Hybrid CISO: Enterprise Cybersecurity Leader

Securian Financial Group; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Pension plan

Paid time off

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Securian Financial Group seeks a forward-looking Head of Cybersecurity and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to protect customers, partners, and the enterprise while enabling innovation in AI and technology. This officer-level role reports to the CIO and sits on the Enterprise Technology leadership team.

The CISO will shape cybersecurity strategy, manage risk across data and systems, and partner with Risk, Legal, Compliance and Audit to balance regulatory obligations with business needs.

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience in cybersecurity and technology risk.
• Demonstrated success leading cybersecurity or technology transformation.
• Deep cybersecurity expertise with strong technology, data, and AI fluency.
• Understanding of enterprise risk, regulatory requirements and risk appetite.
• Ability to influence broader technology strategy and modernization decisions.
• Experience with regulated environments and collaboration with Risk, Legal, Compliance and Audit.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for Securian's enterprise Cybersecurity organization and strategy.
• Translate external threat environments into enterprise priorities and risk-informed decisions.
• Embed secure-by-design and resilience into technology delivery across the enterprise.
• Lead communication of cybersecurity risk to executives, the Board and regulators.
• Build leadership teams and durable organizational capability in security and tech.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Technology risk

Cloud/engineering

AI/ML security

Regulatory & risk governance

Job description

Securian Financial Group seeks a forward-looking Head of Cybersecurity and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to protect customers, partners, and the enterprise while enabling innovation in AI and technology. This officer-level role reports to the CIO and sits on the Enterprise Technology leadership team.

The CISO will shape cybersecurity strategy, manage risk across data and systems, and partner with Risk, Legal, Compliance and Audit to balance regulatory obligations with business needs.