Manager, Cybersecurity

Position Overview

Our client is a publicly traded, globally recognized technology and manufacturing organization focused on delivering secure, high-precision products and advanced digital security solutions. They support major global brands across financial services, technology, and emerging digital sectors.

They are seeking a Manager, Cybersecurity to lead core security operations, including SOC oversight, vulnerability management, DFIR, threat intelligence integration, partner management, and red team coordination. This is not a checkbox role it is a hands-on leadership position responsible for ensuring defenses are effective, partners deliver measurable value, and the organization's security posture remains resilient and adaptive.

This role requires working on-site five days per week in Somerset, NJ.

Key Responsibilities

SOC & Security Operations

• Oversee day-to-day SOC operations, including monitoring, alert triage, and escalation
• Manage MSSP/MDR partnerships, ensuring quality, accountability, and outcome-driven performance
• Ensure continuous coverage through strong playbook design, automation, and partner integration

Vulnerability Management

• Own the full vulnerability lifecycle: scanning, prioritization, remediation coordination, and reporting
• Collaborate with IT and DevOps to ensure durable remediation not just ticket closure
• Deliver clear enterprise risk posture updates and trend analyses to senior leadership

Threat Intelligence & Red Teaming

• Lead red and purple team planning, coordination, and post-engagement actioning
• Integrate Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) into SOC workflows, including IOCs, TTPs, and emerging threat signals
• Conduct proactive threat hunting aligned with MITRE Telecommunication&CK and relevant intelligence

Security Tooling & AI/ML

• Deploy, maintain, and optimize enterprise security tools (SIEM, EDR, WAF, scanners, SOAR, etc.)
• Ensure tools are properly tuned, integrated, and delivering measurable operational value
• Explore and evaluate AI/ML use cases for anomaly detection and automation to improve security outcomes

Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR)

• Lead end-to-end investigations across endpoints, servers, cloud environments, and OT/ICS when needed
• Conduct tabletop exercises, refine IR playbooks, and strengthen readiness across teams
• Mentor analysts in forensics, hunting, and incident response best practices

Team Development & Coaching

• Provide consistent coaching, feedback, and growth opportunities for SOC analysts and security team members
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, technical mastery, and operational excellence
• Encourage autonomy, ownership, and accountability across security operations

Qualifications

Required

• 7+ years in cybersecurity operations, including 3+ years in a senior or leadership role
• Demonstrated SOC management experience, including MSSP oversight
• Proven ability to manage vulnerabilities across hybrid (on-prem + cloud) environments
• Hands-on experience with SIEM and EDR platforms
• Strong DFIR capabilities: log analysis, memory forensics, packet capture review, endpoint investigations, and threat hunting
• Experience coordinating red team engagements and operationalizing their findings
• Excellent communication skills, capable of briefing executives and mentoring junior staff

Preferred

• Experience in analyzing and integrating cyber threat intelligence
• Cloud security operations experience in AWS or Azure
• Certifications such as GCIA, GCFA, GCIH, CISSP, or CISM
• Experience in financial services, manufacturing, or other high-assurance industries