Security Operations Manager
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Talenza have partnered exclusively with a large ASX Listed organisation in Brisbane to find a Security Operations Manager to take ownership of a mature and evolving cyber capability within a large, complex enterprise environment.
This role sits within a newly expanded security function undergoing significant transformation, with strong executive and board support for continued investment in cyber capability, cloud adoption, automation and operational resilience.
As Security Operations Manager, you will lead day-to-day security operations, drive operational maturity, and ensure the organisation maintains a robust 24/7 security posture across enterprise technology environments.
You will inherit an established security capability with external MDR support and have the opportunity to shape the future direction of security operations, threat intelligence and incident response.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Head of Security Architecture, Engineering & Operations, you will lead a team of security professionals and own the operational management of:
- Security Operations Centre (SOC) activities
- Threat intelligence capability
- Incident response and major cyber incidents
- Security monitoring and detection engineering
- Security tooling optimisation and automation
- Operational reporting to senior leadership
This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone who enjoys balancing people leadership, operational oversight and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach and develop a team of security professionals
- Build a high-performing culture focused on accountability and continuous improvement
- Manage rosters, on-call processes and operational priorities
- Partner with stakeholders across technology, risk and leadership teams
- Drive operational maturity and uplift security processes
- Own end-to-end security operations and 24/7 monitoring capability
- Manage relationships with MDR and security service providers
- Oversee SIEM, endpoint and detection technologies
- Improve detection coverage and reduce false positives
- Drive adoption of automation, AI-assisted triage and XDR capabilities
- Deliver executive and board-level reporting on security posture and incidents
- Lead enterprise threat intelligence activities
- Monitor emerging threats and provide actionable insights
- Coordinate and manage cyber incidents end-to-end
- Facilitate threat simulations and incident exercises
- Maintain and test incident response plans and playbooks
- Lead post-incident reviews and continuous improvement initiatives
What We're Looking For
We're seeking a proven people leader with deep experience across security operations in complex enterprise environments.
- 7+ years in cyber security operations
- 3+ years leading Security Operations, SOC or Threat Intelligence teams
- Experience operating in 24/7 environments
- Strong incident response and major incident management capability
- Experience working with MDR providers and managed security services
- Executive stakeholder management and reporting experience
Experience with some or all of:
- SIEM platforms (Microsoft Sentinel preferred; Splunk or equivalent transferable)
- Endpoint security and EDR (CrowdStrike desirable)
- Detection engineering and threat hunting
- Security automation and orchestration
- Threat intelligence platforms
- Cloud and identity security
- Cyber frameworks including MITRE ATT&CK, NIST and ISO 27001
- CISSP, CISM or equivalent certifications highly regarded
- Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent industry experience
Why Apply?
- Significant investment in cyber transformation and cloud modernisation
- Opportunity to shape and mature an enterprise security capability
- Executive visibility with exposure to senior leadership and board reporting
- Hybrid working model based in Brisbane
- Competitive package plus performance bonus