CyberNET Director - Service Providers

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

As an employee of the Atlanta Fed, you will help support our mission of promoting the stability and efficiency of the U.S. economy and financial system. Your work will affect the economy of the Southeast, the United States, and the world. The work we do here is important, and how we do it is just as important as what we do. We live our values of integrity, excellence, and respect every day. We do the right thing, we do things right, and we treat people right. A career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta gives you the chance to do work that touches lives and helps communities prosper.
In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes tuition assistance, generous paid time off, top-notch health care benefits, child and family care leave, professional development opportunities, a 401(k) match, pension, and more. All brought together in a flexible work environment where you can truly find balance.

Position Summary:

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is looking for an experienced leader with proven cybersecurity expertise to join our team.  The Director of Examinations in Supervision & Regulation (S&R) will be responsible for leading the Cybersecurity National Examination Team (CyberNET).  You will report to the Assistant Vice President of the Service Providers Team.

As CyberNET Director, you will be responsible for leading a team of cybersecurity supervision specialists in performing examination activities, primarily at Significant Service Providers (SSPs) under the Federal Reserve's supervisory authority.  Responsibilities include directing CyberNET through complex and large-scale horizontal cybersecurity examinations and ongoing and targeted supervision.  You will collaborate closely with key stakeholders across the Federal Reserve System (FRS), Board of Governors (Board), S&R Division, and Federal Banking Agencies (FBA) to achieve CyberNET's core mission. 

We offer a dynamic hybrid workplace environment that requires at least 2 days per week in the office. 

Work Location: You will be a Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta employee working within commutable distance of a Federal Reserve Bank, or approved Branch. 

Your experience must include:

• A balance of strong leadership and cybersecurity technical skills

• Working with and across many stakeholders to effectively collaborate and influence outcomes using effective verbal and written communication skills

• Providing, receiving, and acting on constructive and timely feedback 

• A high level of awareness and understanding of  relevant and emerging IT and cybersecurity risks.

• Accountability for maintaining an environment that values and promotes diverse ideas, collaboration, continuous improvement, and mutual respect.

• Establishing expectations and mentoring of staff, enabling career development for individuals on the team, and facilitating development of others in FRS

Key Responsibilities:

Core Supervision

• Manage the development, maintenance, and execution of end-to-end cybersecurity supervisory strategies on behalf of the FBA leadership, Board, S&R Division, and SSP Management Group.

  • Scope and work program development

  • Horizontal cybersecurity exam execution

  • Consolidation and aggregation of results

  • Presentation and reporting of results

• Oversee the production of supervisory products that are well-supported, clearly written, and consistent with FBA program requirements and expectations.  This includes, but not limited to:

  • Reviewing work programs, conclusion memos, and supervisory issues along with proposed corrective measures.

  • Participating on examinations to observe and guide staff on exam execution, as needed.

  • Participating on relevant vettings, SSP leadership calls, and exam roundtables.

  • Participating and influencing Interagency Coordination Groups.

  • Acting as a conduit for the team to FBA stakeholders on cybersecurity technical matters and supervisory conclusions.

• Collaborate with FBA Central Point of Contacts (CPCs) and the Board to ensure appropriate and equitable deployment of supervision staff to the highest risk areas within the SSP portfolio and, if directed, across the System.

  • Development of annual supervisory schedule for staff

  • Risk-focused staff assignments that consider developmental needs and training opportunities 

• Understand cybersecurity and operational resilience risks and exposures in the field and determine the impact within the SSP portfolio working with the FBA CPCs a