Sr Cybersecurity Specialist/Lead
Shavano Park, TX
|Remote
|Contract
|Job ID 71320|Posted Aug 13, 2025JOB DESCRIPTION
*background/drug check required
Responsible for driving initiatives that strengthen the organization’s overall cyber posture. This role focuses on strategic planning, program development, performance tracking, and cross-functional coordination, enabling leadership to make informed, risk-based decisions.
It’s ideal for the candidate to understand both technical cybersecurity concepts and the strategic business side of security program management, with strong skills in metrics, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Responsible for driving initiatives that strengthen the organization’s overall cyber posture. This role focuses on strategic planning, program development, performance tracking, and cross-functional coordination, enabling leadership to make informed, risk-based decisions.
It’s ideal for the candidate to understand both technical cybersecurity concepts and the strategic business side of security program management, with strong skills in metrics, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Supporting the development and ongoing refinement of the Cybersecurity Strategy and Roadmap.
- Support enterprise-wide cybersecurity initiatives, ensuring on-time delivery and measurable impact.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across IT to track and manage cybersecurity program milestones.
- Develop KPI’s, dashboards, and scorecards to measure program effectiveness and report progress to leadership.
- Analyze data from security operations, risk management, and awareness activities to identify improvement opportunities.
- Act as liaison between technical teams and business, translating technical risks into business impacts.
Horizontal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
We seek to provide employment opportunities to talented, qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex/gender including gender identity and/or expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.
In addition, Horizontal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the application or interview process, please contact us.
All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.