Manager Cybersecurity Operations

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As a team member you will engage in impactful work through global collaboration and the use of emerging technologies join an inclusive culture where every team member is valued and working toward a greater purpose and be empowered to reach your full potential through various development programs designed to accelerate your growth.

Plexus offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support team members wellbeing including medical dental and vision insurance paid time off retirement savings and opportunities for professional development. We also prioritize work-life balance and offer a variety of perks to enhance the team member experience. For more information visit our US benefits website at . Our commitment to pay range transparency fosters an equitable workplace where everyone can feel valued. The annual compensation range for this position is stated below. The salary offered within this range will be based upon the geographic location work experience education licensure requirements and/or skill level. Salary Range:

Purpose Statement: Lead and manage an information technology team delivering end-to-end services which are aligned with and effectively and efficiently support business and IT strategies goals and operations. The Cybersecurity Operations Manager owns the overall global security operations and incident response (IR) program. This role bridges strategic program ownership with hands-on operational leadership ensuring that the Security Operations Center (SOC) processes are mature well-governed and continuously improving to protect the Plexus organization.

Key Job Accountabilities:

• Technical Proficiency: Deep knowledge of security operations workflows threat modeling and modern cloud/hybrid environments (AWS Azure Google Cloud)

• Ensure customer service excellence by driving the information technology service delivery for the system/business areas of accountability. Manage system operations to meet or exceed defined service level agreements.

• Manage daily activities of information technology resources to deploy secure solutions that meet or exceed customer needs.

• Understand business objectives processes tools and related challenges to define functional area strategies plans technology roadmaps and projects.

• Identify opportunities to improve overall information technology and business processes to improve organizational efficiency.

• Responsible to exemplify and hold their team accountable to demonstrating the Plexus Core Values. Leader will focus on evaluating potential driving succession planning and ensuring their employees receive the development and coaching required to realize their full potential.

• All GT leaders are accountable for upholding the organizations cybersecurity posture by adhering to security policies and procedures actively participating in training protecting data and systems actively identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities and promptly reporting any suspicious activity or potential security incidents.

SOC & Vendor Management

• Team Leadership: Manage global SOC operations including day-to-day operations 24/7 monitoring coverage escalation workflows and alert triage.

• MSSP/MDR Oversight: Serve as the primary operational owner for Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) and security related third-party vendors.

• Tooling Optimization: Coordinate the onboarding tuning and ongoing optimization of security tooling (e.g. SIEM SOAR EDR MDR).

Incident Response

• Response Orchestration: Own the global incident response program including policies playbooks and post-incident review processes.

• Readiness Testing: Plan conduct and evaluate incident response training and tabletop exercises to ensure cross-functional preparedness.

• Data Protection: Oversee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) strategy to protect sensitive information across all platforms.

Vulnerability Management

• Vulnerability Triage: Lead vulnerability assessment programs prioritization and remediation strategies in collaboration with IT and development teams.

• Reporting & Metrics: Define and track key performance indicators such as Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) and Mean Time to Repair (MTTR).

• AI Governance: Evaluate emerging AI-enabled threat vectors and securely operationalize AI-driven security tools.

Education/Experience Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree with an emphasis in either Cybersecurity with 5 or more years of related experience is preferred. A minimum of a Bachelors degree with an emphasis in Cybersecurity with 7 years of experience or a Masters degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience is highly desirable. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered.

• Previous supervisory experience required.

Other Qualifications:

• Advanced decision making and problem solving skills.

• Advanced verbal and written communication skills.

• Good interpersonal communication and leadership skills; ability to motivate people and manage resources effectively and work with business partners to achieve goals.

• Business acumen knowledge and professionalism; understand how a business operates with the ability to develop and articulate the value proposition of a new process.

• Functional expertise in project management skills

• Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Professional office environment with suitable lighting comfortable temperatures and low noise level. May require prolonged periods of sitting at a desk using a computer and other office equipment. Minimal physical activity is generally involved emphasizing the importance of good posture and ergonomic workplace arrangements.

This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.

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