Strategic Cybersecurity Risk Governance Director

1 week ago


San Jose, California, United States PayPal, Inc. Full time

About PayPal

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for over 25 years, creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure. With a global two-sided network at scale, connecting hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers, we help them connect, transact, and complete payments online or in person.

We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants, enabling the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers. Our customers can use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, transfer and withdraw funds, and exchange funds more safely with merchants using various funding sources.

Job Description Summary:

We seek a strategic and forward-thinking Director of Cyber and Information Security Risk Mitigation Governance to join our growing organization. This role will shape and lead a team of high-performing risk analysts to ensure a comprehensive and strategic approach to risk response and remediation efforts, protecting our digital assets while enabling business growth.

This individual will build and lead a high-performing cybersecurity risk analysis team that plays a critical and foundational role in our overall enterprise security program, accountable to the CISO. They will work with a diverse and collaborative leadership team that guides PayPal's management of cyber and information security risks across the company, supports compliance with evolving technology regulations and standards, and drives sound technology decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead with Vision:
    • Develop and articulate a compelling vision and strategy to analyze cybersecurity risk and corresponding risk mitigation actions to support informed business decision making.
    • Set clear goals and performance expectations and provide coaching and professional development opportunities to team members.
    • Foster an inclusive and diverse team environment that encourages creativity and new ideas.
  • Inspire Innovation:
    • Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing team of cybersecurity risk analysts, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
    • Support and develop transformation and continuous improvement within risk identification and analysis methodologies, root cause analysis processes, and risk mitigation governance.
  • Drive Engagement:
    • Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment and effective communication across teams.
    • Work closely with cybersecurity and business teams to explore new opportunities to drive security initiatives and clear understanding of risk.
  • Measure Impact:
    • Continuously improve the learning journey by assessing risk mitigation plans, metrics insights, testing findings, and feedback from partners, ensuring that our teams are always ahead of the curve.
    • Define key metrics and KPIs to measure effectiveness at risk response and mitigation and enable data-driven decisions to optimize performance.

About You:

  • Proven Leadership: 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity risk and leadership, with a track record of driving transformation and coaching high-performing teams.
  • Deep Expertise: Mastery of cybersecurity risk management principles, methodologies, and the behaviors that define successful teams. Master's Degree in a relevant discipline, such as cybersecurity, business, public policy, economics, statistics, risk management, or computer science; outstanding Bachelor's Degree candidates will be considered.
  • Compelling Communication: Strong ability to inspire and engage diverse audiences through powerful storytelling and clear, strategic communication.
  • Strategic Thinking: Exceptional problem-solving skills and a strategic mindset that anticipates future trends and challenges.
  • Collaborative Spirit: Experience building strong relationships and driving cross-functional initiatives that elevate the entire organization.

About Benefits

At PayPal, we offer competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. We also offer flexible work arrangements, including remote work options and a balanced hybrid work model. The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is $120,300 - $287,100, depending on qualifications and experience.



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