CSOC Manager

Slade Group; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Slade Group in Australia seeks a Manager – Cyber Security Operations Centre to lead a 24x7 CSOC in a hybrid setup with a move to Melbourne. You will oversee a team of analysts and engineers, drive incident response, and mature the CSOC operating model.

You will apply your hands-on Splunk experience and a solid grasp of ISO 27001/27002, NIST, CIS and MITRE ATT&CK to deliver data-driven performance insights to executives and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience leading security operations teams in large enterprises.
• Proven major incident ownership and calm under pressure.
• Hands-on Splunk experience or SIEM tooling.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 27001/27002, NIST, CIS, MITRE ATT&CK.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a 24x7 security operations team of analysts and engineers.
• Serve as senior escalation point during major incidents, coordinating actions and executive updates.
• Standardise and mature CSOC model across detection, response, investigations, and CSIRT.
• Improve security tooling (Splunk) and continually enhance processes and playbooks.
• Define KPIs and metrics; deliver clear, data-driven performance reports.
• Present operational insights and risk posture to senior stakeholders.
• Manage vendors and third-party providers for accountability and service quality.
• Position CSOC to address evolving cloud, identity, SaaS, supply chain, and AI risks.

Skills

SOC leadership

Incident response

Splunk experience

Data-driven reporting

Executive communication

Tools

Splunk

SIEM tooling

Job description

Manager – Cyber Security Operations Centre Permanent Full-Time | Hybrid | Move to Melbourne

The Opportunity

Our client is a leading Australian organisation with a global footprint, operating across multiple countries and supporting a workforce of over 5000 people. Their 24x7 Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) protects a large, complex and globally connected environment. They’re now looking for an experienced CSOC Manager to lead the function, drive operational excellence and continue maturing their security operations capability.

The Role

The role centres on leading and developing a high-performing team, uplifting security operations processes, and taking full ownership and accountability for major incident response.

• Leading, coaching and developing a team of security analysts and engineers across a 24x7 operation
• Acting as the senior escalation point during major cyber incidents, providing coordination, communication and executive decision support
• Standardising and maturing the CSOC operating model across detection, response, investigations and CSIRT
• Uplifting the use of security tools, including Splunk, and continuously improving operational processes and playbooks
• Defining KPIs and service metrics, and delivering clear, data‑driven performance reporting
• Presenting operational insights, risk posture and performance outcomes to senior stakeholders
• Managing vendors and third‑party providers to ensure accountability and service quality
• Positioning the CSOC to respond to an evolving threat landscape spanning cloud, identity, SaaS, supply chain and AI‑enabled risks

About You

You will be a proven SOC or CSOC leader with experience managing a sizeable security operations team within a large, complex enterprise. You will have taken ownership of multiple major cyber incidents, working calmly under pressure and communicating clearly with executives. You will bring a track record of uplifting SOC processes and tooling, with hands‑on Splunk experience highly regarded (strong experience with a comparable SIEM will also be considered). A solid understanding of frameworks such as ISO 27001/27002, NIST, CIS and MITRE ATT&CK is essential, as is the ability to translate complex technical issues into clear, risk‑based insights. Above all, you will be an approachable and inspiring leader who takes ownership and drives continuous improvement. This is a people leadership role. When applying, please highlight your experience directly managing security operations teams and leading major incident response.

What’s In It For You

You will lead a talented, collaborative team at a highly reputable international enterprise, with unique exposure to the latest security technologies thanks to the scale and complexity of the environment. This is a permanent role offering hybrid working and genuine scope to shape the future of a mature, high-impact security operations function.