Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. UnitedHealth Group, through its Optum organization, delivers care aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The Principal Cybersecurity Analyst - Technical Program Manager will lead complex cybersecurity due diligence programs across mergers and acquisitions, coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, translate technical risks for executives, and establish governance, reporting, and assessment processes.
Responsibilities
- Drive complex, cross-functional cybersecurity due diligence programs from initiation through completion across the M&A lifecycle
- Partner closely with cybersecurity architects, engineers, legal, infrastructure, enterprise technology, and business leaders to coordinate assessment activities and align risk findings
- Translate highly technical cybersecurity, enterprise IT, and infrastructure concepts into concise, executive-level communications and decision frameworks
- Develop executive reporting, dashboards, key performance indicators (KPIs), milestones, and status communications to provide clear visibility into M&A cybersecurity risks
- Facilitate technical decision-making and risk governance across diverse stakeholder groups to enable informed acquisition and integration decisions
- Establish repeatable processes, frameworks, and visual narratives that improve the efficiency, quality, and speed of M&A cybersecurity assessments
- Proactively identify strategic risks, dependency conflicts, and operational bottlenecks, establishing structure and clarity in ambiguous environments
Skills
- * 7+ years of experience leading large, complex, cross-functional technical programs or cybersecurity initiatives from initiation through completion
- * 5+ years of experience managing technical programs involving enterprise IT, cloud technologies, infrastructure, software engineering, or cybersecurity
- * 5+ years of experience facilitating technical decision-making and presenting complex technical topics to executive leadership
- * 3+ years of experience developing program governance structures, executive reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and status communications
- * Demonstrated experience utilizing formal program management methodologies, dependency management, and risk management frameworks in fast-paced environments
- * Proven advanced presentation design and data visualization skills, including process mapping, infographics, architecture diagrams, and visual storytelling
- * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent work experience)
- * Professional program management or cybersecurity certifications (e.g., PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, CISSP, Security+, CISM, CCSP)
- * Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or enterprise integration programs
- * Familiarity with cybersecurity due diligence processes and acquisition risk assessments
- * Knowledge of core cybersecurity domains, including Identity & Access Management, Network Security, Cloud Security, Endpoint Security, Data Protection, Vulnerability Management, and Security Operations
- * Familiarity with common cybersecurity and risk frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, SOC 2)
Benefits
- Remote work from anywhere within the U.S.
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
- Career development opportunities
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