Leads cybersecurity strategy and operational engagement with AI product, strategy, engineering, and business leaders. Assesses workflows and security controls, identifies risks, develops mitigation roadmaps, communicates threat intelligence, coordinates security work across technology projects, supports incident response and remediation, and develops cybersecurity maturity metrics. Requires substantial IT and cybersecurity experience, technical customer engagement, project coordination, AI/ML understanding, and the ability to translate complex security issues into business recommendations.
Company Description
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Job Description
The Sr Cyber Security Manager is a critical member of the NBC Universal Cyber Security organization, responsible for executing and contributing to the Cyber Security strategy. This role will oversee operational engagement with key leaders across AI Product, Strategy and Engineering teams within the Operations & Technology organization.
NBC Universal takes a threat-centric, intelligence-forward view of Cyber Security, so this position requires a security professional with experience in proactive defense and the technical and business acumen to translate that insight into a tactical roadmap. The Sr Cyber Security Manager will build strong relationships with the Operations & Technology organization, leadership teams, and supporting teams to assess business practices, identify gaps in security controls and lead development and execution of cyber security strategies. A successful candidate is expected to effectively engage with Cyber Security leadership, business technical teams, internal audit, clients and regulators. This role requires the candidate to communicate the importance of key NBC Universal Cyber Security programs and services to obtain support, trust, and buy-in from business partners.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications
Requirements:
Desired Characteristics:
Additional Requirements:
This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $165,000 - $195,000 (bonus eligible)
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Job Description
The Sr Cyber Security Manager is a critical member of the NBC Universal Cyber Security organization, responsible for executing and contributing to the Cyber Security strategy. This role will oversee operational engagement with key leaders across AI Product, Strategy and Engineering teams within the Operations & Technology organization.
NBC Universal takes a threat-centric, intelligence-forward view of Cyber Security, so this position requires a security professional with experience in proactive defense and the technical and business acumen to translate that insight into a tactical roadmap. The Sr Cyber Security Manager will build strong relationships with the Operations & Technology organization, leadership teams, and supporting teams to assess business practices, identify gaps in security controls and lead development and execution of cyber security strategies. A successful candidate is expected to effectively engage with Cyber Security leadership, business technical teams, internal audit, clients and regulators. This role requires the candidate to communicate the importance of key NBC Universal Cyber Security programs and services to obtain support, trust, and buy-in from business partners.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with business leadership and service owners on the execution of the Cyber Security strategy; proactively addressing the needs of the business to consistently meet or exceed established levels of security
- Communicate and coordinate NBC Universal's Cyber Security strategy, programs and services with a diverse group of business stakeholders
- Understand the business workflows and engage with business leadership and teams to identify risks and business-aware mitigation strategies.
- Provide Cyber Security thought leadership and counsel, with an understanding of business culture, audience and climate
- Effectively articulate the threat landscape to business stakeholders and how cyber security's strategy is aligned to defend against these threats
- Bridge individual security engineering assessments, compliance status and incident reports to calibrate the priorities. Look beyond the individual results to find overarching messages--both successes and shortcomings--and identify the critical needle moving efforts
- Track and coordinate Cyber Security involvement in technical and business driven technology projects
- Partner with security incident response team to resolve and close the investigation of incidents with postmortem and remediation plans
- Support and develop business-relevant metrics and key performance indicators supporting the measurement of Cyber security program maturity
Qualifications
Requirements:
- 10+ years of work experience in Information Technology, or 7 years of experience with a Master's level education in a related field
- 3+ years of work experience in Cyber Security
- 2+ years of experience in customer facing technical engagement roles, including service and solution delivery.
- 2+ years of experience managing, coordinating, tracking projects using various PM tools
- Ability to travel up to 10% of time
- Must be located within a commutable distance to any of the following locations:
- New York, NY
- Universal City, CA
- Centennial, CO
- Stamford, CT
- Miami, FL
- Orlando, FL
Desired Characteristics:
- Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts, LLMs, and agentic workflows
- News or Media Entertainment industry experience
- Experience with security of enterprise products (i.e., Microsoft suite, Collaboration tools, development tools)
- Ability to translate complex technical and security risks into business-focused recommendations for senior leadership
- Degree in Computer Science or equivalent field of study
- Understanding of data privacy, intellectual property, regulatory, and compliance considerations related to AI
- Training or Certifications in Cyber Security specific disciplines
- Experience leading Information Security or Technology teams and concurrent projects
- Demonstrated work history delivering security solutions in a global enterprise environment
- Demonstrated ability to communicate to all levels of an organization and build consensus
- Demonstrated ability to oversee technical efforts while maintaining strategic alignment with key goals and objectives
- Demonstrated negotiation and problem resolution skills
- Demonstrated interpersonal, analytical, organizational, written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated knowledge of recognized Information Security related standards and technologies
- Demonstrated knowledge of International Information Security and Privacy regulations, laws, and policies
Additional Requirements:
- Commutable Remote: This position requires some onsite presence, as necessary, from an identified NBCUniversal location, with the ability to work remotely the other days.
This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $165,000 - $195,000 (bonus eligible)
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].
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