Sr Manager, Integrated Security Operations

Adobe; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 3,200,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe seeks a Senior Manager, GSS India to lead ISOC governance, incident readiness, and resilience across JAPAC. The role integrates security operations center governance, intelligence‑led monitoring, Incident Management Team preparedness, incident coordination, Business Continuity Planning, and continuous improvement into a coherent operating model.

Day‑to‑day leadership sets outcomes while ISOC analysts execute monitoring and control‑room tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant professional experience; professional certifications in security, incident management, emergency management, or business continuity are preferred.
• Progressive experience in security operations, security operations center leadership, incident or crisis management, business continuity, resilience, or a related discipline.
• Experience leading or governing a SOC, GSOC, ISOC, or comparable 24x7 operational environment.
• Experience coordinating cross‑functional incident response, exercises, After‑Action Reviews, and corrective action programs.
• Experience working across multiple countries, cultures, or time zones, preferably within JAPAC.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and governance capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide end‑to‑end leadership and governance for ISOC performance, service delivery, operating procedures, service levels, escalation protocols, quality, and risk controls.
• Guide evolution of ISOC as a scalable, intelligence‑driven regional hub for India and JAPAC.
• Ensure 24x7 monitoring, triage, notification, escalation, incident documentation, and employee assistance support.
• Establish meaningful performance indicators, trend analysis, assurance reviews, and leadership reporting.
• Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement in partnership with GSS Technology and Systems.
• Lead the operational readiness and phased expansion of ISOC support for JAPAC, including service scope, coverage, handoffs, escalation pathways, and regional operating protocols.

Skills

Security operations

Incident management

Governance & reporting

Executive communication

Cross‑functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

The Senior Manager, GSS India- provides leadership and governance for ISOC and its expanding JAPAC support mandate, while strengthening regional incident readiness and business resilience. The role integrates security operations center governance, intelligence-led monitoring, Incident Management Team (IMT) preparedness, incident coordination, Business Continuity Planning (BCP), and continuous improvement into a coherent operating model.
This is a senior, critical leadership role with accountability for outcomes, readiness, governance, and cross-functional coordination. Day‑to‑day monitoring and control room execution remain with the ISOC operational leadership and analyst teams.

Key Responsibilities

• ISOC Leadership & Governance
• Provide end‑to‑end leadership and governance for ISOC performance, service delivery, operating procedures, service levels, escalation protocols, quality, and risk controls.
• Guide the evolution of ISOC as a scalable, intelligence‑driven regional hub supporting India and JAPAC.
• Ensure effective 24x7 monitoring, triage, notification, escalation, incident documentation, and employee assistance support.
• Establish meaningful performance indicators, trend analysis, assurance reviews, and leadership reporting.
• Drive process standardization, technology enablement, automation, workforce capability, and continuous improvement in partnership with GSS Technology and Systems.
• JAPAC Regional Support
• Lead the operational readiness and phased expansion of ISOC support for JAPAC, including service scope, coverage, handoffs, escalation pathways, and regional operating protocols.
• Work closely with the Regional Director, JAPAC, regional GSS leaders, and in‑country stakeholders to align ISOC support with regional priorities and global GSS standards.
• Promote consistent regional situational awareness, risk monitoring, incident visibility, and timely escalation across supported markets.

• Ensure ISOC regional support complements, and does not replace, local response ownership and country‑specific requirements.

• Incident Management Team Readiness & Coordination
• Support the Regional GSS Lead in maintaining IMT readiness, governance, rosters, activation protocols, escalation criteria, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate IMT preparedness activities, including periodic touchpoints, tabletop exercises, simulations, training, and lessons‑learned reviews.
• Enable effective incident coordination through timely situational awareness, action tracking, Emergency Notification System support, meeting records, and stakeholder updates.
• Support After‑Action Reviews and track corrective and preventive actions to closure.
• Maintain alignment among the regional IMT, local Emergency Response Teams (ERTs), the Corporate Crisis Management Team (CMT), GSOC, and ISOC.

• Business Continuity & Operational Resilience
• Coordinate GSS India Business Continuity Planning requirements in alignment with 1-Adobe Enterprise Resilience (1‑AER), enterprise BCP processes, and applicable Site Recovery Plans.
• Partner with business and functional stakeholders on Business Impact Analyses (BIAs), continuity plans, recovery priorities and testing or assurance activities.
• Connect BCP, incident management, emergency response, and site recovery arrangements to support a coordinated response and recovery model.
• Maintain current, controlled, and audit‑ready documentation, with clear ownership and remediation tracking.
• Identify resilience gaps, dependencies, and improvement opportunities and provide transparent reporting to leadership.

• Cross‑Functional Partnership
• Work as an integrated partner with India Security Operations, Security Systems & Technology, and Environmental Health & Safety / Safety leadership to ensure coordinated delivery across people, places, and technology.
• Partner with Site Operations and Safety teams during incidents, exercises, recovery activities, and operational readiness reviews.
• Build effective relationships with regional GSS leaders, Employee Experience, Employee Communications, Legal, Corporate Risk, Adobe Technology Services, Global Site Operations, Travel, and other subject matter experts.
• Clarify roles, decision rights, handoffs, and escalation paths across partner functions to prevent duplication and strengthen accountability.

• Governance, Reporting & Improvement
• Prepare concise executive briefings, dashboards, decision papers, and incident or resilience updates for India and regional leadership.
• Maintain SOPs, playbooks, control documentation, action trackers, and governance rhythms for the role portfolio.
• Use operational data, incident trends, exercise findings, and stakeholder feedback to prioritize improvements and investment needs.

• Support budget planning, supplier governance, workforce planning, audit actions, and capability development relevant to ISOC and resilience.

Key Working Relationships

• Internal: Director, India Safety & Security; India Security Operations Lead; Security Systems & Technology Lead; Environmental Health & Safety / Safety Lead; ISOC operational leadership and analysts.
• Regional: Regional Director, JAPAC; country and regional GSS leaders; GSOC; relevant JAPAC stakeholders.
• Cross‑functional: Global Site Operations, Employee Experience, Employee Communications, Legal, Corporate Risk, Adobe Technology Services, Travel, Enterprise Resilience, and other IMT members.
• External: Service providers and suppliers supporting ISOC, risk monitoring, emergency notification, continuity, and specialist response capabilities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant professional experience; professional certifications in security, incident management, emergency management, or business continuity are preferred.
• Progressive experience in security operations, security operations center leadership, incident or crisis management, business continuity, resilience, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience leading or governing a SOC, GSOC, ISOC, or comparable 24x7 operational environment.
• Experience coordinating cross‑functional incident response, exercises, After‑Action Reviews, and corrective action programs.
• Experience working across multiple countries, cultures, or time zones, preferably within JAPAC.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and governance capabilities.