Host Delivery Lead

ROLE:

Responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of solutions to address current and future business needs. Internal business consultant in the support of the company’s IT capabilities and services. Highly visible role with IT executives and directly interface with the business community.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Manage project delivery resources of security architects, engineers, analysts and operators, and prioritize project and operational work efforts.

Coordinate project delivery efforts with other teams such as security operations, network operations/architecture, governance & risk, technology engineering. Communicate project and operational metrics. Ensure that new designs meet those standards.

Interprets information security and compliance requirements and develops plans to align company security infrastructure to those requirements

Coordinate strategic and tactical plans, projects, service transition, and contracts.

Serve as project delivery issue escalation and communication point for security delivery challenges.

Assist with the management of a multi-million dollar budget (capital and expense).

Maintain relationships with vendors

COMPETENCIES:

Conflict Management         

Problem Solving

Communication       

Customer Focus

Motivating Others    

Organizing

Dealing with Ambiguity      

QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:

Minimum of 5 years of progressive IT experience

Minimum 3 years in supervisory position of security-related staff/projects

Demonstrated project management experience

Demonstrated ability to manage staff remotely, across multiple time zones

Demonstrated ability to anticipate and handle critical situations, negotiating solutions, resolving conflicts, and driving projects to completion

Demonstrated ability to execute basic financial analysis, such as ROI

Technically competent; able to supervise internal programmers, analysts, consultants and external vendor resources

Undergraduate degree in information systems, computer science, or a related technical discipline

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

Professional Characteristics/Motivators:

Outstanding verbal and written communication skills; outstanding listening skills

Able to articulate issues, build consensus around recommendations and define next steps

Team oriented, yet able to work independently

Customer focused

Highly organized and detail oriented

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Good understanding and knowledge of End-point/Host security concepts, processes and general trends in the industry

Experience with delivery of specific technologies to secure endpoint systems i.e., anti-malware, advanced threat detection, security incident & event management(SIEM), behavior analytics, mobile device management(MDM) security

Experience architecting. designing, building Host infrastructure; leading or participating in their day-to-day project delivery activities;

Conceptual and practical understanding of IT Infrastructure designs, technologies, products, and services. This should include knowledge of networking protocols, operating systems, databases, encryption, and other technologies.

Graduate degree

Some travel may be required