Sr. Director, Cybersecurity

The Security Executive Council; Whitpain Township (PA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Security Executive Council seeks a cybersecurity leader responsible for driving strategic engagement and oversight for Unisys and its clients. This role demands extensive experience in cybersecurity, specifically managing enterprise security architecture and compliance.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and over 10 years of experience in cybersecurity infrastructure with strong leadership skills. Familiarity with legacy computing environments is vital. A commitment to enhancing Unisys' security roadmap is essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience.
• 6+ years of managing teams and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Deep expertise in legacy enterprise computing environments.
• Strong understanding of legacy application security implications.
• Experience in regulated industries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cybersecurity engagement and support enterprise wide.
• Define and manage cybersecurity strategy and reporting framework.
• Engage with leaders to support cybersecurity initiatives.
• Develop and govern initiatives for cybersecurity awareness.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional partnership

Legacy application knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

IBM Z

IBM iSeries

Job description

About the job

What Success Looks Like In This Role provides cybersecurity leadership and oversight, driving strategic engagement and understanding of the importance of security for all aspects of business for Unisys and its clients. Defines cybersecurity strategy, policies and protocols to ensure regulatory compliance, development and implementation of a comprehensive security architecture and effective incident monitoring and mediation. Ensures development and maintenance of a strong security roadmap to protect platforms and ensure security.

• Oversees Cybersecurity engagement, support and processes enterprise wide.
• Defines, develops and manages a comprehensive communication and reporting framework for Cybersecurity GRC, initiatives, processes, threats and remediation.
• Engages with Unisys business leaders to ensure understanding and support of Cybersecurity strategy, priorities and initiatives.
• Engages with cross‑functional leaders and teams to establish strategic goals for improving the company’s security architecture and overall risk posture.
• Oversees effective roadmap development and governance for global initiatives related to Cybersecurity awareness, policy development, vulnerability management and overall process improvement.
• Monitors the external environment to understand emerging Cybersecurity risks, regulatory changes and the evolution of security management across industry.
• Keeps up to date with information security state‑of‑the‑art to ensure Unisys systems and technologies adapt and apply best practices on an ongoing basis.
• Plans and oversees enterprise security architecture in consultation with senior technical and operational leadership.

Qualifications:

You will be successful in this role if you have:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressive cybersecurity, infrastructure security, or enterprise technology experience.
• 6+ years of leadership experience managing teams and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Deep expertise supporting legacy enterprise computing environments, including ClearPath, mainframe, or similar infrastructure platforms.
• Strong understanding of legacy application environments and associated security implications, including COBOL-based systems; Fortran experience is a plus.
• Experience with IBM Z, IBM iSeries, or comparable enterprise computing environments strongly preferred.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and cross‑functional partnership skills.
• Experience working within regulated industries is a plus.

This role may require access to export‑controlled commodities and technology. Therefore, to conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.