Senior Director, Cyber Threat Detection & Response

Diligent; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading GRC SaaS provider is seeking a Senior Director of Cyber Threat Detection & Response in Metro Vancouver. This player-coach role demands strategic leadership and hands-on involvement in threat response activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong blend of executive presence and technical knowledge, driving the development of proactive threat detection strategies while mentoring a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Seasoned experience in cybersecurity leadership roles.
• Proven track record in managing threat detection and incident response.
• Ability to mentor and lead high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve global threat response capabilities.
• Guide development of proactive threat detection strategies.
• Provide strategic leadership while participating in incident investigations.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cyber threat detection

Incident investigation

Threat intelligence

Team building

Job description

Overview

About Us

Diligent is the AI leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions, helping more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members to clarify risk and elevate governance. The Diligent One Platform gives practitioners, the C-Suite and the board a consolidated view of their entire GRC practice so they can more effectively manage risk, build greater resilience and make better decisions, faster.

At Diligent, we're building the future with people who think boldly and move fast. Whether you're designing systems that leverage large language models or part of a team reimagining workflows with AI, you'll help us unlock entirely new ways of working and thinking. Curiosity is in our DNA, we look for individuals willing to ask the big questions and experiment fearlessly – those who embrace change not as a challenge, but as an opportunity. The future belongs to those who keep learning, and we are building it together. At Diligent, you’re not just building the future - you’re an agent of positive change, joining a global community on a mission to make an impact.

We are looking for a seasoned and hands-on Senior Director of Cyber Threat Detection & Response to lead and evolve our global threat response capabilities. This is a player-coach role: you’ll provide strategic leadership and mentorship while also jumping into trenches when needed, whether it’s leading critical incident investigations, tuning detections, or diving into vulnerabilities.

This role reports to the Chief Information Security Officer and will guide the development and execution of proactive strategies to strengthen the 24x7 threat response functions, including security incident response, threat detection and monitoring, and threat intelligence. The ideal candidate brings a balance of executive presence with a deep technical foundation and a demonstrated track record of building and leading high-performing teams to elevate the organization's security posture.