Senior Manager, Information Security

Western Governors University • Raleigh, NC

8d • $135,600 - $223,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Are you ready to lead a global, always-on Security Operations Center that protects a modern, tech-forward university? This environment moves fast, operates at scale, and empowers teams to innovate. You will lead a high-performing SOC team, shape threat detection strategy, and drive incident response in a mission-driven organization where your impact is visible every day.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 7 years of Information Security experience or 10 years industry experience working in security
• 3+ years of leadership experience, which can be a combination of people and or program leadership
• One or more industry security certifications (CISSP, CISA, CISM, or CRISC)
• Hands-on experience with Devo or similar SIEM platforms
• Experience with EDR tools such as CrowdStrike and Carbon Black
• Strong background in incident response and threat detection
• Familiarity with cyber kill chain and MITRE ATT&CK
• Excellent leadership and communication skills in high-pressure situations

Nice To Haves

• Experience in global, enterprise, or high-velocity environments
• Previous experience in a tech company SOC environment
• Experience working in a follow-the-sun model or leading globally distributed teams
• Experience in Lieu of Education: An equivalent combination of education and experience performing the duties of this position may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a global SOC team that includes analysts and an architect
• Own incident response, including coordination of situation rooms and subject matter experts
• Manage threat detection workflows aligned with frameworks such as the cyber kill chain or MITRE ATT&CK
• Continuously improve alert mapping, response processes, and security tooling
• Partner with stakeholders across the organization to reduce risk and strengthen security posture
• Contribute to strategic planning and the evolution of the security roadmap
• Ensure consistent, high-quality operations across a 24/7/365 global SOC environment

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare
• health savings account and flexible spending account
• basic and voluntary life insurance
• disability coverage
• accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
• legal and identity theft coverage
• retirement savings plan
• wellbeing program
• discounted WGU tuition
• flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual
• flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual
• 11 paid holidays
• other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager