Director Security Programs and Transformation

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Atlanta based, hybrid schedule - 3 days a week in office

Role Purpose

The Technical Advisor IT Information Security is responsible for leading the design, engineering, implementation, deployment, documentation, testing, and ongoing capacity planning of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) security solutions (hardware, software, and systems configuration solutions). The Technical Advisor IT Information Security will function as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in one or more security frameworks and/or technologies with the ability to create solutions in multiple technical disciplines (systems, network, security, applications).

Key Accountabilities

• Serves as an escalation point for security operations (Tier 3 or Tier 4 support) for complex solution resolution, and responsible for root cause analysis (may involve on-call rotation).
• Leads proofs of concept for technology solutions.
• Leads the design of processes and templates for security implementations.
• Develop teams understanding of control environment and identify approaches to improve controls.
• Evaluates the impact of AI/ML projects proposed or required changes which may be complex in nature (internally and by vendors) especially in the areas of hardware, software, security, performance, maintenance, and cost; provide recommendations to management with an impact assessment.
• Responsible for initiating and leading technical discussions, training other resources and communicating to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to translate technical specifications to business requirements.
• Act as advisor to Sr. level IT management concerning strategic decisions and new technology.

Key Skills & Experiences

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a relevant field of work or an equivalent combination of education and work related experience.

Highly Desired Certification: CISSP, AIGP

Preferred Certifications: CISA, CRISC, SANS, ISA, ISC2

Experience

• Typically, a minimum of 10+ years of progressive work related experience with demonstrated proficiency in multiple disciplines, technologies, or processes related to the position.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrated knowledge of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning capabilities, risks, security frameworks, and controls
• Demonstrated project management experience in organizing, planning and executing large-scale projects from conception through implementation.
• Expert knowledge and experience with privacy and regulatory compliance including information security enterprise risk assessments, PCI remediation, data protection and strategy
• Expert knowledge of preventative security controls, particularly in relation toprotecting applications and data (i.e., firewalls, IDS/IPS, WAFs, anti-malware systems, cross-site scripting libraries, etc.)
• Expert knowledge of security processes such as vulnerability management and risk assessment
• Knowledge of SOX, SOC, PCI, and regulatory security audit programs and expert knowledge of audit procedures
• Expert knowledge of operating system security controls (e.g., Windows, Linux, Unix)
• Expert knowledge of IP networking and network protocols, architecture, and concepts
• Proficient understanding of business and information technology and security management processes
• Expert knowledge in writing processes, procedural document review/updating, audit findings, and vulnerability management/remediation reports
• Ability to understand complex business and information technology management processes.
• Experience as a developer/programmer or candidate with deep understanding of various programming languages and secure coding techniques preferred

Hot Skills

• Large language models (LLMs), such as OpenAI, LLaMA, Mistral, Claude, Palm, Dall-E
• AI data, model, code, deployment, and system testing
• Network Security Management including Firewall, IDS/IPS, URL Filtering, HTTPS Inspection, Wireless
• Secure Remote Access Management & Integration, 2-Faction Authentication
• SIEM, Incident Response, Penetration Testing, Log Analysis & Triage
• File Integrity Monitoring & Policy Compliance
• Internal and CDN WAF & DDoS Protection
• Public Cloud Management including Shadow IT Discovery, DLP, Cloud Brokerage
• Vulnerability Management, Patch Management
• Server & Endpoint Protection including Anti-Virus, Anti-Malware, HIPS, Whitelisting
• Mobile Device Management, Security, and Policy Enforcement
• Certificate Authority, PKI, Encryption
• Database Security, Access Control, Access Monitoring
• Email Security, Legal Hold, E-Discovery, Fraud Detection
• Identity Management, Single Sign-On, Federation, SAML, Password Management

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At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to an individual’s, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.  

IHG is committed to promoting a culture of inclusion where everyone feels safe, respected and valued.  

We seek talent from all backgrounds to join our teams, and encourage our colleagues to bring their authentic and best selves to work.

The salary range for this role is $125,000 to $167,000. This is the lowest to highest pay scale we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. 

**This job is also eligible for bonus pay. 

At IHG, we believe in taking care of our employees. That's why we offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k, and any other benefits to eligible employees. We want you to feel secure and cared for, so you can focus on bringing True Hospitality to the world. 

You can apply for this role through the link below (or through an internal career site if you are a current employee). 

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until it is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or other form of compensation allocable to a particular employee remain in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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