Southwest Airlines · 10 hours ago
Sr Manager Cybersecurity
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$177K/yr - $197K/yrSouthwest Airlines is committed to providing a stable work environment with opportunities for personal growth. As a Sr Manager Cybersecurity, you will lead the Security Platform Services Team to enhance the company's Cybersecurity posture while managing advanced security platforms and solutions. Your role includes driving vulnerability management and building partnerships across the enterprise to safeguard systems and data.
Public Transportation
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead, support, and influence the achievement of the mission, goals and objectives of the department and organization
Participate fully in organizational processes/initiatives; performance management, interviewing, budgeting, training, etc
Lead the resolution of organization, team and individual issues, making appropriate decision
Develop and execute strategies and processes to improve performance and the value of products and services provided
Lead cross-functional Teams to deliver solutions and services to meet enterprise needs
Provide Cybersecurity thought Leadership related to assigned functional areas
Deliver Cybersecurity solutions using best practices to achieve maximum Team productivity while delivering high quality products
Stay abreast of emerging Cybersecurity trends, processes, and solutions related to assigned responsibilities
Build strong, collaborative relationships and credibility while influencing and driving change across respective Business and Technology Teams
Work with Technology and business partners to measure financial benefits and demonstrable business value
May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED
Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration or related field and/or equivalent Cybersecurity formal training
Demonstrated experience in directly or indirectly leading team(s)
Fully functioning, broad knowledge in a Cybersecurity Business and/or Information Technology environment
Leading teams and providing work direction
Knowledge of business/Leadership principals, including planning, organizing, directing, developing, and supervising
Knowledge of personnel practices and regulations
Knowledge of Cybersecurity best practices, software development practices, concepts, methodologies, tools and trends
Knowledge of project management methodologies
Skilled in excellent partnering, negotiation and communication in order to facilitate interactions with business Customers and technology teams in order to drive Cybersecurity agenda
Ability to provide tactical leadership for Team(s)
Ability to use appropriate motivation and influence techniques to achieve desired Team results
Ability to set and manage stakeholder expectations
Ability to deliver quality projects on time and within budget
Ability to manage projects using the organization's project management methodology
Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
Must meet confidentiality expectations as to confidential, proprietary and sensitive Company information
Air travel with frequent overnight stays required
Ability to work extended hours as needed
Preferred
Experience leading Cybersecurity initiatives using Agile/SAFe, with strong ownership of backlog, roadmap, and PI delivery across cross-functional teams
Proficiency with Jira Align or similar portfolio tools, including authoring Epics/Features, managing dependencies, and tracking benefits and outcomes
Proven ability to translate architecture, governance, and platform constraints into executable delivery plans and prioritized backlog items
Strong cross-functional leadership and executive communication skills, including facilitating alignment forums and producing concise leadership readouts
Familiarity with key Cybersecurity domains such as Automation, Observability, AI Security and SaaS Security platforms
Benefits
Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
Southwest will help fund your 401(k) retirement savings with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings**
Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan- when Southwest profits, you profit***
Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets)
Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment. You will have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan with coverage retroactively available to your first day of employment.
Company
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other carriers with exemplary Customer Service delivered .
Founded in 1971
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.51BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.
2025-10-27Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2024-10-04Post Ipo Equity· $107M
2024-06-10Post Ipo Equity· $1.9B
Leadership Team
Robert E. Jordan
President, Chief Executive Officer, & Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
Brendan Conlon
Vice President Crew Scheduling
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