Director, Cybersecurity Transformation

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Description:

About our cybersecurity team

Are you ready to make an impact at one of the world’s leading tech companies? At HPE, our Cybersecurity team is shaping the future of secure innovation. We’re looking for an experienced Director, Cybersecurity Transformation to join our Cybersecurity team. If you’re passionate about cybersecurity and ready for your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and motivated leader to serve as Director, Cybersecurity Transformation. This role, reporting directly to the Vice President of the Office of the CISO, will be a key partner to senior leadership in strengthening HPE’s cybersecurity posture through continuous improvement, transformation, and the successful delivery of complex programs.

This leader will be responsible for managing a portfolio of large-scale cybersecurity transformation programs and inspiring cross-functional teams to achieve ambitious goals. The ideal candidate will excel at partnering across functions and business units, influencing senior executives, and leading teams to deliver measurable business value.

The ideal leader will bring extensive expertise in program management, leadership in technology-driven initiatives, and a modern approach that combines deep cybersecurity knowledge with agile methodologies and disciplined execution.

Success in this role requires meticulous organization, crisp communication and a methodical approach to measurable risk reduction. Impact is achieved through phased delivery—breaking down complex work into manageable increments that produce early wins and build momentum for lasting adoption.

Transformation Leadership

• Drive Transformational Change: Lead the planning, execution, and successful delivery of complex, large-scale transformation programs
• Champion Change: Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and agility by driving the adoption of new processes, tools, and mindsets across the organization.
• Ensure Value Realization: Establish and oversee frameworks for tracking and measuring the impact of transformation initiatives, ensuring a clear return on investment.

Program Management Office (PMO) Leadership

• Portfolio Oversight: Provide executive oversight for the full portfolio of cybersecurity programs, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and driving data-driven prioritization and resource allocation.
• Financial Management: Project and forecast budgets via rigorous financial planning and oversight.
• Transparency: Implement a robust governance framework to ensure accountability and transparency, with regular portfolio reporting to executive leadership.

Team and Stakeholder Leadership

• Lead a High-Performing Team: Recruit, mentor, and lead a world-class cybersecurity transformation and program delivery team. You will lead internal and external resources, including technical PMs.
• Cultivate Global Relationships: Build and maintain strong global relationships with senior and executive management, as well as stakeholders across the organization, from the C-suite to frontline teams.
• Drive Consensus and Resolution: Influence, negotiate, and build consensus to drive success, stepping in to mediate critical escalations and driving alignment.

Skills and Competencies

• Inspiring Leadership: Ability to motivate teams to achieve ambitious goals, solve complex problems and to navigate organizational challenges.

• Strategic and Business Acumen: Strong understanding of business principles, financial management, and the ability to align program execution with long-term business objectives and critical business success factors.
• Exceptional Communication: Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; able to articulate a clear vision and influence at all levels.

• Cybersecurity Knowledge: Deep understanding of the cybersecurity landscape, key threats, technologies, and regulatory frameworks.

• Change Leadership: Demonstrated ability to drive adoption of new ways of working and embed lasting cultural change.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience: 10+ years in program and portfolio management, including 7+ years in senior leadership roles within large, global organizations. Significant, direct experience in cybersecurity is required.

• Proven Track Record: Demonstrated success delivering complex transformation programs with multi-million-dollar budgets and high organizational impact.

• Leadership Expertise: Proven ability to build and scale high-performing teams with strong strategic impact.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Strategy, or a related field; Master’s degree (MBA or equivalent) strongly preferred.

• Certifications: PMP, PgMP, Agile Project Management, and/or relevant cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM) are highly desirable.

Accountability, Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Agile Methodology, Bias, Business, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cybersecurity, Data Analysis Management, Data Collection Management (Inactive), Data Controls, Design Thinking, Development Methodologies, Empathy, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Implementation Methodologies, Infrastructure Design, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity {+ 4 more}

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job:

Information Technology

Job Level:

Director

States with Pay Range Requirement

The expected salary/wage range for a U.S.-based hire filling this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. If this is a sales role, then the listed salary range reflects combined base salary and target-level sales compensation pay. If this is a non-sales role, then the listed salary range reflects base salary only. Variable incentives may also be offered. Information about employee benefits offered can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html.

USD Annual Salary: $164,500.00 - $398,500.00

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

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