Senior Manager, Threat Detection & Response

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Manager of Threat Detection & Incident Response to advance cyber defense and incident response maturity. You will lead a global effort, drive investigations, containment, and recovery, and mentor teams across ISRM and security functions.

The role emphasizes deep forensics, threat intelligence, and governance with strong communication to senior leadership and stakeholder management. A BS/MS in CS or related field is required.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in computer science or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of cybersecurity experience with leadership roles.
• Proven expertise in digital forensics and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Lead domain expertise in threat detection, incident response, and strategic planning.
• Coordinate rapid investigations, containment, and recovery for business-impacting incidents.
• Provide mentorship, stakeholder communication, and governance across the security program.

Skills

Digital forensics

Incident response leadership

SIEM

Cyber defense frameworks

Technical writing

Programming or scripting

AI/ML threat detection

Data interpretation

Education

BS in computer science or relevant field

MS in CS or related field

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

SOAR platforms

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Technology Enterprise Strategy & Security

Job Sub Function:

Security & Controls

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Job Description:

We are seeking a multifaceted and expert Senior Manager of Threat Detection & Incident Response to join our global efforts in improving our cybersecurity posture through innovative services and technology solutions. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, extensive experience in cyber defense technologies, and the ability to drive critical initiatives in a fast-paced environment. The main responsibility is to investigate and respond to business impacting IT Security incidents; ensuring timely and accurate incident validation, containment, and recovery.

This role will work with many stakeholders inside and outside of ISRM to ensure alignment and readiness to respond to IT Security incidents, evaluate tools and procedures, and provide mentorship and direction as a top domain expert on digital forensics and incident response.

Main Responsibilities

• Leadership and Strategy: Provide domain expertise and participate in performing continuous monitoring of suspicious activity and alerts, triage and diagnosis of threats, and root cause analysis and remediation of incidents. Review and accept critical issues for business impacting incidents and command a technical investigation team to respond through containment and recovery.
• Digital Forensics and Incident Response: Collect and analyze electronic devices, logs, malware, and other digital artifacts in support of security investigations and response.
• Incident Reporting and Stakeholder Management: Prepare and present regular reports and updates to senior management on the status and impact of incident response efforts.

Other Duties:

• Team Development. Mentor and develop team members, encouraging a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Tool Evaluation and Selection. Evaluate and recommend cybersecurity tools and technologies that improve response capabilities.
• Risk Management. Identify potential risks and vulnerabilities in systems and processes and coordinate mitigation of them.
• Threat Intelligence and Analysis. Use threat intelligence to advise response efforts and to bolster proactive defense measures.
• Metrics. Establish key performance indicators (critical metrics) to measure the efficiency of incident response services and initiatives.

Key Skills and Knowledge:

• Digital forensics tools and techniques
• Incident response including major incident response leadership
• Technical writing and communication
• Cyber defense frameworks (NIST, ISO, CIS)
• SIEM tools (Splunk, Sentinel)
• Programming or scripting (PHP, Python, Javascript) including experience with automation platforms, SOAR, and data enrichment pipelines
• Artificial Intelligence and ML‑based threat detection and automation tools and how to govern their use in a SOC/TDR context
• Understanding of ML model behavior, false‑positive reduction, and ethical governance
• Data interpretation and feature‑analysis capabilities for threat‑analytics models

Required Minimum Education : BS or MS in computer science or relevant field of study

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• A minimum of 10 years of cyber security experience and industry leading frameworks
• A minimum of 6 years in a manager or similar senior role in cyber defense or related teams consisting of junior, senior, and manager level skills
• Demonstrable understanding and expert background in performing digital forensics and incident response
• Proficiency in cyber defense tools and technologies (e.g., SOAR platforms, AI tools, and SIEM tools)
• Solid grasp of security frameworks, compliance standards, and procedures (e.g., NIST, ISO, CIS)
• Strong proficiency in SIEM technologies and KQL or similar syntax
• Familiarity with threat detection and incident response methodologies
• Excellent executive intelligence writing and briefing skills

Johnson & Johnson is an Affi­nnative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We will receive qualified applicants and will consider for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Business Process Design, Collaboration, Crisis Management, Critical Thinking, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Information Security Auditing, Information Security Management System (ISMS), Information Technology (IT) Security Assessments, Information Technology Strategies, Leadership, Managing Managers, People Performance Management, Presentation Design, Process Optimization, Security Architecture Design, Security Policies