Advancement Data Trust and Cybersecurity Manager

USF Advancement connects the university with donors who want to make a difference by providing philanthropic support to promote student success research academic excellence and other strategic priorities. With an endowment that now exceeds $700 million in value our dedicated team of approximately 200 professionals including 60 fundraisers encompasses alumni development and foundation operations. The team is responsible for raising more than $150 million annually and has broken records year after year with more than $184 million raised in fiscal year 2025.

The Data Trust and Cybersecurity Manager provides centralized ownership and accountability for cybersecurity data governance compliance and responsible use of intelligence across Advancement technology solutions. This role ensures that as data platforms automation and AI capabilities expand Advancement can innovate with confidence while protecting donor information maintaining compliance and preserving trust.

This position establishes guardrails rather than barriers. Working closely with Central IT Legal Information Security and Advancement leadership the role develops practical governance security and compliance practices that enable responsible use of technology data and intelligence across the division.

This is a senior individual contributor role responsible for Advancement-specific governance execution cybersecurity oversight audit readiness and stewardship of the divisions data trust program.

Employees of USF Advancement live out the values of responsibility innovation service and excellence in each of its highly collaborative departments. We use trusted data and ethical AI to enhance decision-making strengthen engagement and enable our teams to focus on what matters most: relationships and impact.

Lead Advancements technology governance cybersecurity data governance and compliance efforts to protect sensitive constituent and donor information while enabling innovation. This role oversees technology risk management security strategy audit readiness responsible AI practices and vendor risk assessments in partnership with Central IT Information Security Legal and university stakeholders.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain governance cybersecurity and risk management programs for Advancement technologies data platforms and AI-enabled solutions.
• Ensure the security integrity privacy and responsible use of Advancement data through effective governance access management and compliance practices.
• Lead audit readiness activities including policy management documentation evidence collection remediation tracking and regulatory compliance support.
• Establish and promote responsible AI standards ensuring transparency accountability data protection and appropriate oversight of AI tools and intelligent technologies.
• Evaluate technology vendors and platforms for security privacy compliance and data governance risks.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and liaison between Advancement Central IT Information Security Legal Internal Audit and institutional leadership on governance cybersecurity compliance and data stewardship matters.
• Provide cybersecurity awareness training and guidance to strengthen organizational security and reduce risk across the division.
• This position plays a critical role in safeguarding Advancements most sensitive information assets while fostering responsible innovation operational excellence and institutional trust.

Bachelors degree -OR- equivalent combination of education and related experience and 5 years of related experience is required. Preference wil be given to the candidate with experience leading or supporting cybersecurity data governance compliance risk management or data trust initiatives or experience in higher education Advancement nonprofit healthcare financial services or similarly regulated environments. Experience with Microsoft security compliance and governance technologies including Microsoft Defender Microsoft Entra ID Microsoft Purview and related services is also preferred. Additionally professional certifications such as Security CISSP CISM CRISC CISA CGEIT CDMP or related credentials will be given preference.

Degree Equivalency Clause: Four years of direct experience for a bachelors degree.
Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate ( is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.
SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements
A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required not to exceed:
(a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
(b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelors degree;
(c) Six years of direct experience for a masters degree;
(d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
(e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure certification or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.