Director, Cybersecurity & Agentic AI Leadership

American Express; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

American Express seeks a Director of Cybersecurity to lead the Privilege Access Management program within IAM, guiding a high-performing team to implement enterprise controls across infrastructure and applications. You will drive risk management, security policy development, and collaboration with product and business teams to align technology with business goals, including agentic AI initiatives.

This role requires senior leadership experience and deep knowledge of IAM, cloud security, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or equivalent; advanced degree preferred.
• Knowledge of security frameworks, IAM, Cloud Security, Threat Modeling, Data Security, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with Privilege Access Management tools and security governance/operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and mentors Cybersecurity teams to foster learning and inclusivity.
• Manages resources, timelines, and budgets for security projects.
• Collaborates with senior leadership to hire top talent and retain professionals.
• Drives risk management and compliance with global standards.
• Responds to complex security events and coordinates cross-functional mitigation.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Team building

Threat modeling

Security governance

AI in security

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Cybersecurity

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Password vaults

Session managers

Access controls

IAM tools

Job description

American Express seeks a Director of Cybersecurity to lead the Privilege Access Management program within IAM, guiding a high-performing team to implement enterprise controls across infrastructure and applications. You will drive risk management, security policy development, and collaboration with product and business teams to align technology with business goals, including agentic AI initiatives.

This role requires senior leadership experience and deep knowledge of IAM, cloud security, and