Data Loss Prevention Manager

RTX; Farmington (CT); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Manager to lead strategy, policy, and operations across Microsoft 365, endpoints, and cloud apps. You will partner with Cybersecurity, Privacy, Legal, and Compliance to translate data protection requirements into effective DLP controls.

You will own policy lifecycle activities, testing, deployment, monitoring, and reporting, while balancing security with productivity and regulatory needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher plus 7–10 years in cybersecurity or data protection.
• Proven experience leading DLP programs and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong ability to translate requirements into DLP policies and controls.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and hands-on support for DLP across Microsoft 365, endpoints, and cloud services.
• Configure DLP policies, rules, alerts, incidents, and reporting; monitor governance.
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, and executive reporting for the DLP program.
• Collaborate with security, privacy, legal, compliance, and business teams.
• Support audits, risk assessments, and control testing; lead policy lifecycle.

Skills

Leadership

DLP program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive reporting

Education

University degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft 365 security

Microsoft Defender

SIEM/SOAR integration

Endpoint security

Job description

Location: US-CT-FARMINGTON-0008 ~ 8 Farm Springs Rd ~ 8 FARM SPRINGS

Date Posted: 2026-09-23

Country: United States of America

Location: US-CT-FARMINGTON-0008 ~ 8 Farm Springs Rd ~ 8 FARM SPRINGS

Position Role Type: Hybrid

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Role Overview

The Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Manager will lead the strategy, implementation, governance, and ongoing operations of the organization’s enterprise DLP program. This role will establish and mature DLP capabilities designed to protect sensitive and regulated information across Microsoft 365, endpoints, cloud applications, and other data environments.

The DLP Manager will partner with Cybersecurity, Information Protection, Privacy, Legal, Compliance, Infrastructure, Identity, Endpoint, and business stakeholders to translate data protection requirements into effective DLP policies and controls. The role will own key components of the DLP policy lifecycle, including testing, piloting, deployment, monitoring, and tuning, while balancing security objectives with user experience, business productivity, regulatory requirements, and operational risk.

What You Will Do

• Provide technical leadership and hands-on support for DLP across Microsoft 365, endpoints, and supported cloud services.
• Configure and administer DLP policies, rules, alerts, incidents, notifications, and reporting.
• Establish and maintain DLP governance, standards, processes, and procedures.
• Lead the continuous maturity of DLP capabilities across Microsoft 365 and endpoint environments.
• Develop KPIs, KRIs, dashboards, metrics, and executive reporting for the DLP program.
• Partner with application, data, endpoint, identity, security architecture, and business teams to implement effective DLP controls.
• Support audits, regulatory examinations, risk assessments, and control testing.
• Develop training and awareness programs to improve understanding of DLP controls.
• Evaluate new DLP capabilities and determine their applicability to the organization.
• Lead DLP policy lifecycle activities, including testing, deployment, monitoring, tuning, and recertification.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and 10+ years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree and 7+ years of relevant experience.
• 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information protection, data security, or a related technology discipline.
• 3+ years of experience leading or managing DLP, information protection, or similar security programs.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 security and compliance capabilities.
• Experience developing, implementing, and operating enterprise security policies and controls.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 services and enterprise identity and endpoint technologies.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience developing executive-level reporting, metrics, and program roadmaps.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Microsoft certifications related to Security, Compliance, Identity, or Microsoft 365.
• Experience implementing DLP across Microsoft 365, endpoints, cloud applications, and Microsoft Defender.
• Experience with DLP automation, remediation, and integration with SIEM/SOAR platforms.
• Knowledge of data classification, information governance, privacy regulations, and modern data protection architectures.
• Experience leading DLP programs and cybersecurity teams within large or highly regulated enterprises.

Work Location

This is a hybrid role, Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

What We Offer:

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

This role is relocation assistance eligible

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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