Associate Director - Security Risk Management

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The Verizon CyberSecurity (VCS) team is seeking a highly experienced and motivated Associate Director to join the Cyber Risk Management organization. This role will lead one of our technology risk pillars and will be responsible for setting the strategic direction for building procedural and technical solutions to support risk assessment activities for the enterprise. This role will report directly to the Sr. Director of Cyber Risk Management and will partner with leaders and teams throughout Verizon. The leader will gain exposure to the diverse aspects of our business through collaborating with different business leaders related to maintaining our cybersecurity posture and compliance. The work they will perform is critical to reducing risk and providing solutions that protect our company, our employees and our shareholders. In order to achieve this, the role requires strategic and thoughtful decision-making, an inquisitive and risk-based mindset, strong interpersonal competencies with peers and stakeholders, and a solution-oriented approach to ensure stakeholder satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities:

Risk Management

• Implementing and applying our risk framework, ensuring consistent risk processes across all technology projects, products, systems, and services.

• Maintaining current knowledge of procedures and methods to enhance team knowledge and industry expertise.

• Using metrics to evaluate and track the effectiveness of risk management measures.

Partnership

• Acting as a technical expert for the broader GRC organization in your risk domain, serving as the SME and consultant for complex topics.

• Designing and deploying new security capabilities in partnership with key peer teams including but not limited to: Enterprise Cyber Services, 3rd Party Risk Management, Cloud Security and BISO teams.

People Management:

• Leading, developing, and managing employees to achieve the organization's roles, including recruiting, training, developing and performance management.

• Ensuring personnel are appropriately aligned to assigned projects and responsibilities based on skills and performance.

• 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.

• Eight or more years of experience in a risk management role, preferably in a leadership capacity.

• Direct experience in risk management activities at a large enterprise with an emphasis on technology.

• Demonstrated experience leveraging data analytics tooling to create quantitative insights into the risk management process.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Experience managing large scale projects, audits and/or compliance efforts.

• Proven ability to track observations/gaps/vulnerabilities in support of compliance/audit efforts.

• A solid understanding of the NIST RMF and its accompanying processes.

• Strong grasp of technical topics as they relate to cybersecurity.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Experience with ServiceNow functionality.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, stock incentive programs, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we've got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.