Senior Manager, IT Technical Security
About The Position
Cytokinetics is a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company advancing potential medicines for patients with diseases of cardiac muscle dysfunction. As the company continues to mature its Cybersecurity Program, the Senior Manager, IT Technical Security is responsible for the day-to-day oversight, implementation, and operation of technical platforms supporting the broader program. The role calls for a firm understanding of technologies such as authentication and access management, multi-factor authentication, endpoint detection and remediation, operating system and application hardening, cloud infrastructure, and vulnerability and patch management. The position is based at Cytokinetics’ South San Francisco headquarters. The successful candidate will monitor and improve security across enterprise environments, coordinate vulnerability management and incident response, and collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to reduce security risk while balancing business and operational needs.
Requirements
- 8+ years of relevant IT or cybersecurity experience.
- 5+ years implementing and managing enterprise security platforms.
- Firm understanding of the NIST framework and supporting procedures and controls.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex information to the broader company in an easy-to-understand and consumable format.
- Strong collaboration skills.
- Highly organized and curious.
- Collaborative approach with IT and business colleagues to reduce security risk, balance appropriate risk acceptance, and provide soft-touch education as necessary.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Monitor the security posture of enterprise technology environments across cloud and on-premises infrastructure, endpoints, networks, identity platforms, and business applications.
- Maintain a structured process for aggregating, analyzing, and tracking vulnerability data to identify trends, prioritize risks, monitor remediation progress, and support informed decision-making.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to assess, prioritize, and remediate security issues using a risk-based approach that balances business needs, operational impact, and security requirements.
- Review critical infrastructure platform configurations, including Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, Box, Azure, AWS, and firewalls, and work with internal and external support teams to harden them in accordance with current security requirements and standards.
- Maintain a technical security scorecard and report periodically to the CISO and IT.
- Own and coordinate investigation and response to cybersecurity events and incidents, including triage, containment, remediation, recovery, and follow-up.
Benefits
- Equity in the form of stock options and/or restricted stock units.
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance coverage.
- 401(k) retirement benefits with employer match.
- Learning and wellness stipends.
- Paid time off.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
