Senior Manager, Aerospace Security - Information Assurance (IA)

Clearance Requirement: A current, active TS/SCI CI Polygraph security clearance is required.
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The Security and Mission Assurance Strategic Capabilities Unit provides discriminating support to the business to ensure success. We focus on threat identification, risk assessment, and mitigation while improving the efficiency of the business through effective governance and analysis of process, data and overall business knowledge.
Senior Manager, Aerospace Security - Information Assurance (IA)
The Sr. IA Manager will mature, maintain, and manage operations of the Information Assurance team for one of Ball Aerospace's Strategic Business Units (SBUs). Key focus areas: management/mentorship of the team, providing guidance and strategy on technology capabilities, optimizing security preparedness, and providing input into operational planning/execution. Additional responsibilities include creating processes, partnering cross-functionally for mission success, measuring overall IA performance metrics, and reporting on IA operations to leadership.
What You'll Do:

• Manage and operate IA while ensuring cross coordination with interdepartmental functions.
• Maintain proper staffing levels, including strategic planning to prevent single point of failures.
• Develop and mentor staff through open communication, training, and development opportunities; build and maintain team morale and motivation.
• Create reports, dashboards, metrics for presentation to executive management.
• Develop, revise, and mature the key performance indicators for executive management.
• Ensure program(s) incident identification/response, assessment, reporting, communication, and risk mitigation.
• Revise and mature processes to strengthen the current IA framework.
• Maintain customer audit readiness, assist customers with inspections, and ensure corrective actions are implemented, as required.
• Remain up to date on emerging information security trends that could potentially affect mission/program execution.
• Perform security reviews and identify gaps in security resulting in recommendations for risk mitigation strategy.
• Influence and improve existing processes through innovation and operational change.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

What You'll Need:

• BS/BA in related field plus 12 years or more related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• A current, active TS/SCI CI Polygraph security clearance is required.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate Cybersecurity to an executive audience.
• Specific experience building and maturing organizations, as well as leading teams.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, analytical and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to handle high-pressure situations with key stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Cybersecurity.
• Experience in IA security management.
• Experience working with USG customers preferred.
• CISSP, GSLC or CISM Certification preferred.

Full-Time On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site full-time. Travel and local commute between Ball campuses and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.
Working Conditions:

• Ball Aerospace is a drug-free workplace, which is imperative to the health and safety of all employees and is required as a condition of receiving contracts from federal agencies. Please remember that regardless of the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and other states, possession and use continues to be illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act. This includes the use of some CBD products. A post-offer, pre-employment drug test is a condition of employment.
• Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.

Verification that your current security clearance or government customer access meets the requirement for this position will be required.
Relocation for this position is available.
Compensation & Benefits:

• HIRING SALARY RANGE: $136,000 - $187,500 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)
• Subject to business performance and recommendations of management, this role may be eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan.
• This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, copy and paste https://bit.ly/3pNSnxv into your browser or visit our careers site.

US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED
Ball Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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