Manager, Cybersecurity Operations – NA

2 days ago

🌽 Illinois – Remote

Although this job is listed in Illinois, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

🤠 Texas – Remote

Although this job is listed in Texas, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $112k - $150k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

🛡️ Security Operations

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Johnson Controls

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Enterprise • SaaS • Security

Johnson Controls is a global leader in creating smart building technologies, software, and services. With over 100,000 employees across 150 countries, the company offers the world's largest portfolio in HVAC equipment, building automation, and control systems. Their innovative solutions include industrial refrigeration, fire detection, and security systems, enhancing efficiency and sustainability. Johnson Controls is committed to helping customers achieve their sustainability goals with technologies like OpenBlue, which provides real-time data visibility and management systems for optimizing building performance. Their services span from digital solutions for energy management to advanced security and fire safety systems.

10,000+ employees

Founded 1885

🏢 Enterprise

☁️ SaaS

🔐 Security

📋 Description

• Lead and manage the Security Operations and Incident Response team, ensuring effective monitoring, investigation, and resolution of security alerts and incidents. • Actively participate in high-priority incident response efforts, guiding containment, eradication, and recovery activities. • Develop and implement processes for root cause analysis and corrective actions to prevent recurrence of incidents. • Design and drive improvements in detection and response workflows, including automation, runbooks, and SOPs. • Identify and strengthen cybersecurity tooling and visibility to enhance threat detection and prevention capabilities. • Integrate threat intelligence into operational processes and ensure the team is equipped to respond to emerging threats. • Collaborate with IT, Security Architecture, and Business teams to align response strategies and improve organizational resilience. • Oversee the development of incident and metric reporting to improve visibility, accountability, and executive communication. • Foster a culture of continuous improvement by mentoring team members and developing their technical and analytical skillsets. • Lead readiness activities such as tabletop exercises, playbook reviews, and cross-functional coordination to ensure preparedness.

🎯 Requirements

• Batchlor Degree • Leadership experience – managing a team and talent development. • 8+ years experience with incident response, monitoring and responding to alerts and dealing with all things cyber security & response. • Proven leadership experience in Security Operations and Incident Response, with a strong background in managing technical teams. • Extensive hands-on expertise with modern cybersecurity tools including EDR, SIEM, firewalls, WAF, identity platforms, and cloud security. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to guide teams through complex investigations and process improvements. • Demonstrated ability to drive action and influence outcomes across fast-paced, cross-functional environments. • Experience integrating threat intelligence into operational workflows and developing proactive detection strategies. • Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to translate technical findings into business-relevant insights. • Track record of developing and mentoring cybersecurity professionals, fostering growth and team cohesion. • Experience building and optimizing incident response playbooks, runbooks, and automation pipelines. • Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution, adapting to evolving threats and business needs. • Strong team-first mindset with a passion for building resilient, high-performing security operations capabilities.

🏖️ Benefits

• This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. • This position includes a competitive benefits package.