Senior Director, Cybersecurity Ops

Travelers • Hartford, CT

3d • $157,500 - $259,900

About The Position

Cybersecurity operations identifies, protects against, detects, responds to, and disrupts cybersecurity events across Travelers through critical analysis, threat intelligence gathering, and agile cybersecurity techniques. The Senior Director, Cybersecurity Ops leads a team of cybersecurity professionals to ensure timely detection, identification, alerting, and response to possible attacks, intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities, and to distinguish incidents and events from benign activity. The role influences leadership support and resources to create a strategy aligned with cybersecurity goals and objectives and reduce overall enterprise risk.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in work experience.
• At least 7 years of experience working in a technology-related field or role.
• At least 1 year of direct people leadership experience.
• At least 8 years of cybersecurity experience, including recognizing and categorizing vulnerabilities and associated attacks and applying cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements.
• At least 2 years of experience as a technical lead with formal management of teams.
• Broad knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, network security methodologies, cyber threats and vulnerabilities, authentication, authorization, and access control methods.
• Ability to see the big picture and awareness of technology and business directions.
• Advanced organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to consult on projects and present information effectively to all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Degree or certificate in cybersecurity, computer science, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Oversee protective or corrective measures when a cybersecurity incident or vulnerability is discovered.
• Define and implement policies and procedures to ensure protection of critical infrastructure.
• Conduct strategic and tactical planning efforts with internal and external partners across all cyber activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage for eligible employees and family members beginning on the first day of employment.
• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) matching up to the first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum.
• Paying it Forward Savings Program, which provides an annual 401(k) contribution when an employee makes a student loan payment.
• Pension Plan funded 100% by Travelers.
• Minimum of 20 days of paid time off annually.
• Nine paid company holidays.
• Wellness program with tools, discounts, and resources for wellness and caregiving needs.
• Mental health program with access to free professional counseling, health coaching, and other resources.
• Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program.

What This Job Offers

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