Grade Level (for internal use):
13S&P Global has recently announced the intent to separate our Mobility Segment into a standalone public company.
For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/mobility
The Team:
We are seeking a Senior Director, Security Operations & Incident Response which serves as the executive leader responsible for protecting the organization from cybersecurity threats through proactive monitoring, rapid incident response, and strategic operational oversight. This role oversees the full spectrum of security operations including the Security Operations Center (SOC), Incident Response (IR), Network Security Monitoring, and Threat Intel ensuring high resilience, exceptional situational awareness, and seamless coordination across global environments.
This leader will direct high-performing technical teams, manage major security events, and drive operational excellence through mature processes, modern tooling, and strong cross-functional partnerships. Success in this role requires deep expertise in security operations, incident response, threat detection, and network reliability, as well as the ability to communicate risk and strategy to executive leadership.
The position reflects senior-level expectations commonly found in enterprise security leadership roles, including managing global operations, overseeing multi-disciplinary teams, and coordinating with stakeholders during major events.
Responsibilities and Impact:
Security Operations Leadership
Oversee enterprise-wide security operations activities, including SOC management, threat monitoring, and operational governance.
Build, mentor, and lead high-performing security operations teams, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Define and execute strategic objectives for global security operations, ensuring alignment with organizational risk posture, SIEM, SaaS monitoring and business priorities.
Monitor emerging cyber threats, trends, and vulnerabilities to adjust defensive strategies accordingly.
Network Security Monitoring & Operational Excellence
Define and drive the strategic vision for Network monitoring to respond to anomalies and alerts of critical security network infrastructure.
Oversee day-to-day Network monitoring, ensuring rapid response to security network disruptions, outages (DDOS), or performance degradation events as a result of a security event.
Incident Response & Crisis Management
Executive lead for major cybersecurity incidents, coordinating response efforts across technical, legal, communications, and executive teams.
Develop, refine, and maintain comprehensive incident response plans, playbooks, and escalation procedures.
Oversee post-incident reviews to ensure root cause remediation, improve readiness, and strengthen organizational resilience.
Manage global crisis response protocols and collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure business continuity.
Threat Intelligence & Engineering
Cyber threat intelligence analysts who gather and analyze external and internal intelligence to anticipate and preempt emerging risks.
Security engineering professionals who build and maintain the tools, detection logic, and platforms that enable SOC and IR workflows.
What We’re Looking For:
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in cybersecurity, information systems, engineering, or a related field.
12+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity with significant leadership in security operations, incident response, SOC management, or intelligence.
5+ years in senior leadership or director-level role managing complex, multidisciplinary teams.
Deep technical knowledge of security operations, IAM, endpoint protection, and vulnerability management tools.
Demonstrated experience coordinating major security events and crisis response.
Familiarity with industry frameworks (NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27001, etc.).
Oversee MSSP services as needed to fulfill obligations and responsibilities
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience operating in global or large-enterprise environments with distributed teams.
Background in cyber threat intelligence, military, law enforcement, or special operations is advantageous.
Nice to have Key Competencies:
Strategic leadership and decision-making
Crisis and incident response command presence
Strong communication and executive reporting
Operational mindset with technical depth
Ability to guide teams through high-pressure scenarios
About S&P Global Mobility
At S&P Global Mobility, we provide invaluable insights derived from unmatched automotive data, enabling our customers to anticipate change and make decisions with conviction. Our expertise helps them to optimize their businesses, reach the right consumers, and shape the future of mobility. We open the door to automotive innovation, revealing the buying patterns of today and helping customers plan for the emerging technologies of tomorrow.
For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/mobility.
What’s In It For You?
Our Mission:
Advancing Essential Intelligence.
Our People:
We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership
Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
Benefits:
We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include:
Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.
For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries
Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:
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