R. Brandon Oborne
St. Augustine,FL
Summary
Versatile cross-industry leader with a proven record of developing strategies, guiding programs, and managing governance, risk, and compliance initiatives, functions, and projects across various regulations and standards. Exceptional leader who operates effectively and creatively in fast-paced environments with a track record of driving optimization yielding efficiencies, and reducing organizational expenses while ensure business needs are met.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr IT Director, Cybersecurity Program Management
Florida Blue
09.2016 - Current
- Collaborate with executive leadership, department heads, and cross-functional teams to develop and maintain the Cybersecurity strategy through alignment of security initiatives with business objectives, promoting a culture of security awareness and adherence.
- Design, implement, and oversee the Cybersecurity Operational Excellence program to improve the overall effectiveness and efficiency of cybersecurity operations.
- Develop and implement standardized processes, procedures, and metrics to ensure consistency, scalability, and continuous improvement of cybersecurity practices.
- Led cross-functional teams in identifying and prioritizing areas for improvement, defining objectives, and establishing performance indicators.
- Established key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics, and implemented a performance management system to monitor and measure the success of the program.
- Provide leadership and guidance to the cybersecurity team, fostering a culture of operational excellence, accountability, and continuous learning.
- Develop and deliver comprehensive training and awareness programs to educate employees on cybersecurity best practices, policies, and emerging threats.
- Lead the program management function, overseeing the planning, execution, and successful delivery of cybersecurity initiatives and projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
IT Director, Program Management & GRC
Florida Blue
09.2016 - 03.2022
- Provide strategic direction and oversight for all aspects of cybersecurity governance, risk management, and compliance functions within the organization.
- Develop and implement cybersecurity strategies, policies, and procedures to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of critical systems and data.
- Establish a controls assurance program from the ground up enabling a proactive approach in the identification and mitigation of control gaps and risks
- Lead and manage team responsible for identifying, monitoring, and responding to risks by conducting risk assessments, managing compliance programs, and risk management activities.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with external partners, regulatory bodies, and auditors to ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, laws, and regulations.
- Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to identify potential risks and recommend remedial actions, ensuring continuous improvement of security posture.
- Oversaw the third-party risk management function, ensuring the assessment, monitoring, and mitigation of risks associated with external vendors and partners to safeguard the organization's critical assets and data.
- Lead the program management function, overseeing the planning, execution, and successful delivery of cybersecurity initiatives and projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
Senior Program/Project Manager
Beeline
05.2016 - 09.2016
- Direct and guide project teams to ensure successful execution of project goals and objectives.
- Provide clear vision and strategic direction to project teams, aligning activities with organizational priorities.
- Direct all phases of IT projects lifecycle
- Define clear targets and objectives, and communicated them to other project members
- Direct planning, budgeting, forecasting, and quality assurance efforts
- Monitor timelines and ensure projects are completed on-time and on-budget
- Identify, monitor, and mitigate issues and risks
- Develop executive presentations and reports to facilitate project status visibility and evaluation,
Project Manager / Facility Security Officer
Astadia, Inc
07.2015 - 05.2016
- Managed all phases of the project lifecycle for multiple Fortune 500 client IT projects
- Responsible for developing well organized, detailed project plans and processes
- Effectively planned, tracked progress, and communicated to ensure successful projects with well informed and engaged stakeholders
- Served as the lead interface with government agencies for matters relating to compliance with federal requirements
- Responsible for administrating, reporting, training, and ensuring compliance with security requirements under government contracts
- Performed analysis of organizational processes and implement improvements introducing efficiencies resulting in increased revenue and reduced costs
Client Relationship Manager
Fidelity Information Services (FIS)
08.2013 - 07.2015
- Responsible for sales and client management for three global clients-annual team sales quota of $27 million/year
- Analyzed client needs to identify, develop, and sell solutions that maximized customer satisfaction and revenue
- Maintained sales pipeline and entity management system for a client base of three multinational banks
- Developed strong relationships with clients and internal resources to ensure exceptional client satisfaction and achievement of service level agreements
- Managed the service component of the client relationship
- Developed contracts and SOWs with Legal Department, and negotiated with client procurement departments
Senior Vice President, Deposit Operations Manager
Prosperity Bank
01.2008 - 08.2013
- Effectively managed functions and employees responsible for Deposit Operations, Security, and Fraud Prevention
- Managed numerous diverse, high-priority financial, technology, compliance, and operational projects
- Responsible for Deposit regulatory compliance and risk management programs
- Managed fraud prevention activities and controls for various channels including ACH, Wire, Debit Card, Checks, Online Account Creation, etc
- Implemented and managed technologies to improve processes, eliminate inefficiency, and increase customer satisfaction
- Supervised various deposit operations functions: ACH, EIP, Item Processing, debit card disputes, IRAs, returns
Education
Banking Management -
Louisiana State University Graduate School of Banking
Baton Rouge, LA2008
Bachelor of Arts -
Flagler College
St. Augustine, FL2002
Skills
- Strategy Development
- Governance, Risk, & Compliance
- Operational Excellence / Continuous Improvement
- Large-scale program/project management
- Performance Measurement / Metrics Programs
- Advanced Analytical and Problem Solving skills
- Business Process Re-engineering and Optimization
- Program Management
Certification
- Certified Infromation Security Manager (CISM)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- ITIL - Foundation
Timeline
Sr IT Director, Cybersecurity Program Management
Florida Blue
09.2016 - Current
IT Director, Program Management & GRC
Florida Blue
09.2016 - 03.2022
Senior Program/Project Manager
Beeline
05.2016 - 09.2016
Project Manager / Facility Security Officer
Astadia, Inc
07.2015 - 05.2016
Client Relationship Manager
Fidelity Information Services (FIS)
08.2013 - 07.2015
Senior Vice President, Deposit Operations Manager
Prosperity Bank
01.2008 - 08.2013
Banking Management -
Louisiana State University Graduate School of Banking
Bachelor of Arts -
Flagler College
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