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Dimensional Fund Advisors · 1 month ago

Head of Cybersecurity and IT Risk

Austin, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Dimensional Fund Advisors is a company that leverages state-of-the-art technology to improve clients' financial lives. The Head of Cybersecurity and IT Risk will lead the Cybersecurity/Risk Program, focusing on maturing operational capabilities and implementing new defensive strategies to manage risk across the enterprise.

Financial Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Assess, evolve and lead the Cybersecurity program to achieve appropriate levels of risk for the enterprise

Establish and drive a risk framework to identify areas of opportunity for further risk mitigation

Manage and grow a multidisciplinary team personally and professionally to meet enterprise and individual goals

Interface regularly with Executive Management and the Board of Directors to ensure alignment of our control portfolio and associated outcomes

Partner with peers in technology, legal, compliance and enterprise risk to ensure alignment of goals and outcomes

Ensure that we meet or exceed regulatory standards and commitments; stay informed of the ever-changing regulatory landscape

Drive incident management capabilities through leadership and rigorous process

Measure everything. Create visibility for executives and board members as well as operational teams

Report to boards, executives, and key stakeholders on our state of risk

Optimize operational capabilities to provide robust detection/prevention capabilities and produce actionable intelligence

Design/refine/implement a threat informed defense

Qualification

Cybersecurity program managementRisk managementTeam leadershipChange managementRegulatory complianceIncident managementFinancial services experienceCommunication with executivesTechnology infrastructure knowledgeUser experience focusThreat intelligenceData protection standardsSecurity certificationsProject management

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems/Technology, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Advanced degree a plus

10+ years' experience in building/managing enterprise cybersecurity/risk functions

Proven track record of building and managing security subteams (engineering, operations, GRC, etc) effectively improving the security posture of an organization

Experience with organizational change management and a focus on managing user experience

Deep understanding of technology infrastructure and its role in enabling business operations

Experience interfacing and communicating with executives in the capacity of cybersecurity/risk responsibilities

Familiarity with financial/cybersecurity regulatory frameworks and responsibilities

Experience leading enterprise scale projects, processes/initiatives

Preferred

Certifications in one or more of the following preferred: CISSP, GSLC, GSOM, GISP, GCIL, OSCP, GSE

Experience with international regulatory data protection and privacy standards (GDPR, DORA, etc)

Experience in incident management and reporting

Experience in the financial services industry, particularly familiarity with relevant regulatory requirements

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Educational initiatives

Special celebrations of our history, culture, and growth

Company

Dimensional Fund Advisors

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Dimensional Fund Advisors is a company that provides asset management services.

Founded in 1981

Austin, Texas, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://us.dimensional.com

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