Lead, Data Analytics

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

*Must be able to work a hybrid schedule (3 days onsite) out of our Atlanta office.*

The Job
In an effort to become even more risk and data-driven, the Warner Bros. Discovery Security Metrics & Insights team is looking to expand use of Key Performance Indicators and Key Risk Indicators for use with security leaders, senior leaders at WBD, and with the Board of Directors. These metrics will be used to measure and monitor trends in cyber risk, and present insights, recommendations, and opportunities to reduce cyber risk across the company. This role will be responsible for data wrangling, analysis, and application of machine learning and artificial intelligence to security data sets. 

KRI SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENT (60%)

• Consolidating WBD data into a single set of meaningful metrics
• Maturing existing risk-based metrics, including Key Risk Indicators
• Continuing to expand the key risk indicator dashboard to produce business unit views (HBO Max, CNN, etc) for use by the Business Information Security Officers
• Further automating Key Risk Indicator dashboard to allow for more time spent on insights (versus data wrangling)
• Evaluating quality of data sets, identifying efforts that can be made to improve quality, and executing on those efforts
• Identifying opportunities to collect additional and better security data, and executing on those efforts
• Developing innovative and interactive security data visualizations that can be understand be leadership and non-security audiences
• Identifying opportunities to leverage machine learning or artificial intelligence on the massive data sets we have at our disposal 
• Identifying opportunities to quantify risk in terms of dollar ranges
• Leveraging security datasets for ML/AI opportunities
• Developing additional expertise in WBD security data and tools

CYBERSECURITY ANALTICS & REPORTING (40%)

• Wrangling data to produce key risk indicators by business unit so that WBD can have organizational views of cyber risk and better identify opportunities to reduce risk
• Automating data pulls using tools such as Jupyter Labs, Python, R, SQL, and others in order for the team to spend more time on insights.
• Evaluating quality of data sets, identifying efforts that can be made to improve quality, and executing on those efforts to improve our accuracy and precision around cyber risk.
• Produce various data visualizations through the use of Tableau or Power BI to tell the story of security to leadership and non-security audiences.
• Identifying opportunities to leverage machine learning or artificial intelligence data sets to make better recommendations on how risk can be reduced or to predict areas where risk may increase.

The Essentials

• Minimum 7 Years of Experience with analytics - descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive.
• Minimum 7 Years Experience with Python, Jupyter Labs, Powershell, SQL, PowerBI, APIs, and backend setup.
• Critical thinking skills with an inquisitive and questioning nature ability to think big picture; a "systems thinker.”
• Build and nurture relationships, gain consensus for ideas and plans, and have excellent communication skills to present solutions that will facilitate data-driven solutions.
• Ability to work successfully in a cross matrixed IT and business team environment.
• Ability to formulate detailed technical documentation, remediation requirements.

The Nice to Haves

• Experience with Splunk, ServiceNow or Vulnerability Management Tools.
• Experience with a risk-based data centric approach using risk frameworks such as NIST-CSF.
• Self-motivated, with experience operating with remote, global teams.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills of people at different levels and with different backgrounds and experiences.
• Good understanding of secure software development best practices, network, and other technical security controls.
• Strong collaboration and experience working in matrixed environments.
• Achievement of one or more industry-relevant security certifications such as CISSP, CISM or CRISC

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at   along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our for instructions to submit your request.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $74,760.00 - $138,840.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.