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American Express is on an exciting journey to transform how strategic security programs are engineered and operationalized beginning with how colleagues securely operate when supporting our customers and the enterprise across all work styles and platforms. The Vice President Security Engineering will collaboratively lead the engineering and operationalization of the technology risk and cyber security controls and capabilities required to secure American Express colleague journeys, including all virtual and hybrid colleague initiatives. The VP will partner with Digital Workplace, Developer Experience, other Technology partners, and all Technology Risk and Information Security (TRIS) leaders to drive secure design, implementation, and operations using standard frameworks and risk-based models. The VP will set the agenda by collaborating and driving cross-TRIS capabilities to ensure appropriate risk mitigation is delivered in conjunction with and directly supporting all colleague journeys and enabling the Digital Workplace and broader Technology strategies. The successful candidate will be accountable for the instantiation of a world-class Security Engineering program supporting critical business enablement underpinned by sound risk management practices. The new VP must be ready to address all current and emerging threats head-on and with the enthusiastic cooperation of all their partners and customers. This position demands a well-organized action-oriented, team player with the ability to deliver strategic programs that require prioritizing daily work vs strategic roadmap items; work on multiple initiatives simultaneously; establish and maintain an outward looking view on new and evolving technologies; and an ability to mature and operate business critical, end-to-end processes and solutions while ensuring a great colleague user experience.
This role will lead the following teams :
- Security Incident Response Engineering
- Proxy, CASB, & SASE Security Engineering
- EUC, Email, & Mobile Security
- Data Loss Prevention & Unstructured Data Protection
- Network Secure Access
- India Strategic Service Outsourcing
Responsibilities Include :
Develop and execute a strategic vision and roadmap for the Security Engineering functions, inclusive of all applicable TRIS & Technology domains; ability to see the big pictureDeliver and maintain a comprehensive TRIS Colleague Security strategy and ensure the execution of all aligned monitoring and integration plansDesign, validate, implement, and mature Security Engineering programs required to ensure comprehensive, collaborative, and innovative security practices are consistently applied and maintained across the enterprise.Champion the selection and successful implementation of aligned security tools and capabilities across all American Express colleague journeys and related technology platforms, with strong commercial stewardship.Be a Change Agent and willing to challenge the status quo while helping build a culture of experimentation, innovation and drive to deliver valueOptimize security process maturity to exceed that consistent with applicable threat, legal and regulatory requirementsOperate all functions, capabilities, and services with extremely high levels of discipline and qualityDrive talent strategy (acquisition, development & retention) for these functions and the broader colleague security organizationDeliver leadership reporting and risk metrics that demonstrate the effectiveness of Security Engineering programs, functions, and services while providing information for continuous process enhancementsConsult on Business & Technologies projects to ensure appropriate security protection is delivered as part of any solutionRespond to audit and examination requirements for the Security Engineering function, as well as all shared or integrated security functions / domainsOperate as part of the extended Technology Risk and Information Security leadership team in support of all security and compliance initiatives.Required Role Qualifications :
10 years of Cyber or Information Security leadership experience with increasing scope and complexity7 years experience supporting multiple information security technologies with demonstrated ability to integrate cyber security and technical risk requirements into architectural, engineering, and operational outcomes including mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.Calm and decisive under pressure. Natural operational leadership in Command and Control situationsAbility to prioritize actions for the benefit of the organization to remain focused on most critical issuesAbility to negotiate pragmatic outcomes to complex issues / challengesInitiative and energy to go beyond minimum requirements of effort and activity; a bias for action and for getting things doneExperience in managing large, global teams and in developing high performing talentSkills in expense management, financial planning and other financial control for budgets more than $10MStrong problem solver with the ability to use analytical methods to affect changeEffective organizational skills (including attention to detail) along with the ability to collaborate and influence in a matrix environmentExperience and expertise across multiple Cyber Security control areas with demonstrable knowledge across multiple security domainsProven Cyber or Information Security leader with the ability to create and effectively manage large Cyber Security functions across the lifecycle of a threat, control, product, or roleExperience directly leading one or more teams, functions, controls, services, or capabilities within a Financial Services or other highly regulated institutionDemonstrated ability to manage colleagues and contractors across multiple work styles and geographiesProven ability in extending and maintaining strong relationships in a complex multi-national corporationDemonstrated leadership, collaboration, and execution delivering multi-year, enterprise initiativesUnderstanding of control frameworks, compliance requirements, and regulatory / audit processes necessary to deliver consistent end-to-end security capabilities across complex and emerging platforms.Demonstrated judgement and ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced and dynamic setting.Well-connected to external Cyber / Information Security institutions, as well as industry, government, and law enforcement agencies or forums.Demonstrable expertise managing complex vendor / partner relationships including direct examples where influence was applied to a 3rd party tool / platform roadmap and difficult financial or support concerns successfully negotiatedExperience leading a large cross-function team using multiple management and operations methods including standard service delivery, Agile SAFe framework, and SRE integration supporting outcomes that align to enterprise objectives.Educational Requirement :
Bachelors Degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field; or equivalent experience.Information Security or Cloud Certification preferred CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CCSK or similarEmployment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions
Salary Range : $210,000.00 to $300,000.00 annually bonus equity (if applicable) benefits
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, well consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
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Competitive base salariesBonus incentives6% Company Match on retirement savings planFree financial coaching and financial well-being supportComprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefitsFlexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need20 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacyFree access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds programCareer development and training opportunitiesFor a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our .
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Salary : $210,000 - $300,000
