Senior Director, Security Operations Center

Job description

CFA Institute is seeking a hands-on, outcomes-driven Senior Director to lead our global Security Operations Center (SOC). In this role, you will set the strategic vision for detection and response, build and mentor a high-performing global team, and ensure resilient, real-time defense of our systems, data, and infrastructure. If you thrive on leading from the front—rolling up your sleeves to solve complex incidents while coaching others to excellence—this is your opportunity to make a global impact at scale. Please note: CFA Institute does not provide work authorization or visa sponsorship for this position (including student or temporary worker visas). What You’ll Do: Set the SOC strategy: Define and execute a multi-year roadmap aligned to business goals; measure and report outcomes. Lead a global team: Manage, mentor, and grow security analysts, engineers, and incident responders to deliver 24x7 capabilities. Own detection & response: Oversee continuous monitoring of networks, systems, and applications; triage, contain, eradicate, and recover from threats in real time. Mature incident readiness: Develop, maintain, and drill IR plans, playbooks, and runbooks; coordinate cross-func...