Job Description

Manager, Strategic Intelligence and Risk Integration

Location: Atlanta, Birmingham, or Atlanta, GA (onsite 4 days/week)
Company: Southern Company

This role will lead the  Strategic Intelligence & Risk Integration function, guiding a multidisciplinary team of technical, policy, and intelligence experts to build and operationalize a data‑driven anticipatory risk and resilience posture across the company’s enterprise  (IT)  and operational  (OT)  environments. Acting as a key partner to Cyber, Operations, Resilience, Strategy, and Supply Chain leaders, this role translates complex intelligence into decision‑ready insights and prioritized actions that strengthen operational resilience, inform investment decisions, and enhance supply‑chain strategies.

The role also represents Southern Company in industry and government forums,  influences state and local cyber policy,  and leverages federal and state resources,including partnerships with Cyber Command, National Guard cyber units, and other agencies,to improve preparedness and coordinate responses to adversary activity.

As the Strategic Intelligence & Risk Integration capability is newly established, this leader will shape its strategy, operating model, and long ‑term direction. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in critical infrastructure protection and resilience ‑focused intelligence spanning cyber, supply ‑chain, and geopolitical risk, and possesses the business acumen and collaborative mindset to translate complex risk signals into actionable insights that drive foresight, innovation, and enterprise resilience across Southern Company.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership, lead and direct the efforts of the Strategic Intelligence & Risk Integration team

  • Drive department results by getting work accomplished through other managers

  • Act on stakeholder expectations

  • Set clearly defined department objectives and goals and conduct performance management

  • Select, develop, coach & mentor team

  • Create direction for the department and act as a role model for other leaders

• Lead integration of external intelligence from federal, state, industry, and private‑sector sources into systemic risk assessments and decision‑making.
• Develop and execute a strategic vision for identifying and managing risks from national security, adversarial behavior, and emerging technologies, aligned with corporate risk appetite and regulatory expectations.
• Expand the enterprise intelligence framework to include geopolitical, regulatory, supply chain, climate, and technology disruption risks.
• Coordinate across internal operations and business units to enhance situational awareness, resilience, and response across all threat domains—cyber, physical, insider, supply chain, and geopolitical.
• Liaise with state and local regulators to inform and influence emerging cyber‑related regulations, engaging business stakeholders to ensure alignment with enterprise risk posture.
• Leverage federal and state resources (e.g., U.S. Cyber Command, National Guard cyber units, and other government capabilities) to strengthen operational resiliency and response to adversary attacks.
• Represent Southern Company in intelligence and security forums, sector councils (e.g., E‑ISAC, JE‑ISAC), and government‑industry partnerships to enhance collaboration and information sharing.
• Drive corporate intelligence priorities and influence federal intelligence collection to align with critical infrastructure protection needs.
• Partner with senior leadership to ensure systemic risk insights inform strategic planning, investment, and operational readiness.
• Lead daily monitoring of acute risk indicators (e.g., geopolitical events, supply chain instability, extreme weather) and deliver timely intelligence to support crisis response.
• Collaborate with data and technology partners to enhance intelligence platforms, automate signal detection, and deliver intuitive, data‑driven insights.
• Establish governance processes for intelligence reporting, metrics, and continuous improvement to ensure analytical rigor and measurable impact.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and engagement while anticipating shifts in the energy and security landscape to position Southern Company for long‑term resilience and success.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in intelligence studies, cybersecurity, national security, risk management, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in intelligence, enterprise risk management, cybersecurity, or national security, ideally within critical infrastructure, energy, or government sectors.
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams and integrate intelligence, technology, and business strategy to drive enterprise outcomes.
• Demonstrated success collaborating with federal, state, and local agencies on security, resilience, or intelligence initiatives.
• Deep understanding of systemic risk, threat intelligence, and regulatory frameworks affecting critical infrastructure and energy operations.
• Skilled at synthesizing complex technical and geopolitical data into actionable insights for executive decision‑making.
• Experience with intelligence platforms, data analytics, automation, and visualization tools supporting risk monitoring and situational awareness.
• Strong communication and executive briefing skills, with ability to translate technical intelligence into clear strategic recommendations.
• Proven record influencing policy and strategy in cybersecurity, national security, or enterprise resilience contexts.
• Active security clearance or eligibility to obtain one.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience collaborating with federal, state, or local intelligence, defense, or homeland security organizations (e.g., DOE, DHS, FBI, DoD Cyber Command, National Guard cyber units).
• Leadership experience in critical infrastructure protection, national security, or energy sector resilience programs.
• Advanced professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CPP, or Certified Intelligence Professional (CIP).
• Experience leading cross‑sector or public‑private intelligence collaboration initiatives.

This position falls under the company’s Insider Threat Program and will have access to, and control over sensitive data, systems or assets. Enhanced personnel screening, which includes a background review, drug screen and psychological assessment, will be required if you are selected for this position