Principal Cyber Defense TPM - Learning & Incident Insights

TransUnion; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 169,000 - 281,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid holidays (12)

Job summary

TransUnion invites an experienced Principal, Cybersecurity to lead the Cyber Defense learning system, post-incident reviews, and executive communications. You will shape metrics, run the Detection Council, and drive cross-functional initiatives from planning through escalation to improve security maturity.

You will partner with senior leaders to translate risk into clear priorities, manage an end-to-end feedback loop, and ensure timely remediation actions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Technical Program Management (TPM), Security Operations, or Engineering Program Management with measurable outcomes.
• Experience in Detection and Response, Security Operations, Reliability, or similar technical teams with executive priorities.
• Proven ability to build operating systems, leadership cadences, metrics, feedback loops, decision forums, action tracking, and learning.
• Strong executive communication, facilitation, and narrative development skills for risk and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Build the Cyber Defense learning system by connecting incidents, detections, and exercises into an end-to-end feedback loop producing prioritized improvements.
• Own post-incident learning; establish and operate post-incident review framework and cadence; track remediation actions to closure.
• Define metrics and signals to measure detection effectiveness, response quality, speed, and learning throughput for executive assessment.
• Enable the Detection Council as a decision-oriented forum with agendas, materials, and follow-through.
• Lead cross-functional Cyber Defense initiatives from planning through execution, including risk management and escalation.
• Deliver executive communications translating technical work and risk into clear decisions and updates.
• Capture outcomes and lessons learned to showcase Cyber Defense maturity and impact.

Skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership facilitation

Program management

Security Operations

Detection Engineering

Risk management

Clear decision forums

Operating rhythms

Systems thinking

Job description

TransUnion invites an experienced Principal, Cybersecurity to lead the Cyber Defense learning system, post-incident reviews, and executive communications. You will shape metrics, run the Detection Council, and drive cross-functional initiatives from planning through escalation to improve security maturity.

You will partner with senior leaders to translate risk into clear priorities, manage an end-to-end feedback loop, and ensure timely remediation actions.