
Cyber Security Manager
Encore Fire Protection
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Pawtucket • Rhode Island • 🇺🇸 United States
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SeniorLead
Tech Stack
CloudCyber Security
About the role
- Security Strategy & Program Execution: Contribute to the development and ongoing refinement of the organization’s cybersecurity strategy and operational plans.
- Implement and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures in alignment with established governance.
- Track security metrics and provide regular updates to IT leadership to support decision-making.
- Business Partnership & Enablement: Work closely with IT, business, and operational teams to ensure security considerations are incorporated into projects and initiatives.
- Support security input for M&A activities, including assessments and post-integration execution.
- Provide guidance on security requirements for new technologies and solutions.
- Risk Management & Compliance: Coordinate and execute regular risk assessments, vulnerability management cycles, and remediation activities.
- Support compliance efforts for regulatory, industry, and internal security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, GDPR, HIPAA).
- Assist with internal/external audits and manage security components of vendor risk assessments.
- Security Operations & Incident Response: Manage day-to-day security operations including monitoring, threat detection, and incident escalation.
- Maintain and update the incident response plan; lead investigations and coordinate response activities as needed.
- Conduct basic root-cause analysis and drive follow-up remediation actions with technical teams.
- Identity, Access, and Data Protection: Administer identity and access management (IAM) processes and support privileged access controls.
- Maintain data protection controls such as data classification, encryption, and DLP technologies.
- Security Awareness Training & Culture: Coordinate and deliver security awareness training across the organization.
- Promote security best practices and support efforts to build a security-first culture.
- Security Vendor & Tool Management: Manage security tools and platforms (e.g., SIEM, EDR, IAM, DLP, SOAR, cloud security tools) including configuration, tuning, and health monitoring.
- Support vendor evaluations, renewals, and contract management to ensure tools meet operational needs.
- Engage with external security communities to stay current with emerging trends and best practices.
- Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and support a team of security professionals, ensuring alignment with Encore Core Fundamentals.
- Set clear expectations, provide coaching and performance feedback, and support ongoing professional development.
- Contribute to maturing security processes and team capabilities through continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- Experience: 7+ years in cybersecurity roles, ideally with at least 2 years in a supervisory or team lead capacity.
- Certifications: CISSP, CISM, or equivalent strongly preferred.
- Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of enterprise security operations, tools, and best practices.
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to convey technical issues to non-technical audiences.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary : Compensation commensurate with your experience, with the opportunity to earn performance-based bonuses tied to your personal effectiveness and contributions to the team.
- Purpose-Driven Work Environment : We believe in working smarter, not harder. You’ll be part of a culture that values results, and we empower our team to focus on impactful work.
- Flexible Dress Code : Upon joining, you’ll receive branded Encore gear and we believe in dressing for the objective, not the occasion. Most days, you can enjoy a casual work environment, but we’ll dress up when the situation calls for it.
- Innovative Culture : We encourage a culture of experimentation and improvement. You’ll have the freedom to express your ideas and be part of a company that is always looking to improve and grow.
- Tools for Success: Access to leading-edge web-based productivity tools.
- Health and Wellness : Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage through Blue Cross to keep you and your family healthy.
- Retirement Planning : Participation in our Fidelity 401(k) plan with a company match, helping you save for your future.
- Life Insurance : Company-paid life insurance policy of $50,000 to give you peace of mind.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
cybersecurity strategysecurity policiesrisk assessmentsvulnerability managementincident responseidentity and access managementdata protectionroot-cause analysissecurity operationssecurity metrics
Soft skills
communicationteam leadershipmentoringcoachingcollaborationproblem-solvingcontinuous improvementtrainingguidancedecision-making
Certifications
CISSPCISM