director, cybersecurity - assurance services
About The Position
The Director, Cybersecurity - Assurance Services leads multiple teams of cybersecurity professionals responsible for planning, coordinating, and continually improving enterprise-wide cybersecurity programs. The role provides leadership for application security, enterprise vulnerability management, and red teams, and is accountable for delivering a world-class program capable of addressing, containing, and resolving cybersecurity situations. The director sets goals and develops organizational capability; creates and manages strategic and operational plans; establishes performance indicators and communicates program metrics and risk posture to stakeholders; and provides technical expertise to advance operational security. The position also builds and develops effective teams, supports partners’ career growth, oversees training and staffing decisions, and maintains processes, procedures, expectations, and support documentation. The role models Starbucks’ guiding principles and leadership behaviors.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of experience working in an information technology discipline.
- At least 8 years of experience in cybersecurity.
- At least 8 years of experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- Ability to lead day-to-day work across diverse teams while influencing senior leadership.
- Ability to develop teams and mentor staff.
- Ability to manage and facilitate annual operating budgets and strategic planning.
- Ability to thrive in ambiguity.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Solid business acumen.
- Integrity and dependability.
- Strong bias for action and high standards of delivery.
Nice To Haves
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CIPM, or other certifications focused on cybersecurity, data privacy, or information risk management.
- Previous experience leading a red team function.
Responsibilities
- Lead teams responsible for application security, enterprise vulnerability management, and red team operations.
- Plan and manage processes and practices to deliver a world-class cybersecurity program.
- Establish key performance indicators and report cybersecurity performance, metrics, and related risk posture to stakeholders.
- Communicate the state of the work group and its programs through clear metrics and reporting.
- Partner with other teams to continuously improve and advance operational security capabilities.
- Define, build, and operate application security, vulnerability management, and red team programs.
- Set goals for the work group, develop organizational capability, and model effective collaboration.
- Communicate responsibilities and practices that promote teamwork, confidence in leadership, and business results.
- Support implementation of enterprise programs, procedures, methods, and practices.
- Build, coach, mentor, and develop teams; support partners’ career growth and oversee training and development.
- Make effective staffing decisions and inspire the team to achieve results.
- Manage and facilitate annual operating budgets and strategic planning.
- Define and maintain processes, procedures, expectations, and support documentation for the work group.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Basic and supplemental life insurance and other voluntary insurance benefits.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Paid parental leave and family expansion reimbursement.
- Paid vacation from date of hire and accrued sick time.
- Eight paid holidays and two personal days per year.
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match for eligible partners.
- Discounted company stock program (S.I.P.) and Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock).
- Incentivized emergency savings and financial well-being tools.
- Upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan.
- Student loan management resources and access to other educational opportunities.
- Backup care and DACA reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
