Director Cyber Trust & Architecture

WPS Health Solutions New • Madison, WI

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our Director, Cyber Trust & Architecture provides enterprise leadership for cybersecurity architecture, identity strategy, Zero Trust, and secure-by-design practices across WPS, reporting directly to the Chief Information Security Officer. This Director establishes the future-state security architecture and control patterns needed to protect enterprise systems, applications, identities, data, cloud platforms, and networks, and advances WPS’s IAM strategy, cloud and AI security architecture, and Zero Trust adoption. They work across many teams including: Technology, Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure, Cloud, Data, Risk & Assurance, Business specific, they ensure cybersecurity architecture supports both business enablement and the organization’s regulatory and resilience requirements.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required for this position due to Department of Defense restrictions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field OR equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 10 or more years of progressive cybersecurity, information security, or related technology experience, including demonstrated experience establishing enterprise cybersecurity strategies, architecture standards, and technical roadmaps.
• 5 years of management / people leadership experience.
• Strong technical depth across identity, cloud, network, application, and data security architecture domains, sufficient to challenge assumptions and guide complex design decisions.
• Demonstrated experience developing or governing enterprise IAM capabilities, including authentication, authorization, identity governance, privileged access, RBAC, and MFA.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical control gaps into clear business-risk implications and prioritized remediation strategies, paired with strong executive-level communication, presentation, and stakeholder-leadership skills.
• Ability to design security architecture across complex hybrid environments spanning on-premises, cloud platforms, SaaS, applications, and data.
• High speed cable or fiber Minimum of 10 Mbps downstream and at least 1 Mbps upstream internet connection (can be checked at https://speedtest.net ).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in healthcare, insurance, government contracting, Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), Tricare, highly regulated, or federally controlled environments.
• Experience supporting Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Section 912, CMMC, NIST 800-53/171, or other regulated audit and assurance environments.
• Master’s degree in Cybersecurity.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CGRC, HCISPP, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain WPS’s enterprise cybersecurity architecture strategy and target-state architecture, providing authoritative guidance for strategic cybersecurity technology initiatives and modernization efforts.
• Establish architecture strategies and standards, with decisions carrying enterprise-wide and multi-year impact; report progress and material risks to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
• Lead the enterprise Identity and Access Management strategy and future-state architecture, driving maturity in least privilege, privileged access, role-based access control, and identity governance across the organization.
• Establish and operate cybersecurity architecture governance and secure-by-design review processes, ensuring security requirements are incorporated into solution design before implementation.
• Set cybersecurity architecture principles and standards for cloud, network, data, and emerging technologies, including AI/ML, partnering with technology teams to build scalable security patterns rather than one-off solutions.
• Lead development and phased implementation of WPS’s Zero Trust architecture and maturity roadmap across identity, devices, applications, and networks.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing Cyber Trust & Architecture team, establishing clear responsibilities, career paths, and succession plans.
• Serve as senior cybersecurity architecture advisor to technology and business leaders, influencing decisions that span organizational boundaries and translating risk into sustainable architectural solutions.
• Maintain a multi-year cybersecurity architecture capability roadmap and communicate significant architectural risks, dependencies, and investment needs to cybersecurity and technology leadership.

Benefits

• Performance bonus and/or merit increase opportunities
• 401(k) with a 100% match for the first 3% of your salary and a 50% match for the next 2% of your salary (100% vested immediately)
• Competitive paid time off
• Health insurance, dental insurance, and telehealth services start DAY 1
• Professional and Leadership Development Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director