AVP, Head of Information Security Protection Executive

AVP, Head Of Information Security Protection

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families. Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values honesty, integrity, loyalty and service define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

The Opportunity The AVP, Head of Information Security Protection function requires a robust blend of technical expertise, strategic leadership, and deep understanding of the financial sector's unique regulatory and threat landscape. We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following offices:
San Antonio, Plano, or Charlotte. Relocation assistance is available for this position.

What You Will Do:

• Envisions and develops short and long-term strategies within assigned Information Security functional areas including but not limited to Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cyber Threat Operations, or Risk Management based on sound enterprise architecture practices.
• Accountable for the teams that identify, measure, track and manage information security programs and strategies in a manner that meets compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Influences and executes the development, implementation, and execution of security access controls across USAA environments.
• Responsible for oversight of the investigation, analysis and response associated with suspicious behavior, attacks, and security breaches within USAA's environments using a variety of cyber defense tools to identify and mitigate threats.
• Oversees the identification of security trends and evolving technologies to promote the utilization of industry policies, standards, and best practices to protect USAA's brand and reputation.
• Provides executive level oversight in the development of functional policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Responsible for effective written risk and compliance policies, procedures and controls are in place supporting all business activities, processes, systems, strategies, and implementations.
• Promotes, facilitates, and sponsors information security opportunities in support of major improvements to processes and systems.
• Accountable for communication and collaboration and influencing of senior leaders on matters pertaining to information security threats, risks and mitigation initiatives.
• Reports information security risks to executive leadership to assist USAA in meeting compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Manages complex business requirements/relationships in accordance with USAA's adopted information security framework.
• Collaborates with leaders from the USAA control partner community including risk management, enterprise compliance, and internal audit.
• Provides executive level oversight of the development, implementation, and execution of enterprise information security training programs.
• Builds and oversees a team of employees for assigned functional area through ongoing execution of recruiting, development, retention, coaching and support, performance management, and managerial activities.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's degree in any of the following majors:
  Information Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Systems/Management, or related field; OR 4+ years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.

Minimum Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in a progressive technical discipline (e.g., Information Security Assurance and Governance, IAM, etc.) with a proven track record of managing major initiatives (e.g., information governance / security, electronic information) and delivering results in a complex matrix environment.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in a large…