Principal – Cyber Strategy and Maturity
| Company | Verizon Communications |
|---|---|
| Location | E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL, USA, Berkeley Heights, NJ, USA, Ashburn, VA, USA, Alpharetta, GA, USA, Lake Mary, FL, USA, Irving, TX, USA |
| Salary | $120500 – $231000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
- Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
- Experience developing and implementing Technical Education and Awareness programs and strategies.
- Experience in one or more of the following fields: Cyber Security, Learning & Development, Communications, IT, Application Development or Network Engineering.
Responsibilities
- Support the continuous evolution and enhancement of Verizon’s cybersecurity strategy, embedding AI-driven solutions and driving automation initiatives to optimize efficiency and bolster resilience.
- Manage cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders to identify and address critical gaps and implement AI-powered process improvements, enhancing Data gathering/reporting, and analysis.
- Develop executive status reports on cybersecurity strategic initiatives for data-driven leadership decisions. Understand the current cybersecurity strategy and help mature it continuously through targeted initiatives.
- Collaborate across the cybersecurity teams, function owners, and risk and control teams to report on progress to senior leaders.
- Evaluate current state security processes, from beginning to end, to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities.
- Analyze and measure the effectiveness of existing processes and develop sustainable, repeatable, and quantifiable process improvement recommendations (requirements definition, gap analysis, cost-benefit analysis), champion automation and AI integration.
- Recommend solutions (in terms of both technology and business outcomes) based on root cause analysis, cost/benefits, feasibility analysis, and research of sound industry practices.
- Drive progress in executing the overall cyber strategy through analysis, stakeholder management, leadership communication, and ideate recommendations on how to execute strategic goals, including: partner with stakeholders to monitor and achieve annual targets, identify process improvement opportunities and organizational structure changes.
- Deliver automation and continuous improvement by understanding processes, evaluating and implementing AI & automation tools, and measuring the effectiveness of automation initiatives.
- Manage the strategy planning cycle, including the evaluation of inputs, quarterly alignment, and prioritization of business objectives.
- Work closely with cybersecurity teams, function owners, and risk and control teams to report on the progress of cybersecurity strategic initiatives to senior leaders.
- Maintain a strategic metrics framework, reporting platform, and publication of results.
- Maintain a deep understanding of cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF) and their application to Verizon’s environment.
- Evaluate and manage relationships with external vendors, ensuring alignment with Verizon’s security objectives and budget.
Preferred Qualifications
- A degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or related fields.
- Strong understanding of Verizon cybersecurity services and capabilities.
- Solid knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (i.e., National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) special publications and frameworks).
- Ability to consistently exercise sound judgment, perform thorough analysis, and recommend decisions in an organized manner.
- Strong project management experience and the ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively interact with technical and business senior executives.
- Experience in data analytics, including the ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions. Proficiency with SQL, Looker, LucidCharts, and other Business Intelligence (BI) tools.
- Advanced experience using SmartSheets, Excel, and Sheets. Proficiency in automation and AI tools.
- Knowledge and experience in Risk Assessment and Quantitative Risk Management (QRM).
- Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CompTIA Security+.
- Demonstrated vendor management experience.