Incident Response Manager

DTCC • Tampa, FL

7h • Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of Defensive Cyber Security Operations, the Cyber
Threat Hunt Manager is responsible for leading a team of threat hunters who
proactively identify, investigate, and disrupt advanced cyber threats that evade
traditional security controls. This role provides both people leadership and
technical direction, ensuring the threat hunt program is hypothesis-driven,
intelligence-informed, and aligned with organizational risk priorities and
regulatory expectations.

As a first-line manager, you are accountable for the day-to-day execution and
continuous improvement of the Cyber Threat Hunt program.
You leverage your expertise in adversary tradecraft, telemetry analysis, and
detection engineering, while developing and empowering analysts to operate as
high-performing cyber defenders. You play a critical role in Cyber Security
Operations and partner closely with Cyber Monitoring & Incident Response, Threat
Intelligence, Detection Engineering, and Offensive Cyber Security teams.

Requirements

• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience, including hands-on experience in threat hunting, detection engineering, incident response, or adversary emulation.
• 2+ years of experience as a people manager, program manager, or team lead, with a proven ability to develop technical talent.
• Experience building, operating, or maturing a structured cyber threat hunt capability.
• Strong understanding of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK).
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams in executing complex technical investigations and analysis.
• Ability to translate high-level objectives into actionable plans, tasks, and measurable outcomes.
• Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to produce detailed analysis, findings, and recommendations.
• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills, with the ability to brief stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and respond effectively in time-sensitive situations.
• High emotional intelligence, sound judgment, and a collaborative leadership style.
• Strong personal drive to contribute to and sustain a high-performing cyber security team.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for the operational performance and effectiveness of the Cyber Threat Hunt team.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of cyber threat hunters, fostering a culture of curiosity, rigor, and continuous improvement.
• Plan, prioritize, and oversee hypothesis-driven threat hunts based on adversary TTPs, threat intelligence, risk signals, and environmental changes.
• Translate high-level threat intelligence and organizational risk into actionable hunt objectives and execution plans.
• Ensure consistent use of defined hunt methodologies, documentation standards, and quality review processes.
• Partner with Cyber Monitoring & Incident Response to transition hunt findings into detections, investigations, or incident response activities.
• Identify visibility gaps, control weaknesses, and tooling limitations; collaborate with stakeholders to remediate issues.
• Develop, track, and report key threat hunt metrics, including coverage, outcomes, and impact, to leadership and stakeholders.
• Communicate hunt findings clearly through high-quality written reports and presentations tailored to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support regulatory, audit, and risk management inquiries related to threat hunting activities.
• Act as an escalation point for complex hunts, investigative questions, or urgent threat activity.
• Promote and evangelize the value of proactive threat hunting across the organization.
• Participate in on-call escalation and perform emergency after-hours work when required.
• Travel to conferences, training, and other company offices as needed (up to ~30%).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees