Sr. Manager - Cybersecurity Data Protection - OneTen Coalition
Chevy Chase, MD
About the Job
Position Summary
GEICO's Cybersecurity organization has an exciting opportunity for an accomplished Sr. Manager to lead our Cybersecurity Data Protection Engineering team. This individual will play a key role within GEICO's Cybersecurity Data Security, Protection, and Privacy Engineering team, as a leader developing key workstreams, and objectives to meet our Cyber strategy and objectives.
Position Description
The Sr. Manager - Cybersecurity Data Protection is responsible for leading the organization's efforts to identify, assess, and evaluate potential vulnerabilities and threats to the organization's information systems and sensitive data. This leader will bring industry experience and knowledge to build on to and expand our data discovery, protection and monitoring capabilities. Including, but not limited to regular data risk assessments, recommending controls, and countermeasures to mitigate identified risks, and monitoring the effectiveness of the implemented security measures. This role also acts as an expert and mentor for other data protection Team members and will be involved in continued development and management of key areas of data security and protection program.
Position Responsibilities
As a Sr. Manager, you will:
Qualifications
Experience
Education
Annual Salary
$130,000.00 - $260,000.00
The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate's work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.
GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
Benefits:
As an Associate, you'll enjoy our Total Rewards Program* to help secure your financial future and preserve your health and well-being, including:
*Benefits may be different by location. Benefit eligibility requirements vary and may include length of service.
**Coverage begins on the date of hire. Must enroll in New Hire Benefits within 30 days of the date of hire for coverage to take effect.
The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.
GEICO's Cybersecurity organization has an exciting opportunity for an accomplished Sr. Manager to lead our Cybersecurity Data Protection Engineering team. This individual will play a key role within GEICO's Cybersecurity Data Security, Protection, and Privacy Engineering team, as a leader developing key workstreams, and objectives to meet our Cyber strategy and objectives.
Position Description
The Sr. Manager - Cybersecurity Data Protection is responsible for leading the organization's efforts to identify, assess, and evaluate potential vulnerabilities and threats to the organization's information systems and sensitive data. This leader will bring industry experience and knowledge to build on to and expand our data discovery, protection and monitoring capabilities. Including, but not limited to regular data risk assessments, recommending controls, and countermeasures to mitigate identified risks, and monitoring the effectiveness of the implemented security measures. This role also acts as an expert and mentor for other data protection Team members and will be involved in continued development and management of key areas of data security and protection program.
Position Responsibilities
As a Sr. Manager, you will:
- Develop and Implement strategies and initiatives to discovery, protect and monitor sensitive data throughout the data lifecycle. including classification and handling, data access controls, inventory, encryption, and retention.
- Develop and maintain data security policies, procedures, standards, and ensure that they are followed by the entire organization
- Lead a team of engineers that will work closely with stakeholders and data owners to enforce data protection policy and regulatory requirements.
- Develop and lead management of data inventories, data flows, and data sharing controls
- Drive the design, implementation, and audit for enhanced data access controls, ensuring only authorized access to sensitive data.
- Co-develop and implement data protection runbook(s) and communication plans to support steady state operations for data management.
- Lead the validation and verification of data encryption to align with standards and strategies to secure data at rest and in transit
- Lead incident response efforts related to data breach and work with stakeholders to mitigate impact
- Lead and conduct regular data risk assessments to identify potential vulnerabilities and threats to the organization's data and information systems
- Stay abreast of new developments in the field of cybersecurity and ensure that the organization's risk assessment and data security processes are aligned with industry standards and best practices
- Be an expert and mentor for other data protection engineers in the organization, providing guidance and support on data protection methodologies, techniques, and best practices
- Manage and supervise the work of others, including reviewing and approving key work product.
- Represent the organization in external meetings and interactions with clients, stakeholders, and other industry experts
Qualifications
- Proven track record in a leadership role, managing Cyber professionals
- Proven experience with data discovery, classification, handling, access, inventory, and retention
- Proven experience with data protection technologies, such as encryption, tokenization and data loss prevention tools.
- Familiar with programming languages such as Python, Java, or .Net
- Experience with designing and implementing data security solutions for enterprise environments
- Experience with various data stores and technologies (i.e lakes, warehouses, relational, etc.)
- Experience in managing and supervising other Data Protection Engineers
- Experience in developing and managing data protection programs focused on data discovery, data inventory, data risk assessments, and encryption for both structured and unstructured data
- Strong knowledge of cybersecurity laws, regulations, and best practices
- Knowledge of data security frameworks, standards, and protocols
- Solid understanding of data privacy laws and regulations (i.e. NYDFS, PCI-DSS, SOX, GDPR, CCPA)
- Experience developing and implementing compliance policies and procedures
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively communicate with management and other stakeholders
- Ability to excel in fast-paced, startup-like environment
Experience
- 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with focus on data protection and privacy
- 4+ years of experience security technologies (DLP, SIEM, Firewalls, etc.)
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience
- One or more of the following cybersecurity certifications are highly desired:
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
Annual Salary
$130,000.00 - $260,000.00
The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate's work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.
GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
Benefits:
As an Associate, you'll enjoy our Total Rewards Program* to help secure your financial future and preserve your health and well-being, including:
- Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period**
- Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave
- 401(k) Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Training and Licensures
*Benefits may be different by location. Benefit eligibility requirements vary and may include length of service.
**Coverage begins on the date of hire. Must enroll in New Hire Benefits within 30 days of the date of hire for coverage to take effect.
The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.
Source : OneTen Coalition