The Role
Manages and executes the USGA’s cybersecurity strategy across governance, risk, compliance, vulnerability management, penetration testing, incident response, business continuity, vendor oversight, and security awareness. The role evaluates security controls, prioritizes vulnerabilities, coordinates remediation, supports incident investigations and tabletop exercises, maintains disaster recovery plans, and translates security findings into measurable improvements for technical and business stakeholders. This is a hands-on hybrid position based in Liberty Corner, New Jersey.
Summary Generated by Built In
The USGA is a mission-based golf organization whose purpose is to unify the golf community through handicapping and grassroots programs; to showcase the game’s best talent through the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and 13 other national championships and our museum; to provide unbiased global governance with The R&A through the playing, equipment and Amateur Status rules; and to advance issues important to golf’s future, with a focus on driving sustainability, accessibility and inclusion. As a nonprofit association, our work and our team are driven to act for the good of the game. The USGA’s headquarters are located in Liberty Corner, NJ, with a recently opened campus in Pinehurst, NC. For more, visit usga.org.
About this role:
As a Manager, Cyber Security, you will play a critical role in planning, executing and maintaining the USGA’s information security strategy. You will work closely and collaboratively with internal stakeholders, security partners and USGA vendors to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of USGA information systems. This is a hands-on role with access to technology and systems to allow you to perform your job functions in a timely and efficient manner. This role requires a deep understanding of information security best practices, risk management, and the ability to identify, develop and implement effective security strategies.
What you'll do:
What you'll do:
You will be hands on and own and coordinate security programs across governance, risk, vulnerability management, incident response, business continuity, compliance, and vendor oversight. Success in this role requires translating security findings into prioritized actions, measurable improvements, and clear guidance for technical and business stakeholders.
Governance and Risk Management:
- Enhance and maintain the information security roadmap, standards, policies, and procedures.
- Conduct risk assessments of information security controls and verify their effectiveness.
- On a weekly and monthly basis, capture and report information security metrics and associated risks to internal stakeholders.
- Oversee applicable compliance standards and ensure requirements are met.
- Lead information security projects by establishing priorities, communicating objectives, coordinating stakeholders, and managing work through completion.
Vulnerability Management and Penetration Testing:
- Analyze vulnerability scan results, prioritize findings, and collaborate with technical teams to drive remediation.
- Manage the penetration testing program, coordinate testing activities, analyze results, and plan remediation.
Incident Detection and Response:
- Perform incident detection and response activities, including analyzing, investigating, and escalating issues identified by the SOC team and supporting systems.
- Assist the response team with incident containment, recovery, and post-incident improvement activities.
- Conduct incident response tabletop exercises with internal and external stakeholders.
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery:
- Maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans and coordinate updates with relevant stakeholders.
Security Awareness, Third-Party and Championship Technology Risk:
- Provide guidance for cyber security awareness training activities.
- Partner with Procurement to conduct security due diligence for vendors and third parties.
- Support championship information technology initiatives to ensure onsite technology is implemented securely.
- Monitor security threat intelligence, industry developments, and emerging cybersecurity risks to assess potential impacts to the USGA and recommend appropriate actions.
Where you'll be:
This role will be based at our Liberty Corner, NJ campus on a hybrid schedule. Employees are required to spend 3 days per week working in the office, between Monday - Thursday. Tuesdays and Wednesdays are mandatory in-office community days. Employees can choose between Monday or Thursday as their third in-office day.
What you bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, business administration, engineering or related field required.
- 4+ years of professional experience in information security, including in a Security Analyst role
- Strong information systems and security analysis skills.
- Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams.
- Demonstrated ability to develop, manage, and successfully execute project plans to achieve defined business objectives.
- Ability to design, implement, and continuously improve internal processes to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness. Builds productive working relationships and contributes effectively in a collaborative team environment.
- Strong written, verbal, and analytical communication skills, including the ability to evaluate information from multiple sources, identify the most important findings, and explain security risks and recommendations clearly to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
- Knowledge of the golf and/or sports industry as well as non-profit business models is preferred.
- CISSP, CISM or related information security certification is a plus.
Level: Manager
Job Location: Liberty Corner, NJ
Salary Range: $125,000 - $140,000
The annual base salary range for this position is $125,000 - $140,000. This range represents what we reasonably expect to pay as starting base compensation for this role. Compensation is based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including skill set, depth of experience, and relevant certifications. In addition to your base compensation, the USGA provides competitive benefit offerings for all full-time employees.
What the USGA brings:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, including a zero-contribution medical plan offered for all full-time employees
- Retirement plans, with a generous annual contribution from the USGA
- Suite of programs to promote physical, emotional, and financial well-being
- Generous bank of paid time off, plus the week between Christmas and New Years Day off
- Off-site team building events
- On-site gym and golf simulator
- Professional development opportunities
- Learn more about our benefits and culture here
The USGA is an equal opportunity employer. Our organization believes we are stronger by embracing our diverse backgrounds and perspectives, promoting equity so all teammates can excel and grow in their careers, and fostering experiences to drive inclusion in our workplace and game. Golf is a game for everyone, and you are always welcome.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, business administration, engineering, or a related field
- 4+ years of professional experience in information security, including experience as a Security Analyst
- Strong information systems and security analysis skills
- Ability to work effectively across technical and business teams
- Demonstrated ability to develop, manage, and execute project plans to achieve business objectives
- Ability to design, implement, and continuously improve internal processes
- Strong written, verbal, analytical, and stakeholder communication skills
- Knowledge of the golf or sports industry and nonprofit business models
- CISSP, CISM, or related information security certification
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The Company
What We Do
The United States Golf Association (USGA) is a mission-based nonprofit that unifies the golf community through handicapping and grassroots programs, showcases elite talent through the U.S. Open, U.S. Women's Open and other national championships, governs playing and equipment rules with The R&A, and advances golf's future through sustainability, accessibility and inclusion. It also manages the U.S. National Development Program and World Golf Hall of Fame.
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