Vice President, Cyber Threat Simulation Specialist

at  BNY Mellon

Overview
At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.
We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.
We’re seeking a future team member in the role of Cyber Threat Simulation WarGame Specialist, VP to join our Cyber Awareness, Training, and Threat Simulation team. This role is located in Manchester – HYBRID.
The Cyber Awareness, Training, and Threat Simulation Team delivers best-in-class cyber simulation exercises to facilitate internal training and to clients as required. This includes planning, executing and preparing reports for BNY’s cyber simulation program and supporting other cyber awareness projects as required.

EMPLOYER DESCRIPTION:

For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments and safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world’s financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It’s the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

This role requires an individual with the experience, knowledge, maturity, and presentation skills to represent BNY professionally and effectively and the Information Security Division to lines of business, clients, regulators, senior executives, and other organizations. Prior experience with risk management frameworks and handling audit requests is a plus.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

Assist in planning all phases of wargame preparation in conjunction with business teams to include communication with stakeholders and leadership; scenario design; development of educational materials; and communication with technical teams to validate plausibility
Delivers cyber security simulation exercises to audiences which can include senior management, executives, and clients to enhance BNY’s cyber resiliency preparedness
Analyzes simulation exercises to translate simulation findings into lessons learned/observations in discussion with the line of business participants
Providing thought leadership in developing and implementing innovative approaches to cyber awareness
Supports the overall management and strategy of the program, focusing primarily on audit and regulatory requests
Assist in establishing framework for how training outcomes are fed into formal risk management processes

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, WE’RE SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent work experience), preferably in information security or information technology coursework a plus
Experience in information security or technology risk
Experience in the securities or financial services industry, particularly in risk management is a plus
Solid understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals to enable collaboration with subject matter experts to devise, develop and implement realistic cyber simulation scenarios
Excellent organizational skills and track record of effective and innovative project management and project delivery
Public speaking and adaptive communication skills, and a passion for conveying cybersecurity information to non-cyber audiences
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
Team player who collaborates well with others to solve problems
Experience in developing and maintaining detailed process and procedure documentation
At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:
America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion , Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024
“Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023