Director, Cyber Operations

Overview:

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

Job Description Summary:

The Director 2, Cyber Operations is part of the CISO Leadership team and is accountable for managing the cyber operations that protect the organization’s Information Technology eco system in support of U.S. national security objectives.

The incumbent will have strategic responsibility across the CISO organization to ensure cyber operations are running efficiently, continuous improvement is engrained within the department, and be accountable for administrative, budget management and human resources oversight.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities

• Responsible for management of the Draper cyber-Infrastructure, including management of department budget(estimated $15M), resources and capabilities.
• Development and management of leadership dashboard(s) to enable the department to monitor its support for all services.
• Responsible for development of the strategic framework for the acquisition, data, deployment and refresh of core IT infrastructure and computing systems to meet the business needs of Draper projects and organizations.
• Establish metrics to monitor the security of AI applications across the full life cycle and establish AI cyber governance framework that aligns emerging federal AI security and assurance expectations. 

Skills/Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to develop strategic plans that meet the architecture/technology needs of the organization while incorporating business priorities, strategies, goals, emerging technologies, industry trends, and economic viability.
• Ability to provide cross-functional leadership to ensure project objectives and deadlines are met.
• Technical hands-on experience with core computing and infrastructure components as outlined in the job description.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with other members of formal and informal groups in the pursuit of common missions, vision, values and mutual goals.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible within a variety of changing situations while working with various individuals and groups.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate ideas or positions in a persuasive manner that builds support, agreement, or commitment.
• Excellent supervisory and management skills. Demonstrated success in developing, coaching, and mentoring staff in-line with the mission, vision, values, goals, and performance standards of formal and informal teams.
• Experience in architecting and implementing cloud solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and act upon opportunities for continuous improvement.

Education

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science / information systems management or related.
• Master's or other advanced degree is preferred

Experience

• 15 years of experience in the technology profession focused on IT infrastructure design and management.
• 10 years program and project management experience, including estimating and forecasting, budget and financial management, staffing / hiring and resource management.

Additional Job Description:

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance.

Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility is required.

Connect With Draper for Future Opportunities! If you don't find the right posting in our Career Opportunities, you may submit your resume for future consideration.

Job Location - City:

Cambridge

Job Location - State:

Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code:

02139-3563

The US base salary range for this full-time position is

$180,000.00 - $340,000.00

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salari