Incident Response Manager

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC); Manila; Hybrid; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid Time Off

Pension benefits

Flexible work model

Job summary

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) seeks an Incident Response Manager in Manila. This role includes managing a functional team that oversees cyber security events in the APAC region, providing technical leadership, and coordinating responses to incidents.

The ideal candidate should have significant experience in cyber security, project management, and team leadership, ensuring high-quality operations while supporting team development and performance.

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in cyber security or security operations.
• Proven track record of leading technical projects.
• Strong leadership capabilities in technical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the APAC Incident Response team.
• Oversee key projects and ensure effective team function.
• Act as an escalation point for critical tasks and incidents.

Skills

Cyber security experience

Leadership skills

Team management

Technical project management

Effective communication

Job description

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC? Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

Pay And Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well‑being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Impact You Will Have In This Role

Reporting to the head of the Cyber Monitoring & Incident Response Team within the IT Cyber Security & Resiliency organization, you are responsible for managing a functional team of analysts and associates located in the APAC region who detect, investigate, and respond to cyber security events in the organization that occur during the overnight US hours. As a first-line manager, you provide both technical leadership and people management for your team, overseeing key projects and initiatives as well as ensuring day-to-day operations operate effectively. As the senior member of your functional team, you may be tasked with responding to cyber security incidents outside of normal work hours.

Expectations Of The Incident Response Manager

• Be accountable for the APAC team’s day to day operations and strategic performance.
• Model appropriate behavior, attitude, and tone for your team.
• Effectively delegate tasks, empower team members, and remove impediments to accomplish the mission.
• Effectively communicate expectations, goals, and objectives to the team.
• Act as Incident Commander on major incidents and as an escalation point for your team for critical tasks.
• Set and achieve high-quality goals and objectives for the team and work with team members to develop high-performing individual goals that align with team goals.
• Attract and retain high-quality team members that match with the team’s mission and objectives.
• Evaluate, train, mentor, and develop each of your team members to make them as successful as possible at DTCC.
• Utilize metrics, feedback from team leads, feedback from stakeholders, threat intelligence, and industry best practices to continuously evaluate and improve security posture.
• Lead and evangelize training, process improvements, reporting, and other key initiatives.
• Occasionally travel to conferences, training, and other DTCC offices (up to 20%).
• Be the escalation contact for on-call rotation and perform emergency after-hours work when needed.
• Create messaging, socialize CS&R programs, and evangelize security at DTCC.

To Succeed In This Role, You Should

• Have at least five (5) years previous experience in cyber security or security operations.
• Have experience successfully leading technical projects requiring collaboration with multiple people.
• Demonstrate superior tactical leadership of teams to accomplish technical tasks and projects.
• Demonstrate strategic leadership by setting goals, developing plans of actions, assigning tasks, measuring progress, and motivating team members to accomplish goals.
• Demonstrate the ability to produce written reports including detailed analysis and recommendations.
• Demonstrate the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrate the ability to take minimal high-level requirements and independently produce and execute an action plan to accomplish tasks.
• Demonstrate the ability to independently prioritize and manage several important tasks.
• Demonstrate the ability to proactively identify and address potential issues without specific direction.
• Demonstrate emotional intelligence and understanding of management principles.
• Demonstrate a strong desire to achieve and contribute to a high-performing team.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.