Senior Manager SecOps Cyber Defense

About the role

The Senior Manager, SecOps Cyber Defense at Capital Group leads a unified Detection Engineering and Incident Response team within the overall SecOps/Cyber Defense organization. The role involves defining and executing a multi-year strategy aligned with Global Information Security priorities, evolving threats, and business risk appetite. Key responsibilities include owning and reporting on KPIs, KRIs, and other metrics, driving tool strategy, integration, and optimization, and managing budgeting and resource allocation.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a multi-year strategy aligned with Global Information Security priorities, evolving threats, and business risk appetite.
• Ensure strong integration across detection and response by establishing shared workflows, feedback loops, and measurable outcomes.
• Own and report on KPIs, KRIs, and other metrics (e.g., MTTD, MTTR), translating technical performance into clear, business-relevant insights for executive leadership.
• Drive tool strategy, integration, and optimization while holding vendors accountable to defined SLAs, KPIs, and quality standards.
• Lead operational excellence across 24/7 security operations—ensuring effective monitoring, triage, investigation, containment, and remediation—while standardizing playbooks, escalation paths, and response procedures globally.
• Manage budgeting and resource allocation to maximize risk reduction and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, audit readiness, and strong governance practices.
• Lead and develop high-performing, globally distributed teams—including managers and senior technical leaders—fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Provide executive oversight during major incidents, ensuring root cause analysis is completed and lessons learned are embedded into detection logic, tooling, and response processes.
• Stay connected to industry forums and threat intelligence communities to proactively evolve defensive strategies.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, including 5+ years of leadership experience building, scaling, and automating high-performing operations teams.
• Extensive experience leading security operations functions, including detection engineering and/or incident response, in complex enterprise environments.
• Proven experience managing managers and leading global, distributed teams in a 24/7 operational model.
• Strong understanding of detection and response technologies (SIEM, SOAR, NDR, EDR, CTI) and their integration within a modern security architecture.
• Demonstrated ability to define and operationalize KPIs, KRIs, and MTTx metrics to drive measurable improvements in security outcomes.
• Deep knowledge of incident response frameworks, threat detection methodologies, and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
• Experience aligning security initiatives with business objectives and risk appetite, including executive-level communication and reporting.
• Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements impacting security operations.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, vendors, and technology portfolios effectively.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or cloud security certifications (strongly preferred).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field (preferred).

Skills

• Strategic thinking and execution.
• Team leadership and development.
• Technical expertise in detection and response technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to adapt to changing security landscapes and emerging threats.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range: $187,016 - $317,927.
• Individual annual performance bonus, plus Capital’s annual profitability bonus.
• Capital’s retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of your eligible earnings.
• Access to on-demand professional development resources.
• Flexible work options and generous time-away benefits.
• Matching gifts for charitable contributions and the opportunity to secure annual grants for the organizations you love.

Pay

Charlotte Base Salary Range: $187,016-$317,927

Schedule

Full-time position.