Director II, Cybersecurity: Cyber Defense & Security Analytics

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Anticipated End Date: 2026-06-18 Position Title: Director II, Cybersecurity: Cyber Defense & Security Analytics Job Description: Director II, Cybersecurity: Cyber Defense & Security Analytics Location: This role requires the associate to be in-office 3 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location will not be considered for employment, unless accommodation is granted as required by law. The Director II, Cybersecurity , is responsible for guiding information system security strategies and managing cyber defense initiatives with significant business impact. This role requires a seasoned leader who excels in developing and implementing cybersecurity strategies, optimizing vendor relationships, and ensuring regulatory compliance across Elevance Health's IT landscape. How you will make an impact: - Direct and execute the strategic cybersecurity threat management vision that scales globally to effectively secure our business without slowing company innovation. - Deliver and support a robust cybersecurity framework to protect our systems/networks/data and business on a 24x7x365 basis. - Maintain responsibility, primarily cyber defense strategy, architecture, engineering, and operations. - Direct the management of cybersecurity domains or suites, ensuring efficient capital & labor utilization; budget development; compliance with regulatory requirements. - Influence and drive a strong security culture organization-wide across all tiers. - Frequently interacts with IT and business units to understand their plans, risk posture, and aligns threat management vision and operational plans; protects against current and emerging threats combined with active monitoring. - Ensure implementation, monitoring, and updates of disaster recovery and business continuity plans with a cybersecurity focus to enable business, operational, and cyber resilience. - Establish and nurture collaborative relationships with key business and security partners. - Interface with key Information Technology (IT) solution vendors; develop strategies and facilitate performance measurement plans to optimize business and security outcomes. - Hire, train, mentor, coach, counsel, and manage a high-performing cybersecurity team, evaluating performance to achieve strategic goals. - Define and enhance key performance, risk, and threat indicators and metrics while aligned with business initiatives and deliver them in an effective, understandable manner to non-technical individuals. - Direct and deliver forward-facing efforts on AI Cyber defense. Minimum Requirements: Requires a BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field of study and a minimum of 8 years of IT management experience, experience in the function/area being managed, experience managing multiple tasks and projects; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background. Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences: - Demonstrated expertise in implementing and managing robust cyber defense strategies to protect critical information systems from cyber threats is strongly preferred. - Experience with key cybersecurity capabilities and technologies, including Endpoint defense, email defense, predictive and cybersecurity analytics platforms; cybersecurity tools and technologies such as CrowdStrike, Elastic, and Proofpoint to detect, prevent, and respond to threats is strongly preferred. - Experience with and leading Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning techniques as they relate to Cybersecurity is preferred. - Skilled in navigating and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards and regulatory frameworks, including HIPAA, HITRUST, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS, and ISO is preferred. - Proficiency in developing and executing strategies for cyber threat management in regulated industries is preferred. - Ability to integrate AI/ML technologies with and into existing cybersecurity measures to enhance threat defense and response is preferred. - Strong track record in leading cybersecurity audits and developing comprehensive response plans for potential security incidents is preferred. - Hands-on experience with cloud security solutions is preferred. - Management of cybersecurity operations, incident response, and cyber fusion capabilities is preferred. - CISM, CISSP, or related/equivalent Certifications are preferred. - Ability to build and cultivate strong business relationships is preferred. - Leadership/management & oversight of business units with mid-large geographically di

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