Sr Director, Information Security Operations

The work we do has an impact on millions of lives, and you can be a part of it.We help protect our customers against life’s uncertainties. Regardless of where you work within the company, you’ll be helping provide protection and peace of mind when our customers need it most.
The Sr. Director, Cyber Security, is a key leader in driving security strategy, policies and standards across the company’s business lines. This individual will also manage a team that works closely with business lines, to ensure that technical security controls are being implemented effectively, all which play a key role to ensure that security is integrated into key business processes and operations. This Sr. Director will supply read-outs to the CISO on the efficiency of security measures and acts as a liaison between the business, technology, and security teams, to ensure alignment across strategy, goals, technical security direction, prioritization of cybersecurity efforts, resources and delivering results on our Cyber Security Program. The Sr. Director will report to VP, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

Work Experience, Education, Certification/Training Required

• 4 Year College diploma or university degree in the field of computer science, information systems, or relevant alternative
• CISSP, CISM or relevant alternative security certificaitons preferred
• 10 + years of information security or technical experience.
• Experience and familiarity with information security tools, processes, and standards
• Technical security expertise, business acumen, and communication skills

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Working technical knowledge of current systems software, protocols, and standards.
• Ability to conduct research into security issues and products as required. 
• Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• High level of analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Intuition and keen instincts to prevent attacks.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Able to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to develop and automate security policies.
• On-call and after-hours work availability as needed.

Employee Benefits:  We aim to protect our employees' wellbeing through a broad benefits offering. For example, we protect physical wellbeing through health, dental and vision insurance. We protect mental wellbeing through mental health benefits and an employee assistance program. We protect time away from work with a variety of paid time away benefits (e.g., paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day). We protect financial wellbeing through contributions to healthcare accounts, a pension plan, and a 401(k) plan with Company matching. All employees are encouraged to protect their overall wellbeing by engaging in ProHealth Rewards, Protective’s platform to improve wellbeing while earning cash rewards.    Eligibility for certain benefits may vary by position in accordance with the terms of the Company’s benefit plans.
Diversity and Inclusion: At Protective, we are committed to providing an inclusive culture where all employees are able to fully contribute and thrive. Our goal is to grow and develop our people, attract diverse talent and support strong, diverse communities.
We support diversity, equity, and inclusion by working to develop a culture of inclusion and belonging led by leaders who develop potential and embrace unique skills and abilities. Our aim is to create an equitable and accountable environment for all leaders and employees that will drive performance and impact business strategy. In this way, we can increase overall diversity for leadership roles and pipelines of talent by maturing our hiring practices, robust development opportunities and focus on retention of key talent.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being inclusive and attracting, retaining, and growing the talents of a diverse and inclusive workforce.