Senior Director, Cyber Initiatives

What We Are Looking For

Reporting to the AVP Innovation & Economic Development, the Senior Director, Cyber Initiatives position collaborates extensively across Baylor University, the Greater Waco Region, Texas, and nationally to develop, launch and execute a series of programs, initiatives, and trainings to build digital skills, coding skills, and technical certifications inside of Baylor and across Central Texas to advance cyber related education, training, research, and community engagement. 

A Master’s degree and seven years of relevant work experience is required. A Master’s degree and ten years of experience is preferred.

A combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of the degree requirement. 

*All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. 

What You Will Do

• Develop and provide educational and professional development programs for K-12, community college, undergraduate, graduate, and continuing professionals to establish a cybersecurity workforce pipeline
• Expand academic partnerships with CompTIA and EC-Council and develop customized training programs to meet the growing cybersecurity need
• Promote and expand Baylor's undergraduate and graduate degree programs related to cybersecurity, and MCC associate's degree programs
• Foster a collaborative environment for interdisciplinary research across campus and industry to address technical, workforce, and national cybersecurity challenges
• Secure external funding through grants and contracts to support applied research initiatives
• Build lasting relationships across the Central Texas and Texas Triangle regions with industry, government, and other partners to understand cyber workforce needs in order to better coordinate current and future programs 
• Facilitate community engagement to bring diverse voices to the conversation to enable creative, robust solutions to our present and future cybersecurity challenges
• Work inside of Baylor and across the state of Texas to build awareness of and pipelines for new opportunities to deliver analysis, consulting, and professional education into the marketplace relating to Cyber
• Position the Cyber Hub to provide trusted analysis and services to its clients; these services could include cyber risk analysis, cyber gap analysis, design analysis, software/system testing, research & developmental guidance, and policy guidance
• Perform all other duties as assigned to support Baylor’s mission
• Ability to comply with university policies
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance

What You Can Expect

As part of the Baylor family, eligible employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, generous time off, tuition remission, and outstanding automatic retirement contributions. Baylor has a comprehensive benefits plan that supports you and your family’s wellbeing and allows you to be a part of the life of a vibrant and active college campus.  To learn more, go to Baylor Benefits & Advantages.

Explore & Engage

Learn more about Baylor and our strategic vision, Baylor in Deeds.  Also, explore our great hometown of Waco and the many opportunities to engage locally.  If you are new to Central Texas, This is Waco!

Baylor University, a private not-for-profit university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, is committed to compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including those regarding age, race, color, sex, national origin, military service, genetic information, and disability. Baylor complies with statutory Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity requirements. Baylor's full official Notice of Non-Discrimination may be read online.