Senior Director of Security Operations

Code Red Partners; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Senior Director to spearhead a new security operations division. This pivotal role involves overseeing Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and the SOC team, while driving the vision and strategy for security operations. With a focus on developing effective security controls and collaborating with cross-functional teams, this position offers the chance to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a passion for SaaS products, ready to lead and inspire teams to achieve critical security initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in leadership roles within security operations.
• Strong leadership and people management skills are essential.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Extensive IR lifecycle experience, including incident leadership.
• Experience briefing executives, legal teams, and PR during incidents.
• Excellent communication to influence stakeholders beyond security.
• Experience structuring security programs with OKRs and KPIs.
• Passionate about SaaS products and startup environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead global teams of skilled security engineers within Security Operations.
• Define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for security operations.
• Develop and implement security controls to reduce risk.
• Collaborate with Security and Engineering to prioritize initiatives.
• Partner with Legal, PR, and Customer Support to manage incidents and improve response.

Skills

Leadership

Incident Response

Security Operations

Stakeholder Communication

Risk Management

Technical Roadmaps

Job description

Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Director to establish and lead a new security operations division. Reporting directly to the CISO, this role will oversee Incident Response, Threat Hunting/Detection Engineering, the SOC team, and the Red Team.

Responsibilities:

• Lead global teams of skilled security engineers within Security Operations.
• Define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for security operations, delivering measurable progress each quarter.
• Develop and implement effective security controls to reduce risk.
• Collaborate closely with Security and Engineering teams to help prioritize critical security initiatives.
• Partner with Legal, PR, and Customer Support teams to manage incidents and enhance response processes.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years in leadership roles, managing and scaling up security teams for SecOps programs
• A hands-on technical leader who can guide both people and technical roadmaps.
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Extensive experience across the entire Incident Response (IR) lifecycle, including leading incidents and developing detection controls.
• Skilled in working with and briefing executives, legal teams, and PR during security incidents.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders beyond the security domain.
• Experience in structuring and executing security programs using engineering processes, OKRs, and KPIs, driving maturity through code and security metrics.
• Passionate for SaaS products and start-up environments.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other

Industries

Computer and Network Security and Security and Investigations