Associate Director, Threat Management Center

Verizon

Verizon cybersecurity leader overseeing threat detection, incident response, and security operations. Managing teams and strengthening defenses across networks, applications, products, and cloud environments.

Posted 8/14/2026full-timeTemple Terrace • Florida, New Jersey, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $126,000 - $242,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Threat Management Center operations, incident management, and cybersecurity risk analysis, with a strong focus on team leadership, strategic goal development, and process improvement. Proficient in leveraging SIEM technologies and understanding the cyber threat landscape to enhance security measures and incident response.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Incident Management OversightSIEM Technologies (Splunk)People Management ExperienceCybersecurity Risk AnalysisMITRE ATT&CK Framework

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Hard Skills

Incident ManagementCyber Incident ResponseThreat HuntingRoot Cause AnalysisCompliance AuditsData AnalysisSecurity Operations Center ManagementAnalysis TechniquesIndicators of CompromiseProcess Improvement

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-SolvingDecision-MakingAccountabilityCommunication

Tools & Technologies

SIEM ToolsSOAR ToolsWindows Operating SystemUnix/Linux Operating SystemMacOS Operating System

Certifications & Qualifications

Network+Security+CISSPCISMGSLCCFE

Industry Keywords

Cyber Threat LandscapeThreat Management CenterEscalation PointOperational MetricsExecutive SummariesThreat TrendsCyber Kill ChainCompliance StandardsCross-Functional CoordinationTalent Development

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityLinuxMacOSSplunkUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide daily oversight of Threat Management Center Incident Management
Act as an escalation point for security incidents
Coordinate cross-functional execution to mitigate threats across Verizon and third-party environments
Perform day-to-day operational activities as needed
Coordinate after-action remediation and escalations
Identify detection gaps, dependencies, and recommendations, and collaborate with cybersecurity stakeholders
Ensure incident lessons learned and root cause analyses are completed
Review compliance audits and establish sustainable, repeatable processes
Recommend ways to mature and advance preventive and defensive TMC capabilities
Leverage internal data, threat trends, and operational metrics to communicate use cases
Serve as a point of contact for internal and external audit reviews
Produce and present artifacts and executive summaries
Present executive-level readouts, metrics, and case reviews to senior executives, including the CISO
Develop and execute strategic goals and communicate updates to stakeholders
Set team goals and expectations, define metrics and trends, and implement changes to reduce time to detect, respond, and remediate security risks
Conduct performance reviews, check-ins, and disciplinary actions as needed
Attract, retain, lead, educate, develop, and manage employees
Develop talent for incident management, threat hunting, and red team roles
Promote collaboration, accountability, problem-solving, decision-making, and process improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience
Eight or more years of relevant experience, demonstrated through work and/or military experience or specialized training
Four or more years of people management experience
Four or more years of experience in Information Security, Technology, or Technical Risk Analysis
Four or more years of experience working with SIEM technologies such as Splunk
Ability to pass and/or obtain a security clearance
Experience managing a security operations center and/or Cyber Incident Response teams preferred
Knowledge of system, cloud, application, and network logs
Practical application of SIEM and SOAR tools
Understanding of MITRE ATT&CK and Lockheed Martin’s Cyber Kill Chain
Understanding of Windows, Unix/Linux, and MacOS operating systems
Knowledge of the cyber threat landscape, adversaries, campaigns, and motivations
Experience with analysis techniques, indicators of compromise, threat hunting, intrusions, and potential incidents
Certifications such as Network+, Security+, CISSP, CISM, GSLC, and/or CFE are advantageous

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Basic life insurance
Supplemental life insurance
AD&D insurance
Identity theft protection
Pet insurance
Group home and auto insurance
Matched 401(k) savings plan
Up to 8 company-paid holidays per year
Up to 6 personal days per year
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Tuition assistance
Other incentives
Premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, and allowances, depending on the role
Up to 15 days of vacation per year for newly hired employees, increasing with additional service
Hybrid work arrangement with working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office