Associate Director of Cybersecurity Programs; Onsite

Overview

Collins Aerospace Global Security Services (GSS) is seeking an Associate Director of Cybersecurity Programs. As the Associate Director of Cybersecurity Programs, you will be at the forefront of ensuring the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of the Business’ classified information systems.

Your leadership will guide a skilled team of Information System Security Managers (ISSMs) and Information System Security Officers (ISSOs), ensuring the compliance and resilience of our critical systems. Collaborating seamlessly with functional leaders, you’ll balance the strategic needs of the Business and that of our Cybersecurity program. Your strategic insights, commitment to compliance, and dedication to team cohesion will drive our cybersecurity success.

You will need to collaborate with Cognizant Security Agencies to support Collins business needs and with Collins GSS leadership to develop and or refine policies and practices to mitigate identified vulnerabilities.

This role requires a leader with a deep understanding of the business on a global scale. The leader must have an executive leadership presence, confidently lead across complex cross functional teams and customer stakeholders, foster a culture of accountability and execution excellence, and role model RTX values and leadership behaviors.

This position can be onsite in Richardson, TX or Sterling, VA.

• Participates in interdepartmental projects and provides council on Cybersecurity policy and procedures.
• Direct supervision of a team is part of the responsibilities of this role.
• Develops and oversees processes to ensure regulatory compliance across multiple programs and sites.
• Develops and aligns strategic visions by reconciling business, compliance, and customer needs.
• Develops a regime of compliance and accountability across programs and sites.
• Ensure consistent and continuous communication across the GSS Cybersecurity team and other functional partners.
• Trains and mentors subordinates, provides recurring performance feedback.
• Interfaces with internal and external Security personnel, customers, management, and U.S. Government representatives.
• Conducts briefings and presentations for multiple levels of the business.
• Business travel as needed up to 50%.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the security leadership team.

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience.
• DoD 8570.01-M IAM level III certified credentials (CISSP, CISM, GSLC or CCISO).
• Experience with network security and/or systems security, which includes architecture, topology, protocols, components, and/or principles.
• Experience with configuring and or auditing operating systems.
• Prior experience with Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities leading to Authority to Operate (ATO).
• Compliance-based auditing using the Risk Management Framework (RMF), DCSA Assessment and Authorization Process Manual (DAAPM), Joint SAP Implementation Guide (JSIG), National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), SNAC guides, Nessus, SCAP, ICD-503, ACAS and/or non-defense regulations such as FAA, Payment Card Industry (PCI), ISO 9001 Quality Management standards, or HIPPA.
• Experience with IT or cybersecurity Continuous Monitoring activities.
• Identifying and applying secure system configurations at the user, server, and network layer.
• Fundamental knowledge of IT infrastructure architectures, operating systems, and applications.
• Working knowledge of Wide-Area and Local Area Networks (WAN/LAN), switches, firewalls, routers, storage subsystems, virtual infrastructures and cloud-based services.
• Physical security/security, police work/criminal justice, investigations, or Border Patrol.
• Project or program management, or account management.
• Past responsibility leading direct reports and or experience managing and mentoring teams.

• Experience in executing leadership and managerial duties (performance development, career coaching, mentoring, training, resource management, budget management, etc.).
• Program Management Professional (PMP).
• Experience in the oversight and execution of the Assessment & Authorization processes (Certification & Accreditation), as defined in DAAPM/JSIG/RMF.
• Experience in the execution and management of Information System’s (IS) incident response and administrative inquiries/investigations in collaboration with the Investigations department.
• Experience in the oversight and execution of a continuous monitoring/improvement program (self-inspections, security control assessments, training, log management systems, automated inventory utilities, etc.).
• Experience providing technical security expertise and oversight for complex,…