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Vice President, Information Security - Automation Strategy

Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · 2 wk ago
Information Technology$179k–$268k/yrFull-time

About the role

As Vice President, Information Security - Automation Strategy, you will set the strategic direction for automation across all of Information Security, identifying cross-functional automation opportunities and developing scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Drive automation strategy across the ISO, leading the community of practice, establishing governance frameworks, and championing shared responsibility across product teams.
  • Oversee a centralized team of Automation Leads, enabling effective implementation of automation initiatives while mentoring for growth and consistency.
  • Partner with Chief Product Owners (CPO) from CDR, ASM, and IAM/Security Ops to strengthen security outcomes, accelerating threat detection, investigation, and response through intelligent automation.
  • Assess and optimize workflows using automation, AI, and machine learning to reduce manual effort, enhance scalability, and integrate seamlessly across environments.
  • Cook up automation architecture and CI/CD capabilities to deploy, maintain, and improve solutions through iterative development.
  • Promote a collaborative, learning-driven culture that adapts quickly to change and fosters innovation.

Requirements

  • Proven experience developing and executing enterprise-wide automation strategies across information security domains.
  • Demonstrated success leading and mentoring cross-functional technical teams to ensure consistent automation implementation and innovation.
  • Strong background collaborating with teams to deliver integrated, security-focused automation outcomes.
  • Expertise in identifying and analyzing complex workflows to drive efficiency and scale using automation, AI, and machine learning.
  • Familiarity with governance models and automation frameworks that promote accountability and shared ownership across product teams.
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with a track record of aligning technical execution with strategic business goals.
  • Experience fostering adaptive, innovation-driven cultures that thrive on continuous learning and collaboration.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in information security domains.
  • Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication abilities.
  • Knowledge of automation, AI, and machine learning.
  • Experience with governance models and automation frameworks.
  • Ability to foster innovation and continuous learning.

Skills

  • Developing and executing enterprise-wide automation strategies.
  • Mentoring cross-functional technical teams.
  • Collaborating with teams to deliver integrated, security-focused automation outcomes.
  • Identifying and analyzing complex workflows.
  • Using automation, AI, and machine learning to drive efficiency and scale.
  • Managing governance models and automation frameworks.
  • Communicating and engaging stakeholders effectively.
  • Fostering innovation and continuous learning.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
  • 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
  • Company-funded pension plan.
  • Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
  • Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
  • Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.
  • Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Pay

$178,600.00 to $267,800.00 annually.

Schedule

Full-time.

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