Technical Manager - Cyber Risk Management

Technical Manager for Cyber Risk Management Team

The SEI CERT Cyber Risk and Resilience Directorate, enables organizations to achieve operational resilience by performing research in emerging areas of operational risk, producing measurement and assessment tools that help organizations better understand their current risk and resilience posture, and developing and validating models, frameworks, and tools to drive quantifiable risk reduction. Our Cyber Risk Management team focuses on designing, prototyping, transitioning risk management novel methods. We support partners in government and industry in achieving cyber-dependent missions.

The individual in this position will work as a technical manager of the Cyber Risk Management (CRM) Team within CERT's Cyber Risk & Resilience Directorate. This candidate will be responsible for the creation, development and management of a sustained applied research and technical agenda for Risk & Resilience CRM Team consistent with and directly supporting the US Department of War's strategic challenges and emerging threats. The technical manager is responsible for developing and communicating technical vision, developing tasking, creating project work statements, developing and managing project plans, managing initiative finances and accounting, generating new work and customers, working with business development staff, executing work with high degree of customer satisfaction, and supervising staff.

The successful candidate must have proven experience conducting and leading technical efforts in support of the US Federal Government (USG) and Department of War (DOW); managing technical teams; be self-directed, have a track record of creating interdisciplinary approaches to problem solving, and demonstrate exceptionally strong presentation and writing skills. The candidate must also be able to interact with clients and staff of all levels in a highly professional and competent manner.

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements

Education/Training:

BS in risk management, cybersecurity, information systems, economics, mathematics or a related technical field; advanced degree strongly preferred.

Other educational backgrounds of a technical nature with significant relevant experience as described may be considered.

Experience: Total of ten (10) years of experience as an enterprise risk executive, enterprise risk manager, primary investigator engaged in risk management research or similarly technical occupation.

Experience and expert knowledge of:

risk quantification tools and techniques

risk management frameworks/model/standards of practice

risk governance

Experience with and substantial knowledge of:

network architectures, and telecommunications

cybersecurity and operational resilience

information security models, frameworks, and metrics

foundational artificial intelligence concepts and techniques

project planning and financial management

strategic planning and product development

USG and DoW risk tools, techniques, and methods

USG and DoW risk management strategies, policies, and directives

Skills/Abilities:

mastery of risk management concepts, cyber security best practices and standards, information security and risk evaluation methods, development

excellent analytical, organizational, reasoning and problem-solving skills

outstanding written and oral communication skills

demonstrated ability and experience in employee performance management

outstanding financial and resource management skills

demonstrated ability to prepare papers and deliver presentations for technical and non-technical audiences

demonstrated experience in developing a strategic plan and associated technical agenda

demonstrated experience in developing products and transition (go-to-market)

ability to interact effectively with diverse constituencies internally and externally, including senior executives and managers in government and industry

ability to recognize and deal appropriately with confidential and sensitive information, and where appropriate, ability to obtain and hold a security clearance

active involvement in professional societies

Preferred Qualifications:

RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (preferred)

Certified Enterprise Risk Manager (preferred)

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (preferred)

Certified Information Security Manager (preferred)

Certified Information Systems Auditor (preferred)

Other: You will be subject to a background investigation, and you must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of War security clearance.

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function: Software/Applications Development/Engineering

Position Type: Staff Regular

Full time/Part time: Full time

Pay Basis: Salary