Senior Manager, Cybersecurity M&A and Acquisition Governance Atlanta GA

Company

Cox Communications, Inc.

Information Technology

Cybersecurity Sr Lead Engineer

Sr Manager - Non People LeaderHybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

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Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $131,600.00 - $219,400.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

The Senior Manager of the Cybersecurity Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Acquisition Governance will lead and coordinate all aspects of the Cybersecurity M&A process, including pre/post-acquisition cybersecurity due diligence, remediation oversight, and cyber program monitoring of the acquired entity during periods of integration.

During times of inactivity, this individual will assist the Customer Cybersecurity Support team to support Cox legal and sales teams review and negotiate contractual cybersecurity provisions within customer RFPs and non-standard contracts regarding the security and compliance of Cox Business products and services.

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Drive collaboration and partnership in the execution of the cybersecurity M&A activities (e.g., due diligence through integration).
• Communicate and escalate cyber risks identified during M&A cyber diligence period and establish integration outcomes, remediation requirements, and target dates.
• Monitor the status of cyber integration (post-M&A diligence), providing recommendations and guidance to teams implementing security controls.
• Establish monitoring plans, metrics, and status reports to track program integration performance.
• Attend Security Review Committee meetings to review the status of the cyber program maturity of acquired entity.
• Support legal and sales by reviewing and negotiating contractual cybersecurity and compliance provisions within commercial customer RFPs and non-standard contracts.
• Provide subject matter expertise to legal, sales, and additional boundary partners on the applicability of cybersecurity provisions and/or compliance requirements for Cox commercial products and services.
• Excellent soft skills such as: interpersonal, leadership, presentation, and collaborative skills to work effectively with teams throughout organization.
• Strong collaboration skills to effectively drive understanding among cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

Minimum

• BA/BS degree in related discipline (i.e. Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or Information Systems.) with 6 years of experience in a related field.
  • The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 6years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 3 years’ experience; or 12 years’ experience in lieu of a degree
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, presentation, and collaborative skills to work effectively with teams throughout organization.
• Proven ability to drive consensus and collaboration among many diverse teams, individuals and functional groups to achieve desired business results.
• Ability to effectively communicate, present relevant conclusions, and recommendations and explain to executives and top management
• Experience managing budgetary responsibilities and capital constraints
• Track record of working effectively with all levels of a typical large organization within a matrix structure
• Experience escalating risk issues to senior technology or company leadership
• At least one relevant industry certification – CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, CPA

Preferred

• Subject Matter Expertise in security frameworks such as ISO 27000, NIST 800-53, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, SSAE 16 SOC1/SOC2/SOC3, and PCI Data Security Standard.
• Experience in the telecommunications, financial services, defense or government industries desired.
• Big four audit/consulting background.

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.Cox Communications is all about creating moments of real human connection; and for employees, that’s true both in the workplace and in the problems we solve for customers. From building advertising solutions to unleashing IoT technologies to creating an exceptional experience for customers in our retail locations and online, we’re creating a world that is smarter and more connected. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.