Sr. Practice Director -- Chief Technology Strategist

Why WWT?

At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen.Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.

Founded in 1990, World Wide Technology (WWT) is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. With more than $20 billion in annual revenue, WWT combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for large public and private organizations. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.

With over 10,000 employees and more than 55 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 13 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work for its unique blend of determination, innovation and creating a great place to work for all. With this culture at its foundation, WWT bridges the gap between business and technology to make a new world happen for its customers, partners and communities.

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

What will you be doing?

The emphasis of this role is to lead and enhance our strategic capabilities and go-to-market (GTM) strategies across advanced cross-discipline security architectures, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence security. This position requires a visionary leader who can speak to broad security frameworks, and ensure comprehensive protection across all technological domains. The Chief Security Strategist will drive the development and implementation of innovative security solutions, fostering collaboration across various disciplines to enhance our solution validation and integration testing. This role will also involve guiding the organization in adapting to emerging security trends and technologies, ensuring that our security strategies remain at the forefront of the industry.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and enhance go-to-market (GTM) strategies across advanced cross-discipline security architectures
• Support the WWT AI Security Practice by presenting their material and capabilities to customers and partners.
• Support our Emerging Vendor practice with technical evaluations and GTM guidance.
• Serve as a Global Strategist and Evangelist for security strategies at conferences and public events, promoting WWTs leadership in security innovation.
• Collaborate with the Advanced Technology Center (WWT labs) to drive innovation and integration of emerging technologies into holistic security frameworks, and guide cyber strategy for WWTs AI Proving Ground environments.
• Engage with WWT teams, solutions architects, partners/vendors, and professional services organizations to drive large and complex sales opportunities to successful closure.
• Act as a strategic leader and advisor, providing mentorship and guidance to technical teams across the organization.
• Establish and promote thought leadership within WWT and the broader industry, demonstrating expertise in both technical and business aspects of security.
• Support WWT sales teams by providing strategic insights and guidance as needed.
• Present and discuss complex security strategies with engineers/architects and brief executive audiences on strategic initiatives.
• Represent WWT at tradeshows, technology events, and customer presentations, showcasing our strategic vision and capabilities.
• Author strategic content for the digital platform, highlighting WWTs innovative security solutions and thought leadership.
• Contribute to practice development and strategic planning efforts, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Lead the development of new practice solutions and service offerings, integrating cross-discipline security strategies.
• Nurture and maintain strategic relationships with partners, fostering collaboration and innovation.
• Interact with other architects, providing strategic guidance on customer engagements and participating in an internal community of subject matter experts.
• Develop field enablement materials to educate teams on designing secure, multi-vendor security architectures that align with strategic objectives.

Qualifications:

• 10 Years of progressive technical experience in cyber security
• Experience in a pre-sales role, advising on a broad array of critical cyber security architectural disciplines
• Experience managing, directing, and leading other cybersecurity professionals with similar backgrounds
• Demonstrates experience and knowledge of AI/ML and LLM architectures, threats, and controls.

The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:

• Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program

• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement

• Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement

• Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program

We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!

Preferred locations: MO, FL, NC, TX, AZ, IL, MA, VA, AL, LA, GA, MN, OH, MI, WI, IA, SC

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