Senior Director, Regional SOC Transformation

ENSIGN INFOSECURITY (CYBERSECURITY) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity firm in Singapore is seeking a Senior Director, Regional SOC Transformation to provide strategic direction for SOC operations. This role involves the transformation of SOC services, ensuring compliance and business needs are met while leading a team to enhance operational excellence. The ideal candidate will possess over 10 years of cybersecurity experience, with a strong background in SOC leadership and modernization. This position offers the opportunity to lead innovative security initiatives across the region.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 5 years in SOC leadership or transformation roles.
• Proven experience leading SOC modernization programs or global/regional security operations.
• Hands‑on familiarity with automation technologies.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the multi-year SOC transformation strategy for clients.
• Lead the evolution toward a next-generation SOC model.
• Oversee the strategic performance of regional SOC operations.

Skills

Cybersecurity expertise

Stakeholder management

Leadership skills

Incident response frameworks knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

SIEM/SOAR

EDR/XDR

Cloud security monitoring

Job description

Role Summary

The Senior Director, Regional SOC Transformation provides strategic direction for the transformation and operational excellence of Security Operations across the region; as well as the delivery of SOC services for strategic account. The individual in the role owns the long-term vision, roadmap, and execution of a next-generation SOC model, ensuring world-class detection and response capabilities that support the organization’s business growth and evolving threat landscape. We expect the individual to have delivered SOC services at scale for an extended period of time, showing a track record of ensuring compliance and business needs are met.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Vision

• Define and drive the multi-year SOC transformation strategy for clients and also across our organisation across various regions, aligning with global cybersecurity strategy and business priorities.
• Lead the evolution toward a next-generation SOC model (e.g., AI-augmented operations, federated/hybrid SOC, fusion center structures).
• Act as the regional executive owner for all SOC transformation initiatives, ensuring consistency, maturity, and scalability across countries.

Operational Oversight & Governance

• Oversee the strategic performance of regional SOC operations, ensuring high reliability, efficiency, and operational discipline.
• Set and govern SOC success metrics, maturity benchmarks, compliance requirements, and risk management frameworks.
• Lead post-incident executive reviews and ensure the region adopts lessons learned and continuous improvement.

Technology & Architecture Transformation

• Own the regional technology strategy for SOC—SIEM/SOAR modernization, XDR implementation, log management strategy, AI/ML integration, cloud monitoring uplift. Capability to operationalise OT monitoring and processes which redefine the future of SOC
• Propose architecture decisions and investment priorities for SOC tools, platforms, and automation.
• Drive adoption of advanced threat intelligence, threat hunting, and proactive detection methodologies.

Vendor, MSSP & Budget Management

• Oversee regional SOC vendor strategy, including MSSP partnerships, evaluation, contract negotiations, and performance management.
• Manage investment roadmaps, and business cases for transformation initiatives.
• Ensure optimal resource allocation across regions and programs.

Risk, Compliance & Regulatory Alignment

• Ensure SOC operations meet regulatory, audit, and compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Risk teams to maintain strong governance and audit readiness.
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of strategic policies, playbooks, and crisis response frameworks.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 5 years in SOC leadership or transformation roles.
• Proven experience leading SOC modernization programs or global/regional security operations.
• Strong understanding of SOC processes, incident response frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, ISO 27035), and threat intelligence.
• Hands‑on familiarity with SIEM/SOAR, EDR/XDR, cloud security monitoring, and automation technologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC (GCIA, GCIH, GMON), CCSP, or similar.