Senior Director, Threat Operations

TL;DR

Senior Director, Threat Operations (Cybersecurity): Leading the global strategy and operational execution of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Security Operations functions with an accent on organizational performance, operational excellence, and customer outcomes. Focus on scaling teams, maturing processes, and guiding transformation across a complex and high-growth security business.

Location: Remote

Company

hirify.global is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks.

What you will do

• Define and execute the global strategy for Threat Operations, ensuring alignment with hirify.global’ broader business objectives.
• Lead multiregion SOCs and Threat Ops functions with a focus on operational scale, service reliability, and innovation.
• Oversee global MDR operational delivery, including threat detection, response, threat hunting, and automation.
• Drive transformation programs that enhance efficiency, tooling, quality, and incident handling maturity.
• Partner with Engineering and Product to shape roadmap priorities, requirements, and future service capabilities.
• Build and scale highperforming global teams, including frontline analysts, leads, managers, directors, and senior technical staff.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with 5+ years in senior operational leadership roles (Director/Senior Director or equivalent).
• Proven experience leading global SOC/MDR operations at scale across multiple time zones and operational functions.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to drive alignment, influence decisions, and communicate effectively with Csuite stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of modern attacker tradecraft, detection engineering, threat hunting, and incident response workflows.
• Demonstrated success in transforming operational organizations, including service modernization, tooling evolution, automation, and process redesign.
• Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Background influencing or owning budget, P&L elements, or multimilliondollar program portfolios.
• Experience in highgrowth SaaS or MDR providers.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, and cyber defense maturity models.

Culture & Benefits

• hirify.global operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees.
• Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy.
• Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities.
• Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint.
• Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp.
• Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge.