Director, Cyber
Hybrid$175k–$225k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content.
We need to parse the job posting.
Job Summary: "This Cyber Security AI & Emerging Technology Director is responsible for supporting the growth and development of the practice..." That's a description; could be "About the role" or "Job Summary". The instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can use "About the role" heading for the job summary.
Then "Job Duties" with subsections: Service Delivery, Business Development, AI Leadership, Additional Duties, Supervisory Responsibilities. Those are responsibilities. So we can have a "Responsibilities" section with a list (ul/li) of duties. Should we break into subheadings? Not required; just list items.
Then "Education Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:" includes Education, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. We can split into "Qualifications" (education + experience) and "Skills" (knowledge, skills, abilities). Or we could have "Qualifications" and "Skills". The instruction says use headings for those categories if content exists.
We have "Education Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:" then bullet list of items: High school diploma or GED equivalent, required; Bachelor’s degree with a focus in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or Technology, preferred; Experience Ten (10) or more years...; Five (5) or more years in a senior leadership role...; Experience in AI/ML cybersecurity best practices...; Strong technical knowledge in areas such as...; Proven track record in business development...; Demonstrated experience leading service delivery teams...; Excellent leadership and people management skills...; Experience in a consulting or practice-based model...; Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: list of many abilities.
Thus we can have Qualifications section covering education and experience requirements. Skills section covering the other knowledge, skills, abilities.
Pay: The posting includes salary ranges: "Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors... National Range: $175,000 - $225,000 Maryland Range: $175,000 - $225,000 NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $175,000 - $225,000". That's specific pay info, so we should include a Pay section.
Benefits: The posting includes a paragraph about benefits: "At BDO, how we show up matters..." then later: "BDO provides assurance, tax, and advisory services..." then "We are proud to be an ESOP company..." then "Learn more about our benefits: BDO Total Rewards..." then "Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements." That's benefits info. So we should include a Benefits section.
Schedule: Not mentioned. No schedule info. So we should not include Schedule heading.
We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The posting includes EEO statements at end: "Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets Click here to find out more ! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. "BDO USA, P.A. is an EO employer M/F/Veteran/Disability"" That's boilerplate; remove.
Also remove "Learn more about our benefits: BDO Total Rewards encompass more than traditional benefits. Click here to find out more ! Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements." The "Click here" is likely a link; but we can keep the benefits description but remove the link instruction? The instruction says remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "Click here to find out more !" is like a call to action; could be considered application instruction? It's not exactly application instruction but it's a link. Safer to remove that sentence. Keep the descriptive benefits text.
Also remove "At BDO, how we show up matters..." that's part of About Us; maybe we can keep as part of Benefits or About Us? There's no heading for About Us; but we could incorporate into Benefits or maybe a separate "About the company" but not in allowed headings. The allowed headings are limited; we could put that info under Benefits or maybe under About the role? Probably better to include under Benefits as it's about company culture and benefits. But the instruction says include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. The "About Us" paragraph is not exactly benefits but could be considered company overview. Since we don't have a heading for About Us, we could incorporate into Benefits or maybe under About the role? The About the role section is about the job; we could add a brief company description there, but it's not strictly about the role. However we can keep it as part of Benefits? Might be odd.
Alternatively, we could create a section "About the company" but not allowed headings. The instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says e.g., implying those are examples but not exclusive? It says "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect only those headings. So we should stick to those.
Thus we need to decide where to put the "At BDO, how we show up matters..." paragraph. Could be part of Benefits (since it's about culture and benefits). Or we could omit it if it's not directly benefits. But it's substantive information about the company; removing it might lose info. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep it. Where to place? Could be under Benefits as a preamble. Or we could create a separate section "About the company" but not allowed. Maybe we can put it under "About the role" as a brief intro about the firm. That seems plausible: About the role can include description of the role and the firm. So we can combine the job summary and the "At BDO..." paragraph under About the role.
Thus About the role section will contain two paragraphs: the job summary description and the BDO culture paragraph.
Now Responsibilities: we need to list duties. We have headings under Job Duties: Service Delivery, Business Development, AI Leadership, Additional Duties, Supervisory Responsibilities. We can combine into a single list of responsibilities, each item maybe a sentence. We should preserve all substantive information; we can break into list items for each bullet.
Let's extract duties:
Service Delivery:
- Oversees the end-to-end delivery of cybersecurity consulting services, including AI-powered strategy and advisory, risk assessments, compliance management, threat detection using machine learning, incident response, and technical implementations (e.g., identity and access management, secure AI design, vulnerability remediation, and defending against AI-adversarial attacks)
- Manages project teams to ensure engagements are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and client satisfaction, with a strong emphasis on AI integration for enhanced efficiency and effectiveness
- Acts as the primary engagement lead on key client projects, providing thought leadership in AI-enabled cybersecurity and ensuring alignment with client business objectives
Business Development:
- Drives revenue growth by identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, with a focus on AI-infused cybersecurity services, including lead generation, proposal development, and closing deals
- Builds and maintains strong client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor on AI-related cyber risks and opportunities, and expanding accounts through upselling AI-enhanced services
- Oversees and manages on commercial proposals, pricing strategies, and sales targets to achieve practice growth objectives, positioning the firm as the go-to leader in cybersecurity AI
- Coordinates with priority account programs and other internal firm sales and go to market activities
- Represents the firm at industry events, conferences, and marketing initiatives to enhance visibility and establish thought leadership in AI cybersecurity
AI Leadership:
- Executes the practice strategy, including delivering AI security governance, risk frameworks, and innovative solutions that leverage AI for defense while securing AI systems against threats.
- Coordinate with other internal AI practices and initiatives to drive cross sell and collaboration
- Monitors and communicates trends in AI-driven cyber threats, regulatory changes (e.g., AI-specific compliance), and opportunities to integrate AI responsibly into client solutions
Additional Duties:
- Contributes to the overall firm’s strategic planning, including budgeting, forecasting, and risk management for the practice, with a focus on AI investments and ROI
- Oversees compliance with relevant standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR, and emerging AI regulations) across all deliverables
- Ability to travel, as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Mentors and develops a talented team of cybersecurity and AI professionals, including specialists in AI controls and guardrails, and ethical AI experts
- Ensures Cyber team is trained on all relevant software, practice tools and processes
We should keep each as a list item.
Now Qualifications: Education and experience.
Education:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent, required
- Bachelor’s degree with a focus in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or Technology, preferred
Experience:
- Ten (10) or more years of experience in cybersecurity, information technology, or other relevant security environments, required
- Five (5) or more years in a senior leadership role within a consulting firm or professional services environment, required
- Experience in AI/ML cybersecurity best practices while demonstrating expertise in AI/ML applications, required
We could also include "Strong technical knowledge in areas such as risk management, identity and access management, threat intelligence, compliance, security operations, AI/ML security, adversarial AI, and secure AI deployment, required" - that's more of a skill/knowledge, but could go under Qualifications or Skills. Since it's knowledge, maybe under Skills.
But we have a separate Skills section for knowledge, skills, abilities.
Thus Qualifications: education + experience (including the AI/ML cybersecurity best practices experience). We'll list those.
Skills: includes:
- Strong technical knowledge in areas such as risk management, identity and access management, threat intelligence, compliance, security operations, AI/ML security, adversarial AI, and secure AI deployment, required
- Proven track record in business development, including client relationship management in cybersecurity and AI-related services, preferred
- Demonstrated experience leading service delivery teams and managing complex client engagements involving AI technologies, preferred
- Excellent leadership and people management skills, with a history of building and scaling high-performing teams in dynamic tech environments, preferred
- Experience in a consulting or practice-based model, with a focus on revenue growth, profitability, and leading AI innovation in cybersecurity, preferred
- Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities list:
* Exceptional communication and presentation abilities, with experience engaging C-level executives on AI and cybersecurity topics
* Strategic thinker with a client-centric mindset, able to translate technical AI and cyber concepts into business value
* Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentation and proposal skills
* Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills, with ability to exercise mature judgment
* Ability to thoughtfully and positively influence, negotiate and manage change
* Ability to develop and maintain a diverse network of referral sources
* Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment, and handle multiple projects simultaneously
* Capable of effectively managing a team of consulting professionals, and delegating work assignments
* Ability to encourage a team environment, and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel
* Ability to act as primary contact, and provide an executive presence on assigned engagements
* Ability to successfully interact, develop and maintain relationships with professionals at all levels, both