Director - Cloud Security Strategic Programs - 100% US REMOTE

Company Description

Experian is the world’s leading global information services company, unlocking the power of data to create more opportunities for consumers, businesses and society. We are thrilled to share that FORTUNE has named Experian one of the 100 Best Companies to work for. In addition, for the last five years we’ve been named in the 100 “World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Forbes Magazine. 

Job Description

Experian is the world’s leading global information services company, unlocking the power of data to create more opportunities for consumers, businesses, and society. Experian leverages a multi-cloud hybrid model to accelerate innovation and product development while improving operational excellence, performance, reliability, and costs. Cloud security is a key component of this model with guiding principles that include Security by Design, Security as Code, and Enabling the Business. Experian is looking for a talented leader to continue maturing and implementing our cloud security strategy as a Director Cloud Security Strategic Programs within our Cybersecurity Engineering & Architecture group. 

The Director Cloud Security Strategic Programs will collaborate with the SVP of Cybersecurity Engineering & Architecture and related engineering leads to manage programs, budget, and service work across many teams to a consistent standard.  This role will drive delivery and program management to align teams to a comprehensive and transparent program plan and roadmap. 

In addition, this role will partner with the SVP of Cybersecurity Engineering & Architecture to ensure that work and budget is effectively planned, prioritized, and managed over time.  The director will provide a structure and practices for teams within the Engineering & Architecture group to leverage and plan their own work that feeds into the program. 

Finally, you will lead key strategic projects and programs as needed to drive the best outcomes for Experian. 

Duties include: 

• Drive Experian’s multi-hybrid cloud security strategy with effective program management including successful execution and delivery of multiple active projects  

• Establish and socialize work plans and a roadmap in collaboration with the SVP of Cybersecurity Engineering & Architecture 

• Build a program reporting standard and artifacts for teams to follow 

• Build planning and lead planning practices to maintain a continuous rolling program plan 

• Leverage appropriate delivery methodologies to drive initiatives  

• Maintain an ongoing budget aligned to program plan 

• Drive key programs within the organization 

• Maintain a practice of continual improvement 

• Delivery verbal and written reporting to senor leadership 

• Serve as the leader over large scale programs that focus on implementation across multiple areas in cooperation with global security senior leadership to meet deliverable targets 

• Drive adherence to processes, procedures, methods, and standards for program delivery and leveraging across programs 

• Lead the identification and driving resolution of issues, including those outside established projects of work 

• Manage tracking and reporting toward closure of identified issues 

• Contribute to strategic planning and coordinating with stakeholders to develop portfolio roadmaps and budgets 

• Transition strategic plans and initiatives into programs and projects for delivery teams to execute 

• Develop and manage program-level metrics and reporting, documentation, and artifacts 

• Coordinate and reporting project portfolio health, trend analysis for plan and budget including annual planning, quarterly/monthly forecasts, etc. 

• Acting as a liaison among cybersecurity stakeholders, business unit functional areas, and project delivery teams to ensure effective coordination among participating groups 

• Lead development of business cases to support large projects and programs 

• Oversee project managers and operational teams’ efforts to develop and implement systems and processes which result in operational efficiencies 

• Lead the execution of assigned strategic initiatives; assessing and adapting as needed to ensure quality of execution and total ownership  

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Management or Information Systems or relevant field 

• Project, Program, and Portfolio Management certification such as PgMP, PMP highly preferred 

• Minimum 8-10 years’ experience managing large, complex goals driven programs and projects 

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