Cybersecurity Program Senior Strategist

Truist Bank•Greensboro, VA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Cybersecurity Program Senior Strategist provides technical expertise and leadership to internal business clients for their Cybersecurity related projects and initiatives, collaborating with Corporate Information Security Management, external vendors, and internal lines of business. This role is responsible for the oversight and communication of cybersecurity programs, including providing strategic direction, financial oversight, and investment prioritization of new security controls/initiatives to address emerging threats. The strategist also manages portfolio reporting and delivery of cybersecurity controls/capabilities to address risks within the environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferably in regulatory affairs, business, organizational or compliance law, or financial services
Five years related experience performing legal, compliance, or other duties such as risk management and/or project management
Strong knowledge of cyber governance terms, disciplines and frameworks

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of financial services industry and all applicable regulations and industry standards
Cyber security certifications such as CISA, CISSP
Banking or financial services experience
Experience designing and supporting workflow automations (e.g., Microsoft Power Automate and/or Power Apps).
Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 collaboration tools (Teams and SharePoint), including site/page maintenance and permissions-aware content management.
Ability to create, refine, and manage AI prompts in Microsoft Copilot or similar tools, with attention to quality, repeatability, and safe data handling.
Experience producing operational metrics, dashboards, or reports from security tooling and collaboration platforms.
Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain confidentiality.
Hands-on experience with JSON (parsing, formatting, and working with structured data), plus scripting/automation with PowerShell.
Experience in event response, cyber/operational risk management, or control assurance; able to document risk statements, impact, and mitigations for stakeholders.
Experience with remediation tracking (corrective action plans/issues management) and using case management/GRC/workflow tools to drive issues to closure.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with lines of business and internal IT groups in evaluating and gathering technical requirements for business clients’ projects and initiatives.
Research clients’ requirements to develop potential technical solutions by interacting with any internal and/or external solution providers and subject matter experts.
Communicate and document potential solutions, impact analysis, benefits/risks, implementation requirements, and recommended approach.
Oversee and conduct a variety of analysis to guide program strategy and develop short- and long-term plans.
Make recommendations regarding cybersecurity related projects and initiatives.
Consults with business leaders on the development of policies, processes and practices.
Remain aware of the corporate technology, infrastructure, standards, processes, and strategic direction and use these tools to help guide the client in accomplishing their business goals.
Maintains cybersecurity collaboration and knowledge platforms (Teams/SharePoint) and designs automation solutions (AI, Power Automate/Power Apps), including managing AI agents that analyze data and support

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Disability
Accidental death and dismemberment
Tax-preferred savings accounts
401k plan
No less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment
10 sick days (also prorated)
Paid holidays
Defined benefit pension plan (depending on the position and division)
Restricted stock units (depending on the position and division)
Deferred compensation plan (depending on the position and division)