Director, Security Operations Center

The Opportunity

The Opportunity
The Director of US Security Operations Center (SOC) team operates within MassMutual’s Cyber Fusion Center, the organization responsible for enterprise-wide threat detection, monitoring, and response. As the Director of the SOC, you will lead a mission-critical cybersecurity organization responsible for 24x7x365 threat detection, monitoring, and incident response across MassMutual’s global environment. You will shape the strategic direction of the SOC, drive operational excellence, and ensure our teams, technology, and processes work seamlessly to protect MassMutual’s data, systems, employees, and customers. Your work directly influences MassMutual’s ability to prevent, detect, and respond to cyber threats in real time, ensuring the resiliency and security of the enterprise.

The Team

• Lead a globally distributed SOC organization operating in a follow-the-sun model with teams across the US, India, and Romania.
• The SOC is composed of analysts, detection engineers, threat intelligence partners, and automation specialists who collaborate closely with Security Platforms, Security Intelligence, Incident Response, and Engineering teams.

The Impact

• Execute SOC Operational Strategy
• Drive Threat Detection & Incident Response Excellence
• Strengthen Enterprise Communication & Decision Support
• Advance Detection Engineering & Automation Capabilities
• Develop & Inspire a High-Performing US Team

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience
• 8+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, including SOC leadership, threat detection, and incident response.
• 2+ years of experience leading large, US distributed technical teams in high-pressure operational environments.
• Flexibility to support off hours and weekends on call

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience running or modernizing enterprise-scale SOC operations within financial services.
• Expertise with SIEM, SOAR, EDR, cloud-native security tools, and emerging GenAI-enabled SOC capabilities.
• Deep technical understanding of cyber threats, attacker TTPs, malware analysis, and security detection technologies.
• Experience collaborating with audit, compliance, risk management, and external regulatory partners.
• Demonstrated success developing cybersecurity playbooks, workflows, and readiness exercises.
• Strong executive-level communication and reporting skills.