Manager, Incident Response Consulting - Weekend Shift Team (Remote)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity awards

Wellness programs

Generous vacation and holidays

Parental and adoption leaves

Professional development opportunities

Employee networks and volunteer events

Great Place to Work Certified

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Manager of Incident Response Consulting for a Weekend Shift Team. The role is remote and oversees high-stakes cybersecurity engagements, guiding from triage to final reporting, while mentoring consultants and coordinating with clients and executives.

You'll direct investigative strategies and threat hunting across cloud and on-prem environments, delivering clear recommendations to strengthen client security posture and ensuring top-tier engagement quality.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of leadership experience in cybersecurity consulting or incident response.
• Hands-on incident response expertise with forensic analysis capabilities.
• Strong mentoring skills to develop consultants' growth.
• 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.
• Guide investigative strategies and threat hunting methodologies.
• 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.
• Produce high-quality reports and presentations for stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership experience

Incident response

Forensic analysis

Team management

Client communication

Project management

Cloud IR (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Mentoring

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Manager, Incident Response Consulting - Weekend Shift Team (Remote) to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.

This role will lead a weekend incident response consulting team focused on high-stakes cybersecurity engagements, guiding technical execution from initial triage through final reporting. You will partner closely with clients, legal counsel, executives, and internal consultants to manage complex investigations, align deliverables, and provide clear recommendations. The position combines hands-on incident response expertise with people leadership, mentoring, and client-facing communication in a fast-paced consulting environment.

As a key leader, you will help strengthen client security posture by directing investigative strategies, forensic analysis, and threat hunting across cloud and on-premises environments.

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
• Guide investigative strategies and threat hunting methodologies
• 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
• Produce high-quality reports and presentations for stakeholders

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 to develop and support consultants' growth
• 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.