Director II, Cybersecurity: Cyber Defense & Security Analytics

About the position 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. 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. Responsibilities • 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. 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. Nice-to-haves • 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 dispersed matrixed teams is preferred. • Leadership and management of multi-million dollar budgets is preferred. • Ability to communicate with stakeholders about technical issues in non-technical terms is preferred. Benefits • We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few. Apply tot his job