Global Director of Security Technology & Operations

U.S. Bank; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 164,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Bank seeks a Director of Security Technology Engineering and Operations to lead a global security engineering and operations organization, delivering 24x7 security platforms across network, endpoint, cloud, and data protection domains.

The role partners with senior technology and business leaders to reduce risk while enabling transformation. The candidate will define strategy, drive modernization, and report metrics to executives and the board, while building senior leadership and managing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership in security engineering, operations, architecture, or security technology management.
• Experience leading large, complex, globally distributed technical organizations.
• Deep expertise across enterprise security technologies in network, endpoint, cloud, and data domains.
• Strong executive presence and ability to influence board-level discussions.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for a globally distributed security engineering and operations organization.
• Define and execute enterprise security technology strategy aligned to risk appetite, regulatory requirements, and business objectives.
• Own engineering, availability, and operational maturity of security platforms across boundary and network protection, endpoint security, data protection, and cloud security and advanced detection technologies.
• Drive standardization, automation, modernization, and portfolio rationalization across the security technology landscape.
• Enable secure cloud adoption and AI initiatives while protecting sensitive data and intellectual property.
• Ensure security technologies support regulatory, compliance, and audit obligations in a highly regulated environment.
• Establish and report meaningful security metrics for executive leadership and board-level audiences.
• Partner with technology and business leaders to reduce risk while enabling transformation across the enterprise.
• Build, develop, and retain senior leaders and technical talent, including succession planning.
• Oversee significant security technology investments and external partnerships to balance resilience, risk, and value.

Skills

Security leadership

Global teams

Executive communication

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

U.S. Bank seeks a Director of Security Technology Engineering and Operations to lead a global security engineering and operations organization, delivering 24x7 security platforms across network, endpoint, cloud, and data protection domains.

The role partners with senior technology and business leaders to reduce risk while enabling transformation. The candidate will define strategy, drive modernization, and report metrics to executives and the board, while building senior leadership and managing