VP, Cyber Assurance - NBCUniversal

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The Vice President of Security Assurance, Governance, Risk, and Compliance organization (SA/GRC) will be responsible for the overall leadership of the organization and is considered a critical member of the NBCUniversal Cyber Security leadership team.  This individual reports directly to the Chief Information Security Officer and will set the strategic direction of the organization’s security evaluation, embedded security engineering model, and risk management processes and ensure their effective operation.

Key areas of focus include managing the organizations governance program, risk management and trending lifecycle, compliance and policy management, corporate audit liaison functions and leading cyber security assurance responsible for risk evaluation and remediation. This role will interact with various key stakeholders within the NBCUniversal Cyber Security organization and drive relationship management across the NBCUniversal business areas.  They are expected to promote, foster, and advocate an environment of collaboration, diversity, and inclusion.  The successful candidate will be responsible for the following activities:

• Setting the strategic direction of the SA/GRC organization with alignment across key Cyber partner organizations and the overall Cyber Security strategy.
• Responsible for the transformation and maturity of existing functions including ownership of the risk management lifecycle and operational processes.
• Embedding security resources within technology teams across the NBCUniversal enterprise to support a culture of shifting-security left and enabling engineering teams to take ownership of the security of their projects and products.
• Establishing a mature model of Cyber assurance and validation of security controls to augment embedded security engineering
• Direct cross business engagement, interactions, intake of security requests and prioritization across SA/GRC services.
• Evaluating security risk of technology implementations across all brands and business units and establishing appropriate accountability within business leadership for accepted risk
• Crossing business lines, forging key stakeholder relationships, and driving an inclusive cyber defense mission applicable to NBCUniversal and its business areas.
• Contributing to the planning and execution of Cyber security programs focused on adversary threat pivots, alignment to Cyber security strategy, and burndown of Enterprise risk.
• Providing regular status updates to NBCUniversal Cyber Security leadership and business area stakeholders regarding SA/GRC organization current state, growth/advancement, and quantitative/qualitative operations metrics.
• Collaborate and drive productivity and effective integration with adjacent NBCUniversal Cyber Security functions and specifically the synergies required across other business engagement facing teams (i.e. Information Security Officers)
• Maintaining an effective feedback loop with business partners –seeking and integrating business area feedback into daily operations and the strategic growth and maturity of the SA/GRC function.
• Influencing the NBCU Cyber Security Organization, executing its strategic and tactical mission, and being a leader of its transformation, maturity, and sustainability.
• Managing, developing, and supporting staff across a wide range of experience levels and maintaining a high bar for effectiveness and inclusion on your team.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years working in a leadership position across cyber security disciplines to include but not limited to Cyber focused security assurance or engineering, governance, risks, compliance, audit, and business facing assessment/risk/resolution lifecycle management.
• Prior experience leading security engineering functions providing integrating security into business workflows, technology, and operating rhythms.
• Prior experience leading functions and staff defending large complex global computing Enterprises and understanding strategic and tactical requirements to transform and maintain key security functions.
• Knowledge of the cyber threat landscape to include different types of adversaries, campaigns, and the motivations that drive them and the ability to translate this to defending NBCUniversal.
• Previous experience working in multiple large complex environments and specifically within the Security Assurance, Governance, Risk, and Compliance functions.
• Previous experience building, maintaining, or transforming a Product Security focused security program; specifically Over the Top and/or digital streaming platforms.
• Previous experience building, transforming, and leading embedded engineering functions.

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience providing direct support and input to business executives and taking a lead role in driving the strategic direction of the organization’s mission.
• Previous experience leading Security Assurance, Governance, Risk, and Compliance functions in the media, entertainment, and/or advanced technology industries.
• 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.
• Bachelor’s Degree in an IT related field and/or equivalent work experience
• Master’s Degree in an IT related field

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $275,000 - $325,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible)

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.

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