Director, Cybersecurity Due Diligence & Assessments

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RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 200 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies, we’re the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

Works as a part of the Global Security Office (GSO) to lead and influence initiatives pertaining to security governance, security risk management reporting, and cybersecurity risk assessments. This role requires excellent people, communication and soft skills to maintain strong global business relationships while promoting GSO services and engagement. This role is responsible for continuously driving team innovation and improvements in all aspects of services being provided by the GSO.

Principle Duties

• Manages a team to ensure timely and effective risk management reporting, maintain the security risk register, and escalate newly identified risks in alignment with established risk thresholds, appetite, and rating methodologies.

• Oversee process to evaluate the security risks associated with vendors and suppliers.

• Facilitates cross-functional review of findings and determine a proper risk-based outcome and resource availability for management response of remediation activities and timelines.

• Adhere to risk management framework and adoption of improvements supporting continuous program maturity.

• Oversees technical security assessments and other control validation activities, ensuring results are accurately interpreted, risk-rated, and integrated into the security risk management process.

• Manages, mentors, and directs activities of associates within the department and performs supervisory duties including but not limited to, hiring, training, evaluating, and coaching of direct reports.

• Leads the development and implementation of cyber security risk management initiatives and maintain technical security expertise to properly evaluate risks.

• Participate in GSO's governance processes and process improvement workshops.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) or equivalent experience - Required.

• Post-graduate or professional qualification in related field - Preferred.

Work Experience, Skills, and Abilities

• 5+ Years progressive professional experience evaluating, delivering, and/or managing in a complex IT environment(s) - Required.

• 7+ Years professional experience including 7 years working in a complex, global corporation - Required.

• Identifies and resolves technical, operational and organizational problems.

• Advanced understanding of IT domains: infrastructure, networking, storage, databases, operating systems, cloud, applications, etc. - Required.

• Advanced understanding of security technologies and domains, including: SSO, IAM, DLP, EDR, SIEM, firewalls, gateways, IDS/IPS, CASB, SSDLC, cryptography, PKI, etc. - Required.

• Advanced understanding of security technologies, frameworks/standards (e.g., NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST 800-30, ISO/IEC 27005, etc.), and risk management methodologies. - Required.

• Strong ability to make timely and effective decisions and produce results through strategic planning and the implementation and evaluation of programs and policies. - Required.

• Strong project management skills. Demonstrates ability to evaluate project objectives and scope feasibility, gain understanding, schedule resources, and manage budget to plan. - Required.

• Strong analytical, critical thinking and decision-making skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Manages a generally homogeneous team; adapts plans and priorities to meet service and/or operational changes. - Required.

• Ability to quickly learn and understand the business of RGA. Previous experience as a Security Risk Analyst, Systems Administrator, IT Auditor, Developer, Security Engineer, Penetration Tester, Cloud Engineer. - Required.

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What you can expect from RGA:

• Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.

• Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.

• Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.

We’re excited to get to know you and connect your unique skills with our global opportunities. To create a modern and seamless experience, we use artificial intelligence (AI) in parts of our preliminary screening process. This technology helps us personalize job recommendations, automate interview scheduling, evaluate candidates based solely on experience—without considering name, gender, or other personal details—and provide real-time answers through our chatbot. AI is used only during early screening and never makes hiring decisions. Your RGA recruiter will work closely with you every step of the way to ensure the process feels personal, thoughtful, and focused on you.

Compensation Range:

Base pay varies depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and market location. In addition, RGA provides an annual bonus plan that includes all roles and some positions are eligible for participation in our long-term equity incentive plan. RGA also maintains a full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits.

RGA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, gender identity or expression, sex, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.