Sr Manager Cybersecurity

Southwest Airlines • Dallas, TX

2d • Remote

About The Position

As Sr Manager Cybersecurity, you’ll lead with a People‑first approach while guiding the Security Platform Services Team in delivering secure, scalable, and highly automated capabilities that strengthen Southwest’s Cybersecurity posture. You’ll oversee advanced security platforms, SaaS security solutions, and AI‑enabled protections, ensuring they are well‑integrated, comply with cybersecurity and technical strategy, and meet or exceed Customer requirements. Leveraging technical expertise and leadership across distributed Teams, you’ll drive vulnerability management, intelligent automation, and observability at scale while building trusted partnerships across the enterprise. By empowering your Teams and advancing our security ecosystem, you’ll play a critical role in safeguarding Southwest’s systems, data, and Customers.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in directly or indirectly leading team(s)
• Fully functioning, broad knowledge in: A Cybersecurity Business and/or Information Technology environment
• Leading teams and providing work direction
• High School Diploma or GED
• Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration or related field and/or equivalent Cybersecurity formal training
• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.
• Ability to perform work duties from [limited space work station/desk/office area] for extended periods of time
• Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job
• Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
• Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
• Must meet confidentiality expectations as to confidential, proprietary and sensitive Company information

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading Cybersecurity initiatives using Agile/SAFe, with strong ownership of backlog, roadmap, and PI delivery across cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with Jira Align or similar portfolio tools, including authoring Epics/Features, managing dependencies, and tracking benefits and outcomes.
• Proven ability to translate architecture, governance, and platform constraints into executable delivery plans and prioritized backlog items.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and executive communication skills, including facilitating alignment forums and producing concise leadership readouts.
• Familiarity with key Cybersecurity domains such as Automation, Observability, AI Security and SaaS Security platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support, and influence the achievement of the mission, goals and objectives of the department and organization
• Participate fully in organizational processes/initiatives; performance management, interviewing, budgeting, training, etc.
• Lead the resolution of organization, team and individual issues, making appropriate decision
• Develop and execute strategies and processes to improve performance and the value of products and services provided
• Lead cross-functional Teams to deliver solutions and services to meet enterprise needs
• Provide Cybersecurity thought Leadership related to assigned functional areas
• Deliver Cybersecurity solutions using best practices to achieve maximum Team productivity while delivering high quality products
• Stay abreast of emerging Cybersecurity trends, processes, and solutions related to assigned responsibilities
• Build strong, collaborative relationships and credibility while influencing and driving change across respective Business and Technology Teams
• Work with Technology and business partners to measure financial benefits and demonstrable business value
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders

Benefits

• Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
• Southwest will help fund your 401(k) retirement savings with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings
• Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan- when Southwest profits, you profit
• Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets)
• Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment.
• You will have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan with coverage retroactively available to your first day of employment.

What This Job Offers

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