Senior Manager, IT Technical Security

Cytokinetics Incorporated; South San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 202.000 - 235.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Stock options

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k with employer match

Learning stipends

Paid time off

Zusammenfassung

Cytokinetics is seeking an experienced cybersecurity leader to oversee and operate its technical platforms that support the Cybersecurity Program from our South San Francisco headquarters. The role emphasizes risk-based remediation across cloud and on‑prem environments, incident response, and close collaboration with IT and business partners.

The candidate will show a strong understanding of the NIST framework, excellent communication, and the ability to drive security improvements in a highly

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years IT or cybersecurity experience.
• 5+ years implementing and managing enterprise security platforms.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of the NIST framework.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Strong collaboration, organization, and curiosity.

Aufgaben

• Monitor security posture across cloud and on‑premises environments.
• Maintain a structured process for vulnerability data and remediation.
• Collaborate with internal/external partners to remediate security issues.
• Review infrastructure configurations (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, Box, Azure, AWS, Firewalls) and harden.
• Maintain a technical security scorecard and report to CISO.
• Own investigation and response to cybersecurity events.

Kenntnisse

Cybersecurity leadership

NIST framework

Communication

Collaboration

Organization

Security platforms

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Exchange

SharePoint

Teams

Box

Azure

AWS

Firewalls

Jobbeschreibung

Cytokinetics is a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company, building on its over 25 years of pioneering scientific innovations in muscle biology, and advancing a pipeline of potential new medicines for patients suffering from diseases of cardiac muscle dysfunction.

Cytokinetics continues to mature its Cybersecurity Program including its policies, procedures, controls, guidelines, and technologies. This role is responsible for performing the day-to-day oversight, implementation, and operations of technical platforms that support the broader Cybersecurity Program.

This individual should have a firm understanding of key technologies and features (e.g., authentication and access management platforms, multi-factor authentication technologies, end-point detection and remediation tools, OS and application hardening, cloud computing infrastructures, vulnerability and patch management, etc.).

This role is located in Cytokinetics' South San Francisco headquarters.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the security posture of enterprise technology environments across cloud and on-premises infrastructure, endpoints, networks, identity platforms, and business applications.
• Maintain a structured process for aggregating, analyzing, and tracking vulnerability data to identify trends, prioritize risks, monitor remediation progress, and support informed decision-making.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to assess, prioritize, and remediate security issues using a risk-based approach that balances business needs, operational impact, and security requirements.
• Review critical infrastructure platform configurations (e.g., Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, Box, Azure, and AWS, Firewalls) and work with internal and external support teams to harden in accordance with current security requirements and standards.
• Maintain a technical security scorecard and report to CISO and IT on a periodic basis.
• Own and coordinate the investigation and response to cybersecurity events and incidents, including triage, containment, remediation, recovery, and follow-up.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant IT or cybersecurity experience, including 5+ years implementing and managing enterprise security platforms; a bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience is preferred.
• Must have firm understanding of NIST framework and supporting procedures and controls.
• Strong verbal and written communication including presentation of complex information to the broad company in an easy and consumable format.
• Must have strong collaboration skills.
• Must be highly organized and curious.
• Be a highly collaborative team member with other IT as well as business colleagues to drive down security risk balanced with appropriate risk acceptance and soft-touch education as necessary.

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Pay Range

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of South San Francisco, CA is $201,600-$235,200.

The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

Base salary is just one component of our competitive total compensation package, which includes equity in the form of stock options and/or restricted stock units, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off.

• Equity in the form of stock options and/or restricted stock units
• Comprehensive health
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and disability insurance coverage
• 401k retirement benefits with employer match
• Learning and wellness stipends
• Paid time off

Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Our employees come from different backgrounds, and we celebrate those differences.

We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles, but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered.

If you are excited about what you could accomplish at Cytokinetics and believe you can add value to our team, we would love to hear from you.

Please review our GDPR policy PRIOR to applying.

Our passion is anchored in robust scientific thinking, grounded in integrity and critical thinking. We keep the patient front and center in all we do - all actions and decisions are in service of the patient and their caregivers. We champion integrity, ethics, doing the right thing, and being our best selves.

Please visit our website at: www.cytokinetics.com

Cytokinetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer