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.