Cyber Security Center Manager

Cyber Security Center Manager

Tri‑State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. is seeking a Cyber Security Center Manager to lead the Cyber Security Center (CSC). The role is responsible for managing, overseeing and coordinating activities of CSC personnel, implementing security assessment and incident response protocols, coaching staff on technical issues, and verifying compliance of CSC policies to ensure optimal function of all components. This position establishes and maintains metrics to support productivity, supportability, and operational readiness while participating in project planning activities such as infrastructure enhancements and change management controls.

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Work Schedules, including compressed work week and telecommuting opportunities to work remotely up to 40%
• Life Insurance
• 401(K)
• Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Short Term Disability (STD)
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Paid Leave Benefits

$131,000 – $170,000

• Provide first line supervision to direct reports.
• Develop and administer CSC processes and review their application to ensure that CSC’s controls, policies, and procedures are operating effectively.
• Provide oversight for the identification, triage and response of events or incidents of apparent security breaches.
• Produce and review aggregated performance metrics.
• Supervise and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the CSC, through improvements to each function as well as coordination and communication between support and business functions.
• Play a significant role in long‑term CSC strategy and planning, including initiatives geared toward operational excellence, threat intelligence integration, automation, AI‑driven threat detection, and risk management.
• Because Tri‑State is an electric utility with continuous service obligations to its customers, regular, reliable, and predictable performance of the essential functions and responsibilities is an essential function of the job.
• Because Tri‑State has an obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to its customers, the ability to work overtime at any time of the day or week is considered an essential function of the job.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Leadership: ability to identify functional cyber security needs and establish goals that align with enterprise objectives.
• Planning: ability to think ahead and prioritize workload, develop schedules, and meet deadlines.
• Decision Making: ability to weigh options, consider alternatives and forecast outcomes, and determine which option best serves the organization.
• Influence: ability to build cross‑functional department relationships to expand the security culture.
• Accountability: metrics‑driven (KPIs) for mean time to detect / respond, phishing resilience, and other security criteria.
• Management/Supervision: ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and supervise staff on projects and daily activities.
• Time Management: ability to prioritize and schedule projects and meet deadlines.
• Behavior: demonstrate consistency with company values.
• Problem Analysis: conduct problem analysis and resolution at both strategic and functional levels.
• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Team player: accomplish tasks with others, recognize how decisions may impact others, and seek input from peers.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One or more of the following active certifications:
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • GIAC Information Security Professional (GISP)

• Ability to lead with a proven track record in leading information security teams and technologies.
• General knowledge of cyber security regulations and privacy laws.
• Excellent people‑management skills.
• Good technical and troubleshooting ability.
• Ability to work in a high‑stress…