manager, cybersecurity - application security (Nashville, TN)
Summary
A people-manager role at Starbucks leading the application security team in Nashville: managing app sec practices, tools, and platforms across the SDLC, partnering with enterprise development teams, and building and coaching the team. Backed by a strong engineering background in software development and systems engineering.
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From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.
This job contributes to Starbucks success by managing the planning, coordination, and continual improvement of application security practices and technology platforms.
A successful manager of application security at Starbucks is a self-starter, natural problem solver, collaborative, and able to work well with ambiguity. You should have strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, and a strong engineering background. Success in this role will be found through collaboration with application development teams across the enterprise. Acting as a trusted consultive partner, the manager of application security will evangelize application security fundamentals, tools and processes throughout the SDLC.
As manager, cybersecurity - application security, you will...
Leadership - Setting goals for the team, developing organizational capability, and modeling how we work together\:
- Introduce technical topics, sponsor opportunities for innovation, and recognize technical excellence.
- Drive the vision of operational excellence across the team.
- Model leadership behaviors that are grounded in Starbucks Mission and Values.
- Drives the engagement, development and performance of all members of their team.
Planning and Execution - Developing strategic and tactical plans for the team, managing execution, and measuring results\:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver projects and enhancements.
- Evangelizes application security program fundamentals, tools, processes and acts as a consultative partner.
- Develop requirements, plan and manage process and practices to ensure delivery of a world class app sec program.
Technical Design and Implementation - Providing technical expertise and executing technical responsibilities\:
- Partner with other teams in to continuously improve and advance the organizations operational security capabilities.
- Lead the team with a vision to combine software development and systems engineering expertise to deliver self service capabilities for application security platforms.
Partner Development and Team Building - Providing partners with coaching, feedback, and building an effective team\:
- Build and lead a team that supports each other, makes others feel welcome, and succeeds (or fails) together.
- Challenge and inspire your team to achieve world class results.
- Support partners in their career growth.
Ownership – Taking accountability for the quality and success of the outcome of your team’s work\:
- Defines and maintains processes, procedures, and expectations for the team’s support responsibilities.
- Ensures that the appropriate support documentation exists.
- Leads team through high severity operational incidents.

