Security Architecture Manager

American Electric Power•Columbus, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Security Architecture Manager leads and develops the Cybersecurity Architecture team and is accountable for team staffing, work prioritization, performance management, employee development, and delivery. The role leads cybersecurity architecture strategy and execution, including establishing 3–5 year technology roadmaps aligned with business priorities, security objectives, and technology modernization. The Manager drives cybersecurity technology portfolio rationalization by identifying capability gaps, overlapping technologies, technical debt, and opportunities to modernize, consolidate, or retire technologies. The role establishes and matures security reference architectures, patterns, standards, and technical guardrails; provides technical leadership on complex design decisions and risks; and leads security architecture and design reviews to ensure implementations remain aligned with approved architecture. This position manages architecture demand, priorities, resource assignments, technical decisions, and escalations. It partners with business and technology teams to develop secure, practical solutions that balance cybersecurity risk with business needs, cost, complexity, and delivery objectives. The Manager builds relationships and influences enterprise technology decisions, strengthens the Architecture organization’s capabilities and practices, and communicates strategy, risks, technology direction, and recommendations to technical teams and senior leadership. More broadly, the Security Manager directly manages and develops security team members, builds collaborative relationships with operating company, business unit, and IT management and external partners, and manages annual O&M and capital budgets. The role promotes an open, collaborative environment focused on safety, accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement. Decisions are guided by policies, procedures, and the business plan, with guidance and oversight from a senior manager or Director. Some travel to alternate work sites may be required, and overtime is required on occasion. The position is onsite at American Electric Power. The listed compensation range is $136,539–$177,503.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience in Security (Physical and/or Cyber), business administration, computer science, or another technical area, demonstrating steady progression in responsibilities.
Significant progressive experience in cybersecurity, technology, and security architecture, with demonstrated technical leadership responsibilities.
Direct people-management experience leading cybersecurity, architecture, engineering, or other technical professionals.
Demonstrated experience developing cybersecurity technology strategies and roadmaps.
Experience assessing technology portfolios and identifying opportunities for modernization, consolidation, capability improvement, or retirement.
Broad knowledge of enterprise cybersecurity architecture, with deeper expertise in one or more security domains.
Experience working in complex hybrid enterprise technology environments.
Demonstrated ability to influence technology decisions, constructively challenge designs, and work effectively across organizational boundaries.
Bachelor’s degree or Associate degree combined with at least 2 years of applicable business/technical experience in Security (Cyber and/or Physical), Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field; alternatively, a high school diploma/GED combined with at least 4 years of applicable business/technical experience, preferably in those fields.
Clearly and concisely express technical or non-technical ideas, including conveying complex information in simple terms using relevant language.
Credible and confident public-speaking skills.
Ability to tailor communication to client needs and deliver customer service while considering both customer and company requirements.
Some travel to alternate work sites to visit remote employees may be required, if applicable.
Overtime is required on occasion.

Nice To Haves

Four or more years of direct supervision experience is preferred, in addition to any experience identified in the education pathway.
Applicable technical certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and manage the Cybersecurity Architecture team, including staffing, work prioritization, performance management, employee development, and delivery accountability.
Develop and execute cybersecurity architecture strategy and establish 3–5 year technology roadmaps aligned with business priorities, security objectives, and technology modernization.
Rationalize the cybersecurity technology portfolio by identifying capability gaps, overlapping technologies, technical debt, and opportunities to modernize, consolidate, or retire technologies.
Establish and mature security reference architectures, patterns, standards, and technical guardrails that promote consistent and reusable security solutions.
Provide technical leadership and direction across cybersecurity architecture and help architects and technology teams resolve complex design decisions and risks.
Lead security architecture and design reviews and ensure solutions remain aligned with approved architecture through implementation.
Manage Architecture demand, priorities, resource assignments, technical decisions, and escalations.
Partner with technology and business teams to develop secure, practical solutions balancing cybersecurity risk with business needs, cost, complexity, and delivery objectives.
Build relationships across Cybersecurity and Technology and influence enterprise technology decisions through technical credibility and sound judgment.
Strengthen the Architecture organization’s capabilities, practices, measures, talent, and ways of working.
Communicate cybersecurity architecture strategy, risks, technology direction, and recommendations to technical teams and senior leadership.
Directly manage and develop security team members and build collaborative relationships with operating company, business unit, and IT management, as well as external partners, suppliers, and vendors.
Manage annual O&M and capital budgets.
Lead projects, tasks, and initiatives and perform security work through efficient processes, risk reduction, and effective resource use.
Promote an open and collaborative environment that supports safety, accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
Help the team access and use measurement data to enhance performance.
Stay current on industry and professional trends and demonstrate knowledge gained from sources outside the organization.
Identify gaps between client expectations and actual service levels and provide solutions that enhance the client’s business or mission.