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JOB SUMMARY:

Leads the Information Security team dedicated to supporting Universal Destinations & Experiences and plays a critical role in transforming the destination cyber security strategy. As a direct report to the UDX Information Security Officer, the Director of Information Security is a critical member of the NBCUniversal Cyber Security Leadership team responsible for overseeing the security posture for the UDX business. Role requires technical and business acumen to translate insight into a strategic roadmap. Responsible for balancing priorities while ensuring alignment with NBCU Cyber Security ecosystem and ensures goals are met in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. This position will work in close collaboration with the ISO's direct reports, security service owners, and the UDX business owners.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Business Engagement:

+ Build trusted relationships and partner with business leadership and technology and service owners on the execution of the cyber security strategy.

+ Understand the business workflows and engage with business leadership and teams to identify risks and business-aware mitigation strategies.

+ Effectively articulate the threat landscape to business stakeholders and how cyber security’s strategy is aligned to defend against these threats.

+ Embed security goals into the business roadmap and strategically evolve the cyber posture.

+ Take ownership with business interactions related to lifecycle of risk management, working side by side with embedded engineering, governance, risk, and compliance teams.

+ Provide Cyber Security thought leadership and counsel, with an understanding of business culture, audience, and climate.

Drive Cyber LRP:

+ Drive implementation/adoption of Cyber security technologies, capabilities, and processes and work with key stakeholders to develop solutions for business challenges.

+ Integrate and align with all peer organizations (Security Architecture & Engineering, GRC, Cyber Defense, IAM, Other Business ISOs, etc).

Lead the Team:

+ Mentor and develop direct reports and broader Cyber Security staff, providing formal and informal feedback.

Protect our Eco-System:

+ Look beyond individual engagements, risks, gaps, etc. to find overarching messages to identify the critical needle-moving efforts.

+ Partner with security incident response team to resolve and close the investigation of incidents with postmortem and implementation/tracking of remediation plans.

Other

+ Understands and actively participates in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

+ Bachelor’s Degree required in an IT-related field and/or equivalent work experience.

+ Master’s Degree in an IT-related field preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

+ Minimum 10+ years working in cyber security disciplines or applicable work scope.

+ Minimum 4+ years working in a leadership position in cyber security disciplines or applicable work scope.

+ Previous experience working in multiple large complex environments and specifically within the Digital & Technology and / or Creative & Innovative organizations

+ Previous experience embedding Cyber into business workflows.

+ Comfort engaging in deeply technical efforts while keeping a strategic view and staying focused on key goals.

+ Ability to analyze and summarize deliverables (e.g. threat models or security assessments) for an executive audience.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

+ Knowledge of the cyber threat landscape that drive them and the ability to translate this to defending NBCUniversal.

+ Strong and proven communication (both verbal and written) and customer engagement skills with experience briefing corporate executives and professionals.

+ Strong leadership skills, social and business acumen, and proven results working with leaders across organizational and business lines to solve complex problems.

+ Experience providing direct support and input to business executives and taking a lead role in driving the strategic direction of the organization’s mission.

+ Leadership experience in Information Security or Information Technology; proven work history of providing security solutions to a large, complex global enterprise.

+ Threat-focused security experience - an understanding of how threats operate, and how we can build the best possible defenses for the enterprise.

+ Experience with hands-on delivery of critical programs – demonstrated ability to parachute in to resolve issues, dive into details, articulate risks, and manage escalations.

+ Recruit advocates across the NBCU organization to ensure the successful adoption of security solutions.

+ Focus on critical intersection between security and usability; empathize, anticipate, and solve potential business pain points.

+ Previous experience working in multiple large complex environments and specifically within the Digital & Technology and / or Creative & Innovative organizations.

+ Previous experience embedding Cyber into business workflows.

+ Comfort engaging in deeply technical efforts while keeping a strategic view and staying focused on key goals.

+ Ability to analyze and summarize deliverables (e.g. threat models or security assessments) for an executive audience.

+ Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

+ Consistent attendance is a job requirement.

Your talent, skills and experience will be rewarded with a competitive compensation package.

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