Manager-Cybersecurity
Who we are
BAL is a team of brilliant people who change lives through elite immigration work and collaborative innovation. We pursue the exceptional in all that we do, but never at the expense of our values. There’s no denying our work is demanding, both in volume and pace, but we’re up for the challenge. We love the balance of hard work and fun – so, you’ll see us in jeans as we shatter glass ceilings and conventional stereotypes. BAL employees feel valued, rewarded, and respected. We seek opportunities to be of service to others and our communities. We are committed to your growth and development, and want to set you up for success here at BAL and beyond.
Who you are
You are looking for work that has a purpose. You aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves and get stuff done. You learn quickly. You move fast. You embrace challenge and detail as well as creative thinking. You believe you have something unique to contribute and you aren’t afraid to raise your hand. You understand that powering human achievement is ultimately about impacting a real person. You are looking for a place to grow and an environment where everyone has a spot and is genuinely welcome.
Position Summary
We are seeking a hands-on Manager for our Cybersecurity team. You’ll lead the organization's cybersecurity capabilities, including incident response, threat detection, threat hunting, digital forensics, vulnerability remediation coordination, and security technology operations. This role provides leadership for cybersecurity engineers and analysts while remaining technically engaged in major investigations, strategic security initiatives, and security architecture decisions. The manager will drive the maturity of the organization's cybersecurity operations by improving detection capabilities, implementing new security technologies, reducing operational risk, and strengthening response readiness. This is a true player-coach role, ideal for a hands-on cybersecurity leader with strong experience across DFIR, Security Operations, threat detection, and security engineering.
Primary Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Management
- Lead a team of cybersecurity engineers, analysts, and incident responders.
- Establish team goals, KPIs, and development plans.
- Conduct performance management, coaching, mentoring, and recruiting activities.
- Manage operational priorities and incident response readiness.
- Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
Security Operations
- Oversee security monitoring and incident response activities.
- Ensure timely triage, investigation, escalation, and remediation of security events.
- Establish and improve operational processes and service metrics.
- Maintain incident response plans, playbooks, and escalation procedures.
Digital Forensics & Incident Response
- Lead response efforts for high-severity cybersecurity incidents.
- Direct forensic investigations involving endpoints, cloud resources, identities, and network infrastructure.
- Cookordinate cross-functional response efforts with infrastructure, legal, HR, and executive leadership.
- Deliver after-action reports and lessons learned.
Security Engineering & Program Maturity
- Lead evaluation and implementation of cybersecurity technologies.
- Drive improvements in:
- XDR
- SIM
- Threat Intelligence
- SOAR
- Vulnerability Management
- Identity Security
- Cloud Security
- Develop and execute security roadmaps aligned with organizational objectives.
- Ensure security controls support Zero Trust and defense-in-depth strategies.
Risk & Governance Support
- Support audits and compliance initiatives.
- Assist with risk assessments and remediation planning.
- Provide reporting and metrics to leadership.
- Support regulatory and cybersecurity framework requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- 3–5 years leading cybersecurity teams.
- Demonstrated experience with:
- Incident Response
- DFIR
- Threat Hunting
- Security Operations
- Security Engineering
- Security Program Development