Director, AI-Driven Cyber Security Transformation

Jobs Paloaltonetworks; California (MO); On-site; USD 208,000 - 286,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a senior leader to drive M&A pre-integration for the InfoSec organization, ensuring seamless continuity and alignment with security standards. You will design and deploy AI-powered agents to streamline risk and governance across Enterprise and Cloud Security.

You will guide the automation of DCISO operations from manual processes to efficient, scalable workflows, and establish a framework to measure KRIs and KPIs across GRC and GovSec.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, security transformation and cyber security risk roles.
• Hands-on experience in architecting AI-driven solutions and deploying intelligent agents to modernize workflows, reduce overhead, and enhance security operations.
• Strong leadership experience in managing complex, cross-functional teams, resources, and budgets.
• Proven experience in organizational change management within a security context; leading technical teams through shifts from manual to automated operational models.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale automation projects and implementing metrics-driven operational frameworks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead M&A pre-integration activities for the InfoSec organization, ensuring operational continuity and alignment with InfoSec standards enabling accelerated integration
• Design and implement AI-powered agents and advanced language models to streamline Risk and Governance processes and enhance Enterprise and Cloud Security frameworks.
• By leveraging AI Models and technologies embedding AI, lead the transition of DCISO operations from manual to an automated, highly efficient processes
• Own the strategy for automated control monitoring to improve security posture and DCISO operational visibility.
• Establish and own a comprehensive measurement framework, defining and tracking KRIs and KPIs across Enterprise & Cloud Security, GRC and GovSec domains
• Oversight and measure the progress of the annual DCISO objectives and workplan

Skills

M&A integration

Cybersecurity operations

AI-driven solutions

Leadership

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Tools

AI models

Automation platforms

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a senior leader to drive M&A pre-integration for the InfoSec organization, ensuring seamless continuity and alignment with security standards. You will design and deploy AI-powered agents to streamline risk and governance across Enterprise and Cloud Security.

You will guide the automation of DCISO operations from manual processes to efficient, scalable workflows, and establish a framework to measure KRIs and KPIs across GRC and GovSec.