Global Incident Planning and Operations-Manager

Job Description :

• Lead the development and governance of enterprise-wide cyber wargaming, tabletop exercise, and incident readiness programs aligned with business objectives and enterprise risk management strategies.
• Design, facilitate, and execute cyber tabletop exercises, red/blue team simulations, and strategic wargames to validate incident response capabilities and organizational resilience.
• Develop realistic threat scenarios, exercise injects, playbooks, scripts, and after-action review processes by incorporating current threat intelligence and emerging cyber risks.
• Provide strategic leadership for incident response planning, readiness governance, and operational resilience by defining priorities, success metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate organizational incident response capabilities, identify operational gaps, and drive remediation plans, maturity roadmaps, and accountability across cross-functional stakeholders.
• Lead executive-level (CXO) cyber exercises, delivering actionable insights and strategic recommendations that enhance decision-making, crisis management, and business continuity.
• Partner with Enterprise Information Security, Risk, Technology, and business teams across global regions to strengthen incident readiness, improve coordination, and promote knowledge sharing.
• Build trusted relationships with regional and global stakeholders, ensuring consistent incident preparedness, governance alignment, and effective collaboration during high-impact security events.
• Monitor evolving cyber threats, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices to continuously modernize incident response plans, playbooks, and operational processes.
• Champion operational excellence by integrating lessons learned from real-world incidents and exercises, driving measurable improvements in cyber resilience, readiness, and enterprise security posture.

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• 8-10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with strong expertise in incident response, threat management, cyber resilience, or security operations.
• Proven experience designing, facilitating, and evaluating cyber tabletop exercises, wargames, and incident response simulations.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and industry standards, including NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Resilience Index (CRI), and related best practices.
• Demonstrated experience in information security risk management, security audits, control assessments, and risk evaluation methodologies.
• Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, and technical writing skills, with the ability to translate complex security concepts for technical and executive audiences.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional and global teams, influencing stakeholders and driving outcomes without direct authority.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with expertise in incident readiness, operational resilience, and continuous process improvement.
• Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GCIH, GCFA, CEH, CySA+, or equivalent cybersecurity credentials are highly preferred.
• Prior experience working within global, matrix-managed organizations, with the ability to coordinate cybersecurity initiatives across multiple regions and business functions.