Director AI Cybersecurity Delivery

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.

Overview

Seeking an execution-focused Director Cybersecurity Program Manager in the Chief Security Office (CSO) Emerging Technology / AI Security and Innovation organization. You will drive the end-to-end execution integration communication and operational cadence of the CSO AI Program within a dynamic and rapidly evolving technology environment. This role complements the AI Security Director who owns technical strategy and architecture by driving AI program execution cross functional coordination delivery discipline and communication across the enterprise. The role serves as the single source of truth for AI Security program execution ensuring alignment between strategy delivery commitments resourcing and outcomes.

The candidate will bring deep cybersecurity expertise delivery and execution leadership expert program management skills and the ability to translate complex AIdriven security initiatives into measurable operational outcomes including driving OKRs KPIs KRIs KCIs and any/all other metric reporting needed to effectively represent the functions capabilities execution and effectiveness of CSO AI program tools and development initiatives. This role requires strategic thinking technical depth executivelevel communication skills and proven experience managing delivery across multiple concurrent AI-driven cybersecurity initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

CSO AI Leadership & Program Execution

• Partner with the CSO AI Director to translate CSOs AI strategy into executable delivery plans aligned with CSO priorities and enterprise risk objectives.

• Act as coordination hub for the CSO AI program to drive endtoend delivery oversight for AI cyber capabilities including planning execution tracking risk identification and remediation.

• Facilitate the AI program operating model including intake prioritization delivery cadence dependency management and escalation paths.

• Establish and enforce delivery standards governance and operating rhythms for the CSO AI program.

• Identify opportunities to leverage AI automation and advanced analytics to enhance cyber operations threat intelligence workflows and decisionmaking.

• Anticipate delivery risks dependencies and resourcing gaps.

• Proactively drive execution progress escalate issues and drive resolution.

Information Gathering & Delivery Management

• Work closely with senior leaders and technical SMEs to gather requirements and translate them into actionable delivery plans.

• Coordinate across cross-functional teams to collect status risks and milestones for AI cyber delivery initiatives.

• Ensure all cyber delivery commitments are clearly documented tracked and reported within approved information and delivery management systems.

• Maintain and continuously improve delivery artifacts including roadmaps operating procedures playbooks and process documentation.

Executive Reporting Metrics & Insights

• Develop and deliver executivelevel reporting dashboards and briefings on AI cyber delivery strategy objectives progress and outcomes.

• Define track and analyze KPIs and performance metrics to measure delivery effectiveness operational impact and AI program maturity.

• Translate complex technical and AIdriven insights into clear concise and decisionready communications for senior leadership.

• Provide forwardlooking insights identifying trends risks and opportunities to improve cyber delivery performance.

Collaboration Influence & Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a liaison between CSO AI leadership delivery teams and crossfunctional partners.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across CSO and other business units.

• Coordinate delivery dependencies across teams and organizations to ensure ontime highquality execution tied to CSO priorities and AI initiatives.

• Lead and facilitate delivery reviews planning sessions and operational forums; capture outcomes and drive followthrough.

• Develop and drive awareness education and training campaigns related to AI initiatives and available technologies and tools.

Technical & AI Proficiency

• Maintain fluency and awareness of AI technologies other emerging technologies such as Quantum threat intelligence platforms cyber analytics and emerging adversary tactics.

• Demonstrated ability to understand and translate highly technical cybersecurity and AI concepts for delivery planning and executive decisionmaking.

• Apply understanding of the Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Lifecycle to AIenabled detection analysis and response use cases.

• Continuously evaluate and recommend improvements to tools processes and methodologies supporting AI cyber delivery.

• Act as a trusted advisor on how AI can be responsibly and securely applied to cybersecurity operations.

Qualifications

• Masters degree (MS/MA) desired in Computer Science or Cybersecurity.

• 10 years of related experience

• 7 years of progressive experience in cybersecurity program and project management cyber operations threat intelligence or security delivery roles.

• Demonstrated experience leading or governing complex cybersecurity delivery initiatives or technology programs preferably involving AI automation or advanced analytics.

• Proven ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels within highly dynamic environments.

• PMPcertification preferred.

Skills & Expertise

• Expert knowledge of cybersecurity principles threat intelligence operations and adversary tools techniques and tactics.

• Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts as applied to cybersecurity analytics detection or operational automation.

• Broad understanding of network architecture and network security methods including capabilities and limitations.

• Familiarity with telecommunications industry threats targeting and attack surfaces.

• Exceptional analytical problemsolving and criticalthinking skills.

• Strong executivelevel communication skills with the ability to distill detailed concepts strategies and themes into digestible content for senior leadership consumption.

• Highly organized selfdirected and capable of leading delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives.

• Ability to translate complex technical and AIdriven concepts into clear operational and business outcomes.

Role Characteristics

• High autonomy proactivity and enterprise impact.

• Cross functional technical role spanning security program management project management and collaboration with development teams.

• Operates effectively in rapidly evolving environments.

• Strong communicator with ability to distill complex initiatives and strategies into consumable strategy messaging.

Supervisor:

• Yes

Our Director-Cybersecurity earns between$188100 - $316300. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography experience expertise and education/training.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

• 401(k) plan

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire at least 28 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid Caregiver Leave

• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected

• Adoption Reimbursement

• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)

• Life and Accidental Death Insurance

• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal

• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

• Extensive employee wellness programs

• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories

• AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

• Restricted Stock

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