Sr Director, Security Operations (Technology)

DaVita Kidney Care

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Head of Security Operations is a senior leadership role responsible for defining, executing, and continuously evolving the organization’s security operations strategy. Reporting to the Vice President, I&O (under the CIO organization), this leader oversees a multi-layered security operations function, managing a team of security operations leaders and engineers across key domains such as threat detection and response, security engineering, vulnerability management, and security monitoring. This role requires a hands-on “player/coach” leader who combines deep technical expertise with strong operational leadership. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable setting strategic direction, rolling up their sleeves during critical incidents, and building high-performing, scalable teams.

Requirements

Deep technical expertise in security operations
Strong operational leadership skills
Experience setting strategic direction
Experience managing teams of security operations leaders and engineers
Experience in threat detection and response
Experience in security engineering
Experience in vulnerability management
Experience in security monitoring
Experience with SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, vulnerability scanners
Experience with NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, and ISO 27001 frameworks

Nice To Haves

Hands-on "player/coach" leadership style

Responsibilities

Drive operational excellence across Security Operations Center (SOC), Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, and Vulnerability Management.
Lead and manage a distributed organization of security operations leaders and their teams.
Define and execute the enterprise security operations strategy aligned with business and technology objectives.
Act as a senior technical authority across all security operations domains.
Provide hands-on leadership during incidents and high-severity security events.
Guide teams in solving complex security challenges, including advanced threat detection and response.
Build, mentor, and retain a high-performing security operations organization.
Assess current team capabilities and proactively enhance talent through hiring, training, and restructuring where needed.
Establish clear career paths, succession planning, and leadership development programs.
Implement and optimize processes, playbooks, and automation to improve detection and response times.
Define and track KPIs/KRIs (e.g., MTTR, MTTD, incident containment rates).
Drive maturity improvements using frameworks such as NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, and ISO 27001.
Own enterprise incident response strategy and execution.
Lead crisis management efforts for major security incidents.
Ensure robust communication protocols and executive reporting during incidents.
Oversee security tools and platforms (SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, vulnerability scanners, etc.).
Ensure effective integration and optimization of security technologies.
Partner with broad range of engineering teams to modernize and scale the security operations stack.
Partner closely with Technology Operations, Infrastructure, Cloud, and Application teams.
Collaborate with IT Security, Risk, Compliance, and Legal on regulatory and audit requirements.
Serve as a key advisor to executive leadership on security posture and risk.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision
401(k) match
Paid time off
PTO cash out
Family resources
EAP counseling sessions
Access Headspace®
Backup child and elder care
Maternity/paternity leave
Professional development programs
On-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning