VP Cybersecurity

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Job SummaryThe Vice President of Cybersecurity is responsible for leading the credit union’s cybersecurity operations, architecture, and engineering functions. This role ensures the protection of digital assets, member data, and critical infrastructure through proactive threat detection, incident response, and secure technology implementation. The VP will drive innovation in security tooling, lead a high-performing technical team, and collaborate with IT and business leaders to embed security into all aspects of the technology lifecycle.

Job Description

LOCATION

Mountain America Center - In Office:

9800 S Monroe St
Sandy, UT 84070

SCHEDULE

Full Time

To be effective, an individual must be able to perform each job duty successfully.

Cybersecurity Operations

• Oversee 24/7 security operations center (SOC) partners and activities, including threat monitoring, detection, and response.
• Oversee vulnerability management, penetration testing, and red/blue team exercises.
• Oversee incident response efforts, including containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident reviews.
• Develop and manage the cybersecurity budget, roadmap, and vendor relationships.
• Directs the development of techniques and procedures for responding to IS/IT security risk assessments and compliance audits, the evaluation and testing of hardware, firmware and software for possible impact on system security, and the investigation and resolution of security incidents ensuring the prevention and detection of intrusion and data loss.
• Works closely with MACU’s Risk Management and Internal Audit teams to address IT security risks for both ongoing and planned operations.

Security Architecture & Engineering

• Design secure architectures for cloud, network, and endpoint environments.
• Evaluate and assist in deployment of advanced security technologies.
• Partner with IT and Digital Solutions teams to ensure secure system configurations and DevSecOps practices.
•  Identifies and executes security objectives to respond to threat intelligence, risks, and business objectives of the credit union.
• Works in conjunction with other Risk and Technology VP’s, as well as other team members and business units, to strike a balance between security and usability.
• Oversee IAM strategy, including privileged access management (PAM), single sign-on (SSO), and multi-factor authentication (MFA).
• Ensure least privilege and zero trust principles are applied across the enterprise.

Security Awareness & Culture

• Lead enterprise-wide security awareness and phishing simulation programs.
• Promote a culture of security-first thinking across all departments.
• Partner with learning management teams to facilitate team member cybersecurity education.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Education and Experience

• 10+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.  Credit Union or Banking experience is a plus.  Experience with cloud security (Azure, AWS), endpoint protection, and network defense.
• Bachelor’s in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred

Licenses, Certifications, Registrations

• CISSP, CISM and/or CISA certification or equivalent preferred.

Knowledge & Skills

• Unique expert knowledge and experience in cybersecurity practices with ability to transfer knowledge to practical solutions in support of strategic initiatives
• Perceived by external peers as a thought leader in cybersecurity and translates expertise to develop creative strategies to organizational challenges
• Public speaking skills
• Leadership and talent management skills
• Strategic thinking
• Business development
• Budget and/or revenue acumen
• Problem solving skills
• Verbal/written communication skills

Leadership and Organization Development

• Adapts or creates systems to deliver objectives
• Adapts leadership style to the situation
• Uses networks across formal and informal organizations to get things done
• Develops multifunctional leadership across BU
• Coaches other coaches for skill mastery
• Is responsible for orchestration of talent development & movement across the business unit or function
• Leads Work effectively & regularly across functions
• Accountable for team effectiveness across business unit or function

Scope and Strategic Impact

• Responsible for leading a significant sub-function or business process in a function
• May contribute to revenue target attainment
• Directs highly visible initiatives and/or projects with the high level of risk and complexity
• Focuses on the achievement of departmental goals and has a significant contribution to achieving functional goals
• Operates with autonomy on assigned operational matters; is accountable to BU SVP and Sr. Leadership
• Is accountable for delivery of budget
• Participates in development of BU strategic plans
• Recommends solutions to strategic issues of importance to the company
• Envisions and plans projects that are strategic in nature, affecting the entire company or several functional areas
• Accountable for executing and empowering the strategy set by the senior leadership and integrating procedures within function and across the organization
• Strategic planning horizon generally 2-3+ years

Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving

• Uses vast intuition and experience to complement data
• Evaluates key business and organizational challenges within the function with some assessment of cross-functional impact
• Directs the resolution of complex or unusual business problems
• Problems are ambiguous and complex
• Solutions need to be devised based on some information requiring judgement to apply new solutions and concepts
• Implementation of solutions requires a medium to long term view

Other Skills and Abilities

• Ability to prioritize, organize and effectively communicate verbally as well as written.  Working knowledge of strategies related to firewalls (network and application layer), intrusion prevention, and data loss prevention, authentication services, SIEM, OS hardening, change management and contract negotiation.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES / WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Demands

Ability to sit, talk and hear consistently

Vision Requirements

Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)

Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)

Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

Weight Lifted or Force Exerted

Ability to lift up to 10 pounds frequently and up to 25 pounds occasionally

Environmental

There are no unusual environmental factors (such as a typical office)

Noise Environment

 Moderate noise (business office with computers and printers, light traffic)

***This Job is not eligible to be performed in Colorado or Connecticut, either remotely or in-person.***

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