Director of Global Security Operations

The role

You will build and lead a 20-person team in India to extend US-based security capabilities. The team will focus on vulnerability management, launch readiness, and core enterprise security.

What you will do

• Recruit, hire, and onboard a 20-person team including 3 managers
• Stand up operating rhythms, tooling, and documentation for the India team
• Get new hires productively engaged with stakeholders
• Manage matrix reporting and resolve competing priorities between local and functional leadership
• Represent the India team's capacity, constraints, and growth needs to GSO leadership
• Build leadership bench and processes for the India team
• Build and lead an inclusive, high-performing global team
• Set clear goals and operating rhythms
• Coach and develop talent through feedback and career conversations
• Monitor team health and engagement

Required qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in security operations, security engineering, or a related technical discipline
• At least 5 years in a people-leadership role
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Direct, hands-on experience in at least one of: vulnerability management, security automation or workflow tooling, or enterprise security operations
• A track record of hiring and ramping a technical team quickly while holding the line on quality and culture
• Experience operating successfully in a matrix structure
• Comfort with a mandate that will evolve as the team matures
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills across geographies and time zones spanning the US, EMEA, and India

Nice to have

• Background specifically in vulnerability management platforms, security orchestration/automation (SOAR) tooling, or enterprise security operations at scale
• Prior experience in a matrix organization with international, distributed reporting lines

Benefits

• Employee affinity groups
• Fertility assistance
• Generous parental leave policy

About the company

MongoDB is a unified data platform that helps organizations modernize legacy workloads and embrace innovation. The company has offices worldwide and serves over 67,000 customers.