Lead Director - Security Operations Center (SOC)

CVS Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 144,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Lead Director for Security Operations Center to lead cybersecurity operations, detect threats, and coordinate incident response across the organization. You will establish processes, metrics, and governance to safeguard critical systems and data.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategy development, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to improve resilience and security posture across cloud and on-premises environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience.
• 5+ years leading Security Operations Center (SOC).
• 5+ years operating and optimizing enterprise security platforms (SIEM, EDR/XDR, SOAR).
• 3+ years building and maturing security operations capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of the SOC.
• Establish operational processes, metrics, and reporting.
• Build and mature SOC capabilities aligned to business priorities.
• Lead cloud, identity, and platform security initiatives.

Skills

SOC leadership

Threat detection & incident response

Security platforms (SIEM, EDR/XDR, SOA

Security automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

CrowdStrike Falcon

Wirespeed

Job description

We're building a world of health around every individual - shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you'll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger - helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

Position Summary

The Lead Director - Security Operations Center (SOC) is responsible for leading the cybersecurity operations function for a rapidly evolving healthcare business, ensuring the organization can effectively detect, investigate, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity threats. By establishing strong operational processes, actionable threat intelligence, and effective response capabilities, the position helps protect critical business operations, sensitive data, and customer trust.

Key Responsibilities

Security Operations Leadership

• Lead the strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of the Security Operations Center, including threat monitoring, detection, investigation, response, and threat hunting activities.
• Establish operational processes, service levels, metrics, and reporting to measure effectiveness and support informed decision-making.
• Build and mature SOC capabilities that align security operations to business priorities, risk tolerance, and growth objectives.
• Ensure operational readiness, escalation procedures, and effective coordination during cybersecurity events and incidents.

Threat Detection & Incident Response

• Serve as the primary escalation point for significant cyber incidents and coordinate response efforts across technical and business stakeholders.
• Drive improvements in detection engineering, investigation processes, and response workflows to reduce risk and improve response times.
• Leverage automation, analytics, and AI-enabled capabilities to improve operational efficiency and strengthen cyber defense outcomes.

Cybersecurity Strategy & Resilience

• Develop and maintain security operations standards, processes, and controls aligned with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Lead initiatives that strengthen cyber resilience, incident preparedness, ransomware response readiness, and recovery capabilities.
• Provide leadership with visibility into threat activity, operational performance, emerging risks, and strategic recommendations.
• Support regulatory, audit, and risk management activities related to cybersecurity operations.

Cloud, Identity & Platform Security

• Lead security operations across cloud, endpoint, identity, and network environments.
• Drive the effective use and continuous optimization of security technologies supporting monitoring, detection, investigation, and response functions.
• Partner with cloud, infrastructure, identity, and engineering teams to improve security visibility, response capabilities, and overall security posture.
• Ensure appropriate monitoring and threat detection coverage across critical systems, applications, and business services.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing team of security operations professionals.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and career development opportunities to strengthen team capability and succession depth.
• Align team priorities and resources to evolving business needs, threat landscapes, and organizational objectives.

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through process optimization, automation, and standardization.
• Establish meaningful metrics and reporting that demonstrate operational performance, effectiveness, and risk reduction.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the maturity, scalability, and effectiveness of security operations capabilities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across technology and business functions to ensure security operations remains aligned with organizational priorities.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience within medium-large scale environments.
• 5+ years leading Security Operations Center (SOC), Incident Response, Cyber Defense, or Threat Detection teams.
• 5+ years of Sexperience operating and optimizing enterprise security platforms, including SIEM, EDR/XDR, SOAR, and security automation technologies such as Microsoft Sentinel, CrowdStrike Falcon, and Wirespeed.
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience building, managing, and maturing security operations capabilities, including security monitoring, threat hunting, incident response, digital forensics, and security investigations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting cloud-native and hybrid security operations across Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Security technologies, including Sentinel, Defender XDR, Defender for Cloud, and Entra ID, as well as Google Security Command Center.
• Experience implementing security automation, orchestration, AI-enabled security operations, or operational workflow optimization within a SOC environment.
• Strong knowledge of Zero Trust architecture, identity security, vulnerability management, cyber resilience, and ransomware response preparedness.
• Proven ability to lead teams, establish operational metrics, and communicate cybersecurity risks, incident impacts, and program performance to senior leadership.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, GIAC certifications, Microsoft Security certifications (SC-100, SC-200), Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, or CrowdStrike Falcon Certification

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$144,200.00 - $288,400.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company's equity award program.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 09/30/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.