Senior Manager, Threat Detection and Response (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Senior Manager, Threat Detection and Response (Cybersecurity): Leading the cyber threat detection and response function, including analysts and engineers, with an accent on detection engineering, incident response coordination, and continuous improvement of security operations. Focus on building high-fidelity detections, driving automation initiatives, and maturing playbooks to ensure enterprise-wide security readiness.

Location: Must be based in the United States or Costa Rica

Salary: $133,700–$173,800

Company

hirify.global powers social impact through purpose-driven technology and responsible AI, helping organizations make a greater difference in the world.

What you will do

• Lead and develop the cyber threat detection and response team, including analysts and detection engineers.
• Define and execute the roadmap for threat detection, alert tuning, and response process maturity.
• Oversee the development and optimization of high-fidelity detections across SIEM, EDR, cloud, and network telemetry.
• Direct incident response activities for high-priority cybersecurity events from triage to post-incident review.
• Drive automation and orchestration initiatives to improve investigation speed and analyst efficiency.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders including security engineering, cloud, legal, and HR to improve response coordination.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, including threat detection, security operations, or incident response.
• 5+ years of people leadership experience managing technical security teams.
• Strong experience with security platforms such as SIEM, EDR/XDR, SOAR, and cloud security tooling.
• Deep understanding of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures, and detection engineering concepts.
• Must be based in the United States or Costa Rica.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for briefing technical teams and executive stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience leading security operations in cloud-first or hybrid enterprise environments.
• Hands-on familiarity with detection-as-code, automation, and threat-informed defense practices.
• Knowledge of digital forensics, malware triage, or purple team collaboration.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, GCED, or CISM.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-flexible workforce.
• 401(k) program with employer match.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible paid time off and generous parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement program and wellness initiatives.