• Job Description

  Req#: 32808637782

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  The Senior Director of Cyber Security will serve as a key member of the Cyber Security leadership team, responsible for developing and executing the enterprise-wide cyber security strategy. This role leads multiple functional areas across security operations, engineering, governance, risk management, and compliance. Reporting directly to the Head of I/O & Cyber Security, the Senior Director will provide strategic direction, operational oversight, and technical leadership to protect the organization's information assets, systems, and infrastructure from internal and external threats.

  Responsibilities include:

  1. Leading and evolving the enterprise cyber security program in alignment with business priorities, risk posture, and regulatory requirements.
  2. Overseeing Security Operations Center (SOC), incident response, vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and endpoint protection.
  3. Directing the development and implementation of security architecture, tools, and frameworks across cloud, on-premise, and hybrid environments.
  4. Partnering with IT, legal, compliance, risk, privacy, and business stakeholders to manage security risks and ensure adherence to industry frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS).
  5. Driving maturity in identity and access management (IAM), data loss prevention (DLP), zero trust architecture, and secure DevOps initiatives.
  6. Developing and maintaining security policies, standards, metrics, and reporting for executive leadership and audit bodies.
  7. Building, leading, and mentoring a diverse cybersecurity team across technical and GRC domains.
  8. Managing relationships with external vendors, partners, auditors, and regulators.
  9. Supporting incident response planning, tabletop exercises, and executive simulations.
  10. Staying informed of emerging threats, trends, and technologies to proactively guide strategy and investments.

  Qualifications include:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (Master's or MBA preferred).
  • 5–10+ years of experience in cyber security, including at least 5 years in senior leadership roles.
  • Deep understanding of cyber security frameworks (NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, MITRE ATT&CK, etc.).
  • Experience building and managing enterprise security programs in complex, regulated environments.
  • Strong technical knowledge in network security, cloud security (GCP, AWS, Azure, OCI), security engineering, and incident response.
  • Proven influence at all organizational levels, including executives and board members.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCSP, etc.) are strongly preferred.

  The annual base salary range for this position is between $236,000 and $295,000.

  This range is indicative; final salary depends on location, skills, and experience. Mattel offers competitive pay, benefits, and resources to support employee growth.

  We encourage candidates who may not meet every requirement to apply, as we value diversity and inclusion.

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