Manager, Incident Response Consulting (Remote)

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity awards

Wellness programs

Vacation and holidays

Parental and adoption leaves

Professional development opportunities

Employee networks and volunteering

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Manager of Incident Response Consulting to lead high-impact IR engagements from a remote location in the United States. The role partners with executives, legal counsel, and technical teams to guide response efforts, communicate findings, and strengthen security postures.

The position emphasizes mentoring consultants, shaping threat hunting approaches, and ensuring top-quality client deliverables while balancing priorities and timelines.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of leadership experience in cybersecurity consulting or incident response.
• Hands-on incident response expertise with forensic analysis capabilities.
• Proven track record in managing complex investigations and guiding technical teams.
• Strong mentoring skills with a focus on developing technical consultants.
• Excellent project management abilities to balance priorities and client expectations.
• Effective communication skills for conveying technical findings to executives and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of cloud incident response methodologies (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership during incident response engagements and ensure quality execution
• Lead client onboarding and initial triage to define deliverables and resource needs
• Communicate investigation findings and recommendations to executives and stakeholders
• Develop and apply threat hunting methodologies across various data sources
• Conduct intrusion investigations under outside counsel direction
• Recruit and mentor consultants in technical forensics and client engagement
• Offer strategic recommendations to enhance organizational security posture

Skills

Leadership

Incident response

Mentoring

Project management

Communication

Cloud IR (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Manager, Incident Response Consulting to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space. This role will lead technical incident response consulting engagements, ensuring high-quality execution across complex investigations and client deliverables. You will partner closely with executives, stakeholders, legal counsel, and technical teams to guide response efforts, communicate findings, and strengthen organizational security posture. The position also includes mentoring consultants, shaping threat hunting approaches, and helping clients navigate cyber incidents with clarity and confidence.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $140,000 – $195,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership during incident response engagements and ensure quality execution
• Lead client onboarding and initial triage to define deliverables and resource needs
• Communicate investigation findings and recommendations to executives and stakeholders
• Develop and apply threat hunting methodologies across various data sources
• Conduct intrusion investigations under outside counsel direction
• Recruit and mentor consultants in technical forensics and client engagement
• Offer strategic recommendations to enhance organizational security posture

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of leadership experience in cybersecurity consulting or incident response
• Hands-on incident response expertise with forensic analysis capabilities
• Proven track record in managing complex investigations and guiding technical teams
• Strong mentoring skills with a focus on developing technical consultants
• Excellent project management abilities to balance priorities and client expectations
• Effective communication skills for conveying technical findings to executives and stakeholders
• Knowledge of cloud incident response methodologies (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Benefits

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
• Paid parental and adoption leaves
• Professional development opportunities for all employees
• Employee Networks and volunteer opportunities to build connections
• Vibrant office culture with world-class amenities
• Great Place to Work Certified™ globally

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.