Manager Cybersecurity (Remote Available)
About the position This position plays a critical leadership role in ensuring 24/7 operational integrity of the VEC Security Operations Center (SOC). This position directly manages second and third shift SOC specialists, providing continuity of leadership, rapid incident response, and strategic alignment with cybersecurity objectives during non-business hours. This role shares after-hours availability and response duties with the Senior Manager, reducing single-point-of-failure risk and enhancing organizational resilience. Reduces Risk: Provides leadership continuity during critical hours when threats often emerge. This position improves Resilience: Shares after-hours response duties, reducing burnout and single-point-of-failure risks. This position maximizes ROI: Leverages existing headcount to strengthen cybersecurity posture without expanding daytime management layers. This position supports Strategic Goals: Aligns with the cybersecurity program’s maturity roadmap and incident response readiness. (Note: This role is a M-F role, but there is some shift flexibility at times to best support the 2nd & 3rd shift team members that this role will be managing). Responsibilities • Managing IT staff by recruiting and training employees, communicating job expectations, assigning projects/tasks, and monitoring performance. • Ensures staff alignment with mission and strategic plan • Ensures staff compliance with budgets, resource allocation, operational plans, and policies. • Ensures that projects stay on track and regularly communicates status to department leadership and business/operational leaders. • Regularly review/implement advances in technology and industry best practices. • Assists with preparation of operating and capital budgets following established guidelines and using benchmark data. Requirements • Operations Planning (Intermediate): Anticipates resource needs to meet objectives and implements appropriate processes. • Leadership (Intermediate): Formulates a vision while motivating & guiding employees promoting engagement. Leaders state precise goals, ensures the commitment of individuals to those goals, defines the methods of measurement, and provides the incentive to accomplish measurable outcomes. • Quality Management (Intermediate): Developing a systematic process of checking to see whether a process or service is meeting specific requirements. • Business Results (Intermediate): Ability to achieve business results while focusing on quality, customer satisfaction, and stewardship. • People Management (Intermediate): Interacting, communicating, building relationships and developing employees. • Compliance (Intermediate): Understanding the rules, regulations, sanctions and other statutory requirements, guidelines and instructions relating to governing bodies and organizations, both internally and externally. • Relevant Work Experience Experience Level: 5 years • Education: Bachelor's (Required) Apply tot his job