Sr Mgr Security; Connectivity

Consumers Energy is Michigan’s largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. Consumers Energy knows job number one is to keep the lights on for customers. We are committed to delivering reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers 24/7.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, e.g., H-1B, TN, etc. Please do not apply if you will need immigration sponsorship for a work visa now or in the future, including sponsorship for H-1B, TN, etc., now or in the future. We are unable to hire individuals with CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT for this position as the position is not eligible for participation in the H-1B lottery program and is not eligible for current or future immigration sponsorship for a work visa.

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This is a hybrid (virtual/onsite) position with required onsite days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday assigned to One Energy Plaza located in Jackson, MI. The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available for those that qualify).

The Senior Manager, Security is responsible for overseeing and advancing the organization’s comprehensive security strategy across security operations, engineering, identity and access management (IAM), risk management, privacy, networking, and compliance. This role provides strategic leadership, technical expertise, and operational oversight to protect company assets, data, and infrastructure. The Senior Manager drives the execution of complex security initiatives, manages enterprise-level risk, and strengthens the organization’s overall security posture through proactive defense, regulatory adherence, and continuous program optimization.

As a senior leader within the Security organization, the Senior Manager shapes security policies, ensures compliance with regulatory and industry standards, and leads responses to security incidents. This role fosters collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, influences security culture across the enterprise, and mentors a team of security professionals to achieve business‑aligned security objectives.

• Define and implement the organization’s security strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, industry standards, and regulatory requirements while driving continuous improvement across all security functions.
• Serve as the escalation point for significant security incidents, ensuring timely and effective response, remediation, and cross‑team coordination during major events or disruptions.
• Oversee the identification, assessment, and mitigation of security risks while ensuring full adherence to privacy laws, data protection requirements, and compliance frameworks across all security domains.
• Stay current on emerging threats, technologies, and industry best practices, integrating new tools and methodologies to strengthen the organization’s security posture.
• Perform other non‑essential duties as assigned or as needed.
• Manage workload demand, resource allocation, budgeting, and capital planning across all security functions while tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to evaluate program effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Mentor, coach, and develop team members while fostering a culture of continuous learning, professional growth, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) to build a high‑performing and empowered security team.
• Oversee and manage one or more security domains, such as:
  • Security Operations & Incident Response (e.g., CSIRT, threat detection, monitoring, proactive threat hunting, forensic analysis)
  • Security Engineering & Identity and Access Management (e.g., technology design and implementation, automation, identity provisioning, authentication, authorization, governance)
  • Network/Connectivity (e.g., routing, switching, firewalls, data transfer)
  • Risk Management, Privacy, and Compliance (e.g., risk assessments, privacy programs, regulatory compliance such as NIST, NERC CIP, PCI, audit readiness)
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