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Associate Principal, Security Business Operations
SALARY: $110k - $126.5k plus 8%-15% bonus
LOCATION: Coppell, TX (preferred) but also open to CHICAGO, IL
Hybrid 3 days onsite
Looking for a candidate who will drive security services. PMP or CSM required. Experience managing security budget, (1 million plus) including vendor selection, technology, procurement, resource allocation across security.
What You'll Do:
Drive our Security Services strategy as the key leader connecting product vision with organizational needs. This high-visibility role directly impacts our security posture through strategic leadership and innovation.
Lead security product vision, strategy and roadmap development
Drive cross-functional collaboration across security teams
Communicating metrics and insights to senior management
Transform security challenges into innovative solutions
Qualifications:
Experience managing comprehensive security program budgets ($1M+), including vendor selection, technology procurement, and resource allocation across security functions while demonstrating ROI
Demonstrated experience implementing business analytics platforms to drive security decision-making, with proven ability to develop custom visualization dashboards.
Successfully led department-wide initiatives with demonstrable improvement in security metrics and on-time delivery.
Certified Scrum Master with experience leading security product development teams using agile methodologies, facilitating sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily standups while maintaining security compliance requirements
Technical Skills:
Demonstrated proficiency in:
Project & Resource Management Tools: Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence), Microsoft Project, Oracle Financials
Data Visualization & Analytics: Power BI, Tableau, advanced Excel modeling for security metrics
Agile Methodologies: Scrum, SAFe, Kanban with specific application to security product development
Business Analytics: SQL, Python for data analysis, security ROI modeling, risk quantification
Some experience:
Generative AI Security Applications
Security Automation
Education and/or Experience:
Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification required
Security certification required (CISSP, CISM, Security+, or equivalent)
Experience in IT or security roles
Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional security implementation initiatives (e.g., identity management, endpoint security, cloud security)
Proven track record managing security projects through full lifecycle while maintaining compliance with relevant frameworks (NIST, ISO, etc.)
Experience translating security requirements into project deliverables and communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders
History of successful vendor management and third-party security integration projects
Experience with project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall) specifically applied to security initiatives
Knowledge of security governance, risk management, and compliance processes
Familiarity with security tools and technologies across multiple domains (network, cloud, application security)
Experience developing and tracking security metrics and KPIs
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