Vice President, Threat Detection & Response

Responsibilities

• Lead the entire Threat Detection & Response (TD&R) function across SOC, Security Analysis, Security Triage, Tactical Response, Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting, and Adversary Tactics teams
• Own long-term TD&R system design, strategy, and multi-year vision rather than day-to-day queue management
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Innovation, Data, Support, and Sales to evolve the SOC into an agentic operating model
• Drive measurable threat detection and response outcomes including mean time to detect and respond (MTTx), detection coverage, quality, and operational consistency
• Lead major change management and cultural shifts required for the agentic SOC transition
• Spot systemic operational bottlenecks, tool friction, or analyst burnout risks and build solutions proactively
• Build a resilient leadership bench of senior directors and managers who can navigate high-pressure incidents
• Prioritize fast innovation and high-impact security wins based on frontline signals

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience leading modern security operations, threat detection and response, incident response, threat hunting, or closely related cybersecurity functions
• 5+ years of experience leading through other managers and directors across a multi-functional business unit
• Proven success in creating and executing a strategic plan for a major security function with full accountability for organizational design and resource decisions
• Strong business judgment connecting security metrics to customer retention, margin, and company growth
• Clear technical point of view on where automation scales security operations and where human judgment must remain primary
• Demonstrated ability to build leadership depth, cultivate healthy team culture, and communicate complex technical risks to board members and executive teams

Compensation & Benefits

• $250,000 to $320,000 base salary plus bonus and equity
• 100% remote work environment
• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with 5% company contribution regardless of employee contribution
• Life and Disability insurance
• Stock options for all full-time employees
• $500 one-time home office reimbursement
• Annual education and professional development allowance
• $75/month digital reimbursement
• Access to BetterUp coaching platform