Specialist Director, Threat Management

KPMG LLP; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP in Orlando is seeking a Specialist Director, Threat Management to join our Managed Services practice. You will set strategy, oversee MDR, and drive modernization across security platforms.

You will lead cross-functional teams, advise CISOs, and ensure 24x7 operational readiness while maintaining integrity and compliance. Travel as needed; U.S. work authorization required. This role demands 8+ years of cybersecurity leadership and CISSP/CISM/GIAC certifications.

Qualifications

• Eight years of cybersecurity experience with leadership in security operations, MDR, threat management or managed security services.
• Bachelor's degree required; CISSP, CISM or GIAC certifications preferred.
• Deep experience leading or maturing NDR capabilities and security platform integrations.
• Experience managing 24x7 security operations, incident response, and SLA/KPI management.
• Executive stakeholder management experience advising CISOs and senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Set strategy and roadmap for Threat Management and MDR services.
• Lead security platform operations across endpoint, network, cloud, data, email, SIEM, and SOAR.
• Improve cyber defense outcomes through integrated telemetry, detection, triage, and automation.
• Build and mature managed security services with governance, runbooks, and automation.
• Advise executives and clients on security operations strategy and platform health.
• Lead, mentor, and develop teams of analysts, engineers, threat hunters, and service delivery professionals.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS/Engineering

CISSP or CISM or GIAC certifications preferred

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

EDR/XDR

IDS/IPS

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a Specialist Director, Threat Management to join our Managed Services practice.

Responsibilities:

• Set the strategy and roadmap for Threat Management and MDR services, including detection engineering, threat hunting, threat intelligence, incident response enablement, automation, and service modernization.
• Lead security platform operations across endpoint, network, cloud, data, email, SIEM, and SOAR technologies, ensuring governance, service reliability, and 24x7 operational readiness.
• Improve cyber defense outcomes through integrated security telemetry, enhanced detection capabilities, streamlined triage, and response automation.
• Build and mature managed security services by establishing operating models, onboarding frameworks, governance processes, runbooks, playbooks, and automation workflows.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive and client stakeholders on security operations strategy, platform health, service performance, and cyber defense outcomes.
• Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams of analysts, engineers, threat hunters, and service delivery professionals.
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of eight years of cybersecurity experience, including leadership in security operations, MDR, threat management, cyber defense, or managed security services, with a proven ability to scale enterprise security capabilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required; CISSP, CISM or GIAC and relevant security platform certifications preferred.
• Deep experience leading or maturing NDR capabilities, including detection engineering, network telemetry analysis, IDS/IPS, SIEM/SOAR integration, and threat-informed defense strategies.
• Experience managing 24x7 security operations or managed services, including incident response support, service reliability, escalation governance, change management, and SLA/KPI performance management.
• Strong executive stakeholder management skills with experience advising CISOs and senior leaders while driving alignment across business, engineering, architecture, and delivery teams.
• Expertise in MDR and threat management operations, including MITRE ATT&CK-aligned detection engineering, EDR/XDR, NDR, SIEM, SOAR, data security, email security, and cyber service delivery operations.
• Travel Requirements: Travel as needed to support client, business, and team objectives.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).