Senior Security Operations Leader

Panera Bread; Saint Louis (LA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Security leadership role

Job summary

Panera Bread is seeking a Sr. Manager, Security Services to lead cybersecurity operations, ensure audit readiness, and improve security controls.

You will oversee security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, DLP, threat intelligence, and third-party providers, including MDR and outsourced SOC partners. The role combines team leadership with defining operational requirements, roadmaps, and measurable risk reductions across platforms and processes; it requires PCI DSS and

Qualifications

• This role requires a deep background in security operations, incident response, and risk management.
• Experience directing teams and third-party providers in MDR/SOC environments.
• Knowledge of PCI DSS, audits, controls, and evidence management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day security operations, monitoring, detection, and incident response.
• Develop and test incident response runbooks and escalation workflows.
• Manage third-party security providers and service levels; ensure performance.
• Own vulnerability management, scanning, prioritization, remediation, and reporting.
• Define requirements for security platforms and drive capability roadmaps.
• Administer security platforms' lifecycle, governance, and compliance alignment.
• Lead DLP operations, investigations, classification, and remediation reporting.
• Coordinate AI governance reviews and risk assessments for data handling.

Skills

Leadership

Security operations

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Risk management

Security governance

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

Managed Detection and Response

Security platforms oversight

PCI DSS knowledge

Audit readiness

Job description

Panera Bread is seeking a Sr. Manager, Security Services to lead cybersecurity operations, ensure audit readiness, and improve security controls.

You will oversee security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, DLP, threat intelligence, and third-party providers, including MDR and outsourced SOC partners. The role combines team leadership with defining operational requirements, roadmaps, and measurable risk reductions across platforms and processes; it requires PCI DSS and