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**Salary Range** : $191,000 - $286,400 Annual

Job Details

The stated pay range is based on a national-average location. Actual salary is determined by factors including relevant work experience, skills and location. This position is bonus eligible. Candidates and associates may be asked to travel to corporate offices for interviews, training and/or meetings. Work cannot be performed from outside of the United States.

CNO Financial Group’s **IT Team** is seeking a **Sr. Director, IT Security Architecture.** This role will lead the end-to-end design and implementation of enterprise-wide information security architecture, driving technical and architectural best practices for current and future cybersecurity initiatives. Reporting to the VP and CISO, the Senior Director will oversee a team of security architects and engineers responsible for evaluating and recommending solutions aligned with CNO’s cyber strategy—covering cloud, data, AI, and technology blueprints across all business units.

Beyond shaping cybersecurity and IT strategy, this position will collaborate with business leaders to influence sound business strategy related to technology and data. The role also includes managing critical relationships with external service providers (currently Cognizant) to achieve security goals and objectives. As a key contributor to CNO’s cybersecurity governance processes, the Sr. Director will serve on the CNO Cybersecurity Steering Committee, present recommendations to the Enterprise Risk Management Committee, and, when necessary, partner with the CISO to brief the Audit and Enterprise Risk Committee of CNO’s Board of Directors.

As** **a Sr. Director, IT Security Architecture, your responsibilities will include:

+ Overseeing, developing and communicating a business first, risk-based and data-driven security architecture strategy and roadmap, solutions, and capabilities for CNO’s cybersecurity program

+ Providing expert direction in defining and managing CNO enterprise security strategy and architecture for security services and infrastructure, while considering potential risks in the organization’s current technology deployments, to build a successful and strong enterprise security posture

+ Analyzing and selecting alternatives based on threat, risk, desirability, feasibility, and viability

+ Reviewing and approving implementation of emerging security technologies and latest regulatory and compliance requirements for security policies, operational standards and security control framework to enhance operational services

+ Leading remediation activities or projects within the organization and collaborating with impacted business functions; providing inputs into the end-to-end project deliveries to enforce approved security architecture implementation standards, procedures and methodologies

+ Providing expert insight to various enterprise stakeholders to keep them aware of cybersecurity risks or trends, and gaining support for any necessary changes or enhancements

+ Leading results analysis of information technology audits and vulnerability reviews, including penetration tests and security design reviews of network infrastructure and applications

+ Interfacing with all levels within IT, up to and including the CIO. Will also have business stakeholder interactions and visibility up to and including the Senior Leadership Group and the Executive Leadership Group.

+ Direct participation within governance committees – Audit and Enterprise Risk Committee, Enterprise Risk Management Committee, and Cyber Security Steering Committee, etc.

+ Recruiting, motivating, mentoring, and leading critical cybersecurity talent, including security architects and engineers, focusing especially on maintaining healthy succession planning activities

The Sr. Director, IT Security Architecture position** **is well-suited for you if you:

+ Have extensive know-how of security technology including, but not limited to, authentication, security protocols, cloud security, and AI/ML

+ Are knowledgeable about legal and regulatory matters in the context of cybersecurity

+ Have a strong ability to work with a global managed service provider to achieve cyber goals

+ Possess a deep understanding of enterprise architecture and security frameworks like TOGAF, NIST, CIS, etc.

+ Have a strong understanding of DevOps/DevSecOps

+ Are knowledgeable about the business principles of secure system design and experienced in modern design techniques

+ Ability to write, develop, and maintain technical documentation, including reference architecture and implementation plans

+ Experience in the implementation of cyber solutions and standard methodologies

What you’ll need:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field of study.

+ 15 years in architecture security with 7+ years’ experience as a people leader with cybersecurity, IT architecture or a related IT discipline.

+ CISSP certification and other relevant security certifications

+ Extensive and proven experience in the architecture of secure solutions

What will set you apart:

+ Masters Degree/MBA: M.I.S, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field of study

+ 15 years+ in architecture security with 10+ years’ experience as a people leader with cybersecurity, IT architecture or a related IT discipline.

+ Possess strong written and verbal communications skills and proven experience in conveying direction effectively and clearly to both highly technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership

+ Prior insurance industry and/or experience in regulated environments

+ Have the ability to work across organizational boundaries

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

+ Medical insurance

+ Dental insurance

+ Vision insurance

+ 401(k) retirement plan with company match

+ Short-term & long-term disability insurance

+ Paid time-off and corporate holidays,

+ Paid parental leave

+ Company paid life insurance

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CNO embraces flexibility and encourages you to work where you’re most productive. Associates who live within a 60-mile radius of a corporate office (Birmingham, Carmel, Chicago, Orlando and Milwaukee) have access to come into that office.

Associates who live outside of a 60-mile radius of a corporate office (Birmingham, Carmel, Chicago, Orlando and Milwaukee) may perform this role full-time work from home (WFH) from any US based location, as long as you are willing to work central or eastern time zone hours. All associates may be asked to travel to varying corporate offices periodically. Work cannot be performed from outside of the United States.

CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) secures the future of middle-income America. CNO provides life and health insurance, annuities, financial services and workforce benefits solutions through our family of brands, including Bankers Life, Colonial Penn, Optavise and Washington National. Our customers work hard to save for the future, and we help protect their health, income and retirement needs with 3.3 million policies and more than $38.3 billion in total assets. Our 3,300 associates, 4,900 exclusive agents and more than 6,500 independent partner agents guide individuals, families and businesses through a lifetime of financial decisions.

We are financially strong and well positioned for continued growth, and we are grounded in our core values of People Focused, Integrity, Customer Driven, and Excellence. We have offices in more than 220 communities in the U.S., including our headquarters in Carmel, Indiana, and corporate offices in Birmingham, Chicago, Orlando and Milwaukee.

At CNO Financial Group, we’re always looking forward—to the security and stability we help create for our insurance brands’ customers, and the growth we create within our own company. We're looking for ambitious people who want to do more. We'll provide you with opportunities to grow your skills through challenging professional experiences.

If you're looking for a culture that encourages development, helps you reach your potential, and rewards you for your contribution, then CNO Financial Group is right for you. For more information, visit CNOinc.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Compensation

Pay Range: $191,000.00 - $286,400.00 Annual

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

**ReqID** : JR169753

**Job Type** : Full time

**Additional Locations** : Chicago, IL; Orlando, FL; Des Moines, IA; Charlotte, NC; Minneapolis, MN; Milwaukee, WI; Philadelphia, PA; Atlanta, GA; Salt Lake City, UT; Birmingham, AL;