybersecurity professionals. You'll collaborate with technology teams, software engineers, infrastructure teams and business partners.

Key Responsibilities:

- Improves the risk posture of the business and/or technology assets.

- Understands the current risk landscape, oversees risk assessments, and drives issue resolution.

- Establishes priorities, tracks progress and brings issues to closure.

- Assesses cybersecurity, compliance, and continuity management work products, including policies, procedures, risk assessments, and incident response plans.

- Oversees demand and capacity and aligns professionals with the right risk projects.

- Understands and drives the capabilities and experience of Business Information Risk Partners, Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Continuity Management Professionals.

- Fosters a continuous improvement mindset and provides ongoing coaching to enhance the efficient delivery of risk products.

- Drives Quality Assurance by reviewing work products related to cybersecurity, compliance, and continuity management.

- Evaluates delivery approaches, risks, and issues, offering valuable feedback.

- Leads all aspects of associate management, including performance, salary administration, training, and development, hiring, day-to-day management and corrective actions.

Education:

- Undergraduate studies in cybersecurity, management information systems, engineering, math, computer science, data analytics or related field is strongly preferred. Graduate studies in cybersecurity, computer science or a related field are a plus.

- Certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISRM, BCP, DRP are encouraged.

Experience:

- Minimum ten years of relevant experience in a technology field. Proven management experience leading a team accountable for large-scale technology assets spanning plan, build and run. Demonstrated experience managing partnerships, preferably within the cyber field.

Tech Stack & Skills:

- Business Acumen, Cloud Security, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security, Cyber Security Management, Generative Artificial Intelligence, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, IT Security, Identity and Access Management, Technical Leadership, Vendor Relationship Management.

Attributes:

- Firsthand technical leadership experience leading project teams and setting technical direction.

- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

- Ability to work in agile and global environments.

- Ability to make decisions, recommendations, and manage work processes.

- Aptitude to influence, build relationships, and set priorities.

- Insurance/financial services industry knowledge is a plus.

- Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.