Director, WB Games Business Information Security Office

Warner Bros Discovery Inc•Burbank, CA

76d•$177,170 - $329,030•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director Global WB Games, Business Information Security Office is a key leader within the Global Information and Content Security (GICS) team, implementing WBD's security strategy, policies, and standards across global WB Games operations. This critical role helps ensure timely, trustworthy, and fair-minded WB Games to audiences everywhere by driving the security of technical and digital operations. This Director role is responsible for maintaining a strategic relationship with WB Games leadership, closely aligning WBD's cybersecurity strategy with our evolving WB Games strategy.

Requirements

Executive presence, technical security expertise, business acumen, communication skills and alignment focus.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or other related discipline preferred or 10+ years of previous technical security experience, e.g.,
10+ years of supervisory or management experience in a technical security environment.
Solid knowledge of various regulatory requirements and information security control frameworks (ISO, NIST, PCI, GDPR, CCPA, SOX).
Strong understanding of audit/risk management methodologies and regulatory requirements pertaining to information security, privacy and/or data security
Hands-on experience with security practices such as security incident response and risk management.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, specifically the ability to communicate within the context of the intended audience, whether that be senior executives or highly technical engineering resources.
Good understanding of Industry trends and emerging threats.
Experience in leading projects leveraging global teams with matrix resources.
Extensive experience in the information security field designing and implementing enterprise security solutions in a global context.
Should possess proficiency in the technical aspects of cyber security, such as:
Cloud infrastructure and concepts, specifically the security aspects thereof
Application security topics such as the OWASP top 10.
SIEM & logging tools
Vulnerability Management and EDR/XDR toolsets.
Network and Compute architectures
Identity & Access Management and Privileged Access Management

Nice To Haves

Experience in providing Cybersecurity services and modeling for Media, Broadcast & Entertainment companies.
Security certifications are a plus (CISSP, CISM, CISA, SANS, etc.)

Responsibilities

Act as a link between WB Games and our centralized cybersecurity functions, ensuring that security initiatives are aligned with business goals and priorities.
Provide direction and supervision on security-related projects and initiatives, ensuring compliance with global security standards and best practices.
Evaluate and recommend security solutions and tools that enhance the security posture and capabilities of WB Games operations.
Lead the identification of key risk indictors (KRI's) for WB Games operations, driving the analytics, metrics gathering and reporting of KRI's to WBD leadership.
Promoting a culture of security awareness and accountability.
Handle security exceptions for Global WB Games operations, ensuring proper documentation, approval, and review processes are followed.
Lead the adoption and enforcement of Global Information and Content Security policies and standards across the business lines.
Support enterprise and business lines regulatory and compliance requirements and develop implementation strategies that minimize operational impact and disruption.
Support security operations and other teams in the identification, investigation, and mitigation of cyber security incidents.
Partner with other GICS leadership to drive the adoption of core security services (Identity and Access Management, Logging and Monitoring, Detection and Response, Vulnerability Management, Product Security, Cloud Security, and Content Security) throughout global WB Games operations.
Foster a strong security culture and technical security measures within WBD's global WB Games functions.