State & Local Government and Education - Field CISO
Remote - Nationwide, United States
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Full Time Senior-level / Expert USD 150K - 200K
World Wide Technology
Explore on-demand technology labs, thought leadership and a portfolio of services designed to help IT and the business undergo digital transformation.Qualifications:
- 5+ years of CISO experience with a state and/or local government entity
- 10+ years of cybersecurity leadership experience
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Information Systems, Information Security or related field experience
- Demonstratable experience as a project or task lead and working with professionals across organizations
- Have broad subject-matter experience and able to field discussions across the spectrum of cybersecurity whether technical or strategic
- Demonstrated success executing across multiple initiatives, exceptional time management skills and comfort navigating uncertainty
- Knowledge of the various industry and government strategies and standards in privacy and cybersecurity
- Extensive ability to perform concurrent tasks in complex environments under adjusting priorities
- Ability to communicate and modify approach, language, and style to different audiences
- Extensive experience in organizing resources, establishing priorities, and leading business initiatives
- Must have excellent communication skills, writing skills, and the ability to work with team members at all levels
- Must be a performance-driven team player with a superior attitude.
Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $150,000.00 to $200,000.00 annually. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that are not included in the base pay.
The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:
- Health and Wellbeing: Heath, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
- Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
- Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program
We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!
Equal Opportunity Employer
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Why WWT?
At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.
Founded in 1990, World Wide Technology (WWT) is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. With more than $20 billion in annual revenue, WWT combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for large public and private organizations. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.
With over 10,000 employees and more than 55 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 13 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and creating a great place to work for all. With this culture at its foundation, WWT bridges the gap between business and technology to make a new world happen for its customers, partners and communities.
Want to work with highly motivated individuals that come together to form high performance team? Come join WWT today! We are looking for a State & Local Government and Education (SLED) F-CISO to join our Public Sector practice.
What will you be doing?
Reporting to the US SLED leader, you will be collaborating with the SLED field sales organization on cybersecurity strategy and execution.
The F-CISO will be responsible for conversing with key C-level clients to support in the pursuit of profitable business growth for WWT. The F-CISO will leverage their real-world experiences as a security practitioner to assist clients with their own strategic business challenges as they relate to governance, risk and compliance and other key aspects to Cyber Security in general.
Bringing a unique perspective and practical examples of their own experiences, the F-CISO will add immediate credibility and know-how to ensure WWT is seen as a differentiated and highly valuable business partner.
This role involves working in close alignment with the SLED technical and sales contributors who are responsible for creating security sales opportunities across the breadth of their client base. The F-CISO is expected to play a critical role in overall business growth field strategy, which will include:
- Business and Opportunity Development
- Positioning WWT’s comprehensive cybersecurity solutions and service offerings
- Go To Market Cyber Strategy Development
Responsibilities
- Understands the competitive landscape and works with the SLED client teams to develop strategies and initiatives to achieve and maintain a leadership position within accounts and with executive leaders.
- Passionate and enthusiastic involvement in all aspects of the Team as well as direct interaction with prospects, customers and partners; fosters teamwork and creates a positive work environment for a geographically distributed account team.
- Understands both short-term and long-term account goals and monitors achievement while taking necessary action to ensure targets are achieved.
- Augments sales leadership and aligns on specific cybersecurity strategic objectives required for success.
- Collaborate with regional specialists and services team to ensure clarity on efforts related to expanding services.
- Contributes to communication plans to inform on capabilities, services, and processes to support goals and objectives.
- Participate or lead customer-facing meetings, workshops, or other events related to cybersecurity lines of business.
- Possess the ability to work in a client environment and develop a multitude of relationships with excellent communication skills.
- Have expert level knowledge in one or more of the following cybersecurity areas; security architecture, cloud security, AI security, risk management, compliance, security governance, networks, protocols, threat management, change management, vulnerability management and overall cyber security best practices.
- Develop enablement material for client teams and content to support marketing efforts that includes creation of thought leadership articles, quality presentations, videos and other forms of media.
Tags: C CISO Cloud Compliance Computer Science Governance Privacy Risk management Strategy Vulnerability management
Perks/benefits: 401(k) matching Career development Competitive pay Flex vacation Health care Insurance Parental leave Salary bonus Startup environment Team events Wellness
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