Security Architecture Manager

American Electric Power•Columbus, OH

3d•$136,539 - $177,503•Onsite

About The Position

The Security Architecture Manager leads and develops the Cybersecurity Architecture team, overseeing staffing, work priorities, performance management, employee development, and delivery accountability. The role sets cybersecurity architecture strategy and develops 3–5 year technology roadmaps aligned with business priorities, security objectives, and technology modernization. The manager drives cybersecurity technology portfolio rationalization, identifying capability gaps, overlapping technologies, technical debt, and opportunities to modernize, consolidate, or retire technologies. The role establishes and maintains security reference architectures, patterns, standards, and technical guardrails, and provides technical leadership on complex design decisions and risks. It leads security architecture and design reviews and helps ensure implemented solutions remain aligned with approved architecture. The position manages architecture demand, priorities, resource assignments, technical decisions, and escalations. It partners with technology and business teams to develop secure, practical solutions that balance cybersecurity risk with business needs, cost, complexity, and delivery objectives. The manager builds relationships across Cybersecurity and Technology, influences enterprise technology decisions, strengthens the Architecture organization’s capabilities and practices, and communicates architecture strategy, risks, technology direction, and recommendations to technical teams and senior leadership. As a people manager, the role directly manages and develops Security team members and builds collaborative relationships with operating company, business unit, IT management, and external partners, suppliers, and vendors. It manages annual operating and maintenance and capital budgets; leads work through efficient processes and effective resource use; and promotes 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 occasional overtime is required. The position is on-site. The stated salary range is $136,539–$177,503.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience in Security (Physical and/or Cyber), business administration, computer science, or other technical work, 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, challenge designs constructively, and work effectively across organizational boundaries.
Bachelor’s degree in Security (Cyber and/or Physical), Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field; alternatively, an Associate degree combined with at least 2 years of applicable business or technical experience; or a high school diploma/GED combined with at least 4 years of applicable business or technical experience.
Credible and confident public-speaking ability, including the ability to express technical or non-technical ideas clearly and concisely and explain complex information in simple, relevant terms.
Customer-service skills and the ability to identify client needs and tailor communication and solutions accordingly.
Ability to promote diversity and view differences among people as opportunities.
Occasional overtime is required.
Some travel to alternate work sites to visit remote employees may be required, if applicable.

Nice To Haves

Four or more years of direct supervision experience is preferred, in addition to any experience identified as applicable to the education requirement.
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, reusable security solutions.
Provide technical leadership 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 that balance 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, IT management, and external partners, suppliers, and vendors.
Manage annual operating and maintenance and capital budgets.
Lead the team to complete projects, tasks, and initiatives through efficient processes, risk reduction, and effective use of resources.
Promote an open, collaborative environment supporting safety, accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
Help the team access key measurement data and suggest ways to use information to improve performance.
Keep abreast of industry and professional trends and demonstrate new knowledge gained from sources outside the organization.
Identify gaps between client expectations and actual service levels, and provide solutions that enhance clients’ business or mission.
Tailor communication to client needs and achieve results with both customer and company requirements in mind.