Incident Response Planning and Operations, Assistant Vice President

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group•Jersey City, NJ

21d•$104,000 - $131,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count? Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career. Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded. The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details. Job Summary The AVP for Incident Response Planning and Operations is responsible for cyber security wargaming and incident readiness program. While the focus is the Americas, this role has strong engagement and collaboration with other regions and our Home Office in Japan. The main goals are to prepare our Global Incident Response team, as well as relevant stakeholders on cyber readiness.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field.
5+ years or more in cybersecurity, with experience in incident response or threat management.
Excellent communication, facilitation, writing and analytical skills.
Experience designing and facilitating tabletop exercises or cyber simulations.
Ability to document and explain technical details in a concise, understandable manner
Relevant technical and industry certifications in cybersecurity
Experience with information security risk management, including information security audits, reviews, and risk assessments
Strong understanding of NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, and other cybersecurity frameworks.
Ability to work cross-functionally and influence without direct authority.
Prior work experience in a global company preferred.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge in one or more security domains including Incident Response and Forensics, Security Governance and Oversight, Security Risk Management, Network Security, or Threat and Vulnerability Management.
Knowledge of cloud security, AI security, networks, databases, and applications
Knowledge of the various types of cyber-attacks and their implementations
Experience in operational processes such as security monitoring, data correlation, troubleshooting, security operations, etc.

Responsibilities

Program Leadership: Develop and manage a comprehensive cyber wargaming and incident readiness program. Align tabletop exercises with enterprise risk management and incident response strategies. Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure exercises reflect realistic threat scenarios.
Exercise Design & Execution: Design and facilitate cyber incident tabletop exercises, red/blue team simulations, and strategic wargames. Develop injects, scripts, and after-action review processes. Incorporate threat intelligence and emerging risks into exercise scenarios.
Readiness Assessment: Evaluate organizational response capabilities and identify gaps in incident response plans. Produce detailed reports and recommendations for improvement. Track remediation efforts and maturity over time.
Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely within Enterprise Information Security teams to identify areas of improvement. Collaborate with IT, security operations, legal, communications, and executive leadership. Present findings and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
Continuous Improvement: Monitor trends in cyber threats and incident response best practices. Integrate lessons learned from real incidents and exercises into future planning.