Senior Security Manager

J.E. Dunn Construction Group Inc P•Kansas City, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Security Manager supports all areas of IT security as a subject matter expert, guiding cross functional teams including security professionals to maintain a secure environment. This role will be responsible for partnering with IT leadership to develop security strategy, selecting relevant technologies and implementing large scale enterprise-wide security projects. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn. Autonomy & Decision-Making: Makes decisions on non-routine matters, provides recommendations to supervisor, and refers all exceptions to supervisor. Career Path: Security Systems Director

Requirements

10+ years’ experience in information security or information technology operations (Required)
Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
Communication skills, verbal and written – Advanced
Strong self-motivation; willing to learn and research skill set in line with business objectives
Ability to utilize internet resources for research and problem solving
Maintains technical writing and documentation discipline
Ability to follow-up on inquiries in a timely manner
Ability to solve technical issues - Advanced
Adapts to change, is open to new ideas, takes on new responsibilities, handles pressure and adjusts plans to meet changing needs
Manages difficult or emotional customer situations promptly and efficiently
Listening skills
Organizational skills
Ability to quickly and effectively solve complex problems
Ability to deliver quality through attention to detail
Ability to work in team and independently
Ability to work a flexible schedule – might be on call in the evenings and weekends
Ability to build relationships with team members that transcend a project

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in information security or related field (Preferred)
In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

Leads technical resources for the design and implementation projects using advanced project management methodology and practice
Oversees the design and implementation of security solutions for a variety of platforms, including on-premises and cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP, Oracle).
Researches and maintains awareness of new security threats and continually evaluates controls for increased effectiveness. Communicates updates to security team
Promotes advanced security practices within the IT department and across the organization through collaboration, proactive communication and development of relationships with departmental champions
Develops, tracks, updates and presents meaningful metrics on security program effectiveness and business outcomes to various audiences including IT leadership and business leaders
Develops policies and procedures in alignment with enterprise security risk and compliance requirements
Leads the response to security incidents, conducting remediation and evaluation and managing post-incident analysis
Ensures compliance with security frameworks and regulations (NIST CSF, NIST 800-171 & 800-53, CIS, ISO 27001) by managing implementation of new security controls to address gaps in the security program
Leads and participates in cross-functional teams (networking, systems, applications, development) to provide security guidance and best practices, ensuring security is embedded in the project life cycle.
Acts as security subject matter expert on area of specialization, mentoring other team members
Conducts threat modeling and risk assessments for new projects and cloud initiatives, identifying and mitigating potential security risks
Oversees the implementation of automated workflows and AI agents to streamline security operations
Creates and refines business continuity, disaster recovery and incident response plans to ensure organizational resilience against cyberattacks
Leads large security projects with organization-wide impacts, ensuring alignment and buy-in from various functional areas of the business
Ensures the consistent and timely implementation of IT security strategies, leading partnerships with other functional areas of IT to implement defined initiatives
Researches the latest innovations in cybersecurity, develops and implements regular training and development opportunities for security team
Encourages the evolution of security team skillsets into emerging technologies including AI, maintaining a culture of adaptability
Acts as point of escalation for security incidents of a large or complex nature, using situations as available to develop or mentor less experienced team members
Assists IT leadership in developing and implementing best practices for security policies, systems and procedures as security subject matter expert
Proactively reviews security metrics ensuring relevance and utilization across target audiences. Makes recommendations for improvement or replacement of metrics as needed