Senior Manager - Cyber Defense (Remote)

About the position

Find your future at United! We're reinventing what our industry looks like, and what an airline can be - from the planes we fly to the people who fly them. When you join us, you're joining a global team of 100,000+ connected by a shared passion with a wide spectrum of experience and skills to lead the way forward. Join our Cybersecurity and Digital Risk (CDR) team to help us also lead the airline industry in cyber-safety. United's CDR team is tasked with keeping our customers' and employees' information safe and secure. Our primary mission is to embed cybersecurity into the DNA of United Airlines by reducing business risk through implementation of strong cybersecurity standards. Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to support your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world's biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups. Create what's next with us. Let's define tomorrow together. Apply today!

Responsibilities
• Assist in the execution of key priorities in partnership with the Cyber Defense leadership team.
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• Ensure intra- and cross-team alignment across Cybersecurity and Digital Risk, as well as the broader business.
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• Manage complex and cross-functional projects to better protect the organization by implementing and enhancing processes and technologies.
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• Lead the team and manage individuals to achieve results.
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• Coach and mentor individuals at all levels of the organization, demonstrating tangible results and growth in your people.
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• Attract, hire, and retain top talent for the organization.
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• Develop and scale processes to drive operations and initiatives for Cybersecurity and Digital Risk and Cyber Defense.
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• Define and develop metrics program to track maturity, evolution, and health of cybersecurity program over time.
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• Identify opportunities to use and operationalize existing security investments while also identifying gaps in defenses and recommending new technologies.
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• Work with external stakeholders such as law enforcement, cyber insurers, lawyers and more, as needed.

Requirements
• Bachelor's degree required.
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• 7+ years of work experience in IT, including recent background in Cybersecurity.
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• High sense of urgency with strong pragmatic problem-solving skills.
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• Ability to define, build and lead operational rhythms that ensure progress to the organizations shared goals.
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• Skills to drive cross-functional initiatives to completion, preferably in complex business environments.
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• Ability to communicate in a manner which is understandable by non-technical audiences.
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• Ability to achieve objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans, identifying trends and inspiring change.
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• Relationship skills to successfully interact with collaborators across all levels and all parts of the organization.
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• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship.
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• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification.
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• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position.

Nice-to-haves
• Master's degree in a STEM field.
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• PMP, CISSP, CISM, CISA, GC.
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• 10+ years of work experience in IT, including at least 5 years in Cybersecurity.

Benefits
• Medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability insurance.
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• Parental leave.
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• Employee assistance program.
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• Commuter benefits.
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• Paid holidays.
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• Paid time off.
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• 401(k) plan.
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• Flight privileges.

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