****This role can be located in McLean, VA or Dallas, TX****

From smartphone capabilities like Digital Key to Hilton Smart Rooms that allow for integrated entertainment, temperature, and lighting controls, Hiltons Global Technology team is responsible for creating the hospitality experience of the future for our guests, owners, and Team Members. Through innovative technology development and deployment, this team ensures Hilton has the technology needed to support our continued global growth while remaining at the forefront of hospitality technology innovation.

Reporting directly to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), the VP of Cyber Security and Deputy CISO will be responsible for advancing the cyber security of Hiltons global technology infrastructure. This spans over 7,000 hotels, corporate offices, data centers, cloud networks, and 125K managed endpoints. You will serve as a strategic leader to enhance all aspects of Hiltons cyber security program, with an emphasis on the controls protecting our network, server, endpoint, and remote workforce. You will promote and lead enterprise cyber risk forums with business and technology leaders.

Responsibilities to include but are software-defined not limited to:

* Build positive, reliable, and highly effective working relationships across Hilton.

* Develop impactful work teams, preparing a succession plan for key positions and top performers annually. Develop current talent to achieve greater strategic goals and performance.

* Engage Hilton governance, risk, and compliance processes and ensure risks are reasonably tracked and appropriately acknowledged.

* Advocate for reasonable cyber security, presenting at internal conferences and team events as appropriate.

* Apply in-depth knowledge of cyber security to lead the continuous evaluation and improvement of processes and controls required to mitigate cyber threats.

* Maintain an understanding of Hiltons cyber remit as defined by various brand standards, management agreements, franchise license agreements, and other instruments.

* Ensure the cyber programs scope reasonably covers Hiltons cyber security responsibilities and liability insurance scope. Consult with Legal on contract terms and provisions to ensure cyber interests and obligations are protected.

* Lead and provide senior cyber security management oversight for a team of Directors and cyber engineers. Provide for the ongoing operation of Hiltons Endpoint Detection & Response solutions. Maintain and enhance the global log management and SIEM platform.

* Engage with Hiltons network, platforms, cloud, and hotel field technology teams to identify, communicate, and partner to deliver control improvements. Ensure hotel technology is reasonably evaluated and effectively governed across the estate.

* Partner with the cyber leadership team to evolve Hiltons cyber data collection, management, and visualization strategy. Align automation efforts across cyber teams, evolve Hiltons Security Orchestration, Automation, and Reporting capability.

* Create measurement and automation methods that provide for visibility, alerting, self-healing, and auto-ticketing.

* Develop cyber maturity strategies, plans, roadmaps, and measurement methods that drive continuous improvement. Direct projects and cross-team engagements in a highly matrixed, geographically dispersed environment. Anticipated focus areas include, but are not limited to: network access control, network device configuration and change management, software-defined networking governance, Internet access control, remote access, franchise BYOT, and data observability pipelines.

* Lead the Hotel Technology Cyber Governance Program that helps ensure technology procured by the hotels is safe and reasonably deployed, maintained, supported, and secured. Enhance the program through increased integration with cyber vendor risk management, technology procurement, legal, field technology, and inclusive of industry COTS-related cyber frameworks (mvsp.dev, CISA SBOM, etc.) into cyber reviews and quality assurance requirements.

We believe the success in this role will demonstrate itself through the following attributes and skills:

* Fundamental understanding of IP networking and IP Cyber Security controls

* Proven experience working with very large global enterprises leading large Cyber Security teams

* Eye for business when balancing Cyber Risk decisions and recommendations

* Proven Leadership skills in supervising and developing teams and people

**To fulfill this role successfully, you should demonstrate the following minimum qualifications:**

* Sixteen (16) years of professional work experience in Technology or a related field

* Thirteen (13) years of dynamic work experience in Cyber Security related roles

* Five (5) years of management experience directly leading people and teams

* Travel both domestically and internationally up to 25% as needed

**It would be useful in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:**

* Bachelors Degree, or Associate degree plus 6 years of Technology related experience, or High School Degree/GED plus 12 years of Technology related experience

* CISSP, PCI QSA, SANs Certifications, or other Cyber Security Professional certification

The future of hospitality is bright at : a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of . Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests in our more than 100-year history. Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture, and we are consistently named among one of the Worlds Best Workplaces.

We support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members, so they can Thrive, thanks to innovative such as workplace flexibility, career growth and development, and our Go Hilton travel discount program. Hilton prioritizes understanding and integrating our Team Members unique perspectives and voicesalong with those of our Guests, Owners, Suppliers, and Partnersto cultivate a environment for all. Check out the and to learn more about what its like to be on Team Hilton!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We will ensure that qualified individuals with protected disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions of his or her role, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.