Sr. Manager, Security Strategy & Execution

The IT Security organization partners closely with technology and business leaders to protect the organization while enabling innovation and growth. As a 1st Line function we focus on delivering and operating security capabilities aligned to enterprise priorities.

As the Senior Manager Security Strategy & Execution you will shape and drive the enterprise security roadmap translating evolving threats and business needs into actionable initiatives. This role sits at the intersection ofstrategy program leadership and execution partnering across IT and business teams to move key security priorities forward. This is a forward-looking role focused less on hands-on engineering and more ondriving outcomes alignment and progress across security initiatives. The role may also evolve to include team leadership responsibilities. This is a subset of the overall responsibilities which will include multiple initiatives as assigned by IT leadership.

What success looks like:

• Clear actionablesecurity roadmap with measurable progress.
• Strong alignment across security IT and business teams.
• Improved execution and visibility across key initiatives.
• Tangible progress in priority areas (identity cloud secure access).

This role is hybrid (Mon through Thu on-site / Fri remote) at the UMB Technology & Operations Center located in downtown Kansas City MO.

How you will spend your time:

• Partner with IT and business leaders todefine and execute security strategy and roadmap priorities.
• Translate risk insights and emerging threats intoclear actionable security initiatives.
• Leadplanning coordination and execution trackingacross key security efforts.
• Driveprogram structure and visibility including roadmaps milestones dependencies and reporting.
• Support initiatives across areas such as:
  • Identity and access management
  • Cloud and infrastructure security
  • Secure access / network security evolution
• Collaborate with engineering and architecture teams toembed security into technology initiatives.
• Identify capability gaps and help shapemulti-year plans and investment priorities.
• Develop and trackprogram metricsto measure progress and effectiveness.
• Contribute to improvingsecurity operating models and ways of working.
• Mentor team members and support team growth as needed.

We are excited to talk if you have:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field and at least 10 years of technical work experience including at least 6 years of management experience. OR equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• At least 10 years of experience across cybersecurity IT or related roles.
• Experience insecurity strategy program leadership or large-scale initiative delivery.
• Strong understanding of core security domains (identity cloud network data).
• Ability totranslate complex problems into structured executable plans.
• Proven ability tolead through influenceacross technical and business teams.
• Experience buildingroadmaps business cases and strategic plans.
• Strong communication skills including experience working with senior leadership.

Bonus Points if you have:

• Experience withZero Trust / SASE cloud security or identity modernization initiatives.
• Background in financial services or other complex environments.
• Experience in consulting transformation or enterprise strategy roles.
• Certifications such as CISSP CISM or similar.
• Experience leading or mentoring teams.

Applicants must have legal authority to work in the United States. Work Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Compensation Range:

The posted compensation range on this listing represents UMBs standard for this role but the actual compensation may vary by geographic location experience level and other job-related addition this range does not encompass the full earning potential for this role. Please see the description of benefits included with this job posting for additional information

UMB offers competitive and varied benefits to eligible associates such as Paid Time Off; a 401(k) matching program; annual incentive pay; paid holidays; a comprehensive company sponsored benefit plan including medical dental vision and other insurance coverage; health savings flexible spending and dependent care accounts; adoption assistance; an employee assistance program; fitness reimbursement; tuition reimbursement; an associate wellbeing program; an associate emergency fund; and various associate banking benefits. Benefit offerings and eligibility requirements vary.

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