Director, Cyber Security Operations

TEEMA Group; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

TEEMA Group in Vancouver, BC, is seeking a Director of Cyber Security Operations to lead the enterprise's operational cyber defense. The role defines vision, operating model, and maturity for Security Operations and partners with executive leadership to align capabilities with business priorities.

You will oversee Security Operations, Incident Response, Threat Management, and Threat Intelligence, while driving governance, metrics, and executive reporting.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of cyber security leadership in enterprise Security Operations
• CISSP required, or obtained within 12 months of start date
• Experience building and maturing Security Operations in complex environments

Responsibilities

• Define strategy and maturity plan for Security Operations
• Lead Security Operations, Incident Response, Threat Hunting, Threat Intelligence, and Vulnerability Prioritization capabilities
• Establish governance, performance measures, SLAs, and executive reporting
• Provide executive leadership during significant cyber incidents and crises
• Ensure security technologies are operated to achieve business outcomes
• Partner with Architecture and Technology teams for capabilities and enhancements
• Develop workforce strategy and succession planning
• Lead continual improvement through metrics and service maturity
• Build trusted relationships with executives and business functions
• Support audits, compliance, and regulatory commitments
• Promote a culture of operational excellence and accountability

Skills

Leadership

Security Operations

Incident Response

Threat Management

Threat Intelligence

Vulnerability Prioritization

Security Monitoring

Governance

Executive Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

CISSP

Tools

SIEM

EDR/XDR

SOAR

Vulnerability Management

Cloud Security

Identity Services

Security Analytics

Job description

Job Title: Director, Cyber Security Operations
Job ID: 90674
Location: Vancouver, BC – Hybrid 4 days a week onsite (TBD)

Overview:
As Director of Cyber Security Operations, you will provide strategic leadership for an enterprise's operational cyber defense capability, ensuring the organization can effectively detect, respond to, and recover from cyber threats. You will define the vision, operating model, and strategic direction for the function while building a high-performing organization focused on operational excellence and continual capability maturity.

You will serve as a trusted security leader, partnering with executive leadership, Technology, Engineering, Infrastructure, Product, Governance, and Security Architecture teams to align operational capabilities with business priorities, reduce cyber risk, and enable secure business growth.

Working within the Information Security leadership function, you will oversee the evolution of Security Operations and Threat Management capabilities, establish operational governance, performance measures, and strategic priorities while driving continual improvement across incident response, threat management, security monitoring, and technical vulnerability prioritization.

What You’ll Do:

• Define and execute the strategy, roadmap, and maturity plan for Security Operations
• Lead Security Operations, Incident Response, Threat Hunting, Threat Intelligence, and Technical Vulnerability Prioritization capabilities
• Establish operational governance, performance measures, service-level objectives, and executive reporting
• Provide executive leadership during significant cyber incidents and crisis events
• Ensure enterprise security technologies are effectively operated to achieve business and security outcomes
• Partner with Security Architecture and Technology teams to establish operational requirements for new capabilities and technology enhancements
• Develop workforce strategy, succession planning, and organizational capability
• Lead operational risk reduction through continual improvement, metrics, and service maturity
• Build trusted relationships with executive leadership, Technology, Engineering, Operations, Product, and other business functions
• Support customer assurance activities, audits, compliance requirements, and regulatory commitments
• Promote a culture of operational excellence, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement

What You Must Have:

• 8-10+ years of experience in Cyber Security, including significant leadership experience overseeing enterprise Security Operations, Incident Response, and Threat Management capabilities
• CISSP required, or must be obtained within 12 months of start date
• Demonstrated experience building, leading, and maturing modern Security Operations functions within complex, highly available enterprise environments
• Proven ability to develop strategy, operating models, and capability roadmaps that strengthen cyber resilience while enabling business objectives
• Deep understanding of modern Security Operations disciplines, including incident response, threat intelligence, threat hunting, technical vulnerability prioritization, security monitoring, and operational resilience
• Strong understanding of enterprise security technologies including SIEM, EDR/XDR, SOAR, vulnerability management, cloud security, identity services, and security analytics, with experience overseeing their operational use in partnership with architecture and technology teams
• Experience establishing operational governance, executive reporting, performance metrics, and continual improvement programs
• Working knowledge of industry frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CIS Controls, SOC 2, and MITRE ATT&CK
• Additional Information Security certifications are highly desirable and may include CISM, GIAC certifications, or equivalent industry-recognized credentials
• Exceptional executive communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate cyber risk and operational performance to both technical and executive audiences
• Strategic, outcome-focused leader with demonstrated success influencing organizational priorities and leading through change
• Strong organizational, financial, and people leadership skills, with experience building high-performing teams and developing future leaders
• Proven ability to build trusted partnerships across an organization and align security operations with broader business and technology objectives

Salary Range: $180,000 – $220,000 CAD