Head of Cybersecurity & Risk Strategy

ASU Enterprise Partners; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reductions

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

ASU Enterprise Partners is seeking a Director of Cybersecurity and Risk to lead security risk reduction across enterprise platforms and third-party technology. You will partner with Data Governance, OGC, and vendors to implement security controls in Microsoft, Google, Workday, Salesforce, and other critical systems.

The role emphasizes practical risk reduction, secure configuration, access governance, incident preparedness, and program execution across the organization and its affiliates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, information technology, risk management, information systems, or a closely related field.
• At least eight (8) years’ experience in information security, technology risk, security operations, IT risk management, or related technology leadership roles.
• At least four (4) years’ experience managing employees in a technical environment.
• Experience securing, governing, or assessing enterprise SaaS and cloud platforms such as Microsoft 365, Azure/Entra ID, Google Workspace/Cloud Identity, Workday, Salesforce, or comparable enterprise platforms.
• Experience with identity and access management, access governance, privileged access, secure configuration, tenant hardening, data protection, or SaaS governance.
• Experience working cross-functionally with technology, data, legal/procurement, governance/compliance, business, and vendor stakeholders.
• Experience implementing security controls, managing remediation efforts, conducting security reviews, or supporting audit/evidence activities.
• Experience with vendor security reviews, incident response coordination, and security risk communication.

Responsibilities

• Security Risk and Control Leadership across enterprise platforms and vendors.
• Enterprise Platform Security and Access Governance for Microsoft, Google, Workday, Salesforce and more.
• Data Protection, Monitoring, and Incident Readiness across systems and affiliates.
• Vendor, Third-Party, and Security Advisory Support with executive stakeholders.
• Leadership, Reporting, and Program Execution to advance risk posture.

Skills

Security risk management

Identity and access governance

Data protection

Incident response readiness

Vendor security

Cloud security concepts

SaaS governance

Executive stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity/information technology/risk management or related field

Advanced degree (preferred) in cybersecurity, information systems, risk management or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Microsoft 365

Azure/Entra ID

Google Workspace/Cloud Identity

Workday

Salesforce

Job description

ASU Enterprise Partners is seeking a Director of Cybersecurity and Risk to lead security risk reduction across enterprise platforms and third-party technology. You will partner with Data Governance, OGC, and vendors to implement security controls in Microsoft, Google, Workday, Salesforce, and other critical systems.

The role emphasizes practical risk reduction, secure configuration, access governance, incident preparedness, and program execution across the organization and its affiliates.