Head of Security Operations India

The role

Lead Point72's security operations team in India, based in Bengaluru. Build and manage the team, oversee monitoring, detection and incident response, and align operations with global information security leaders.

What you will do

• Lead the security operations capability in India
• Build and scale the Bengaluru security operations team through hiring, coaching, performance management and career development
• Oversee continuous monitoring, detection, triage, investigation and response across global technology environments
• Direct incident response for high-impact events, including escalation and remediation
• Partner with global information security leaders to align India operations with firmwide strategy and control priorities
• Improve detection quality, response workflows and operational processes
• Establish executive-level metrics on operational performance, threat trends, response effectiveness and team capacity

Required qualifications

• 10 or more years of experience in security operations or managed detection and response
• Five or more years of experience leading security teams in India, including growing talent across multiple time zones and shift-based models
• Strong knowledge of security monitoring, incident response, threat detection, vulnerability management and operational risk reduction
• Ability to use Splunk for security triage and investigation, dashboard development and report creation
• Experience developing and implementing automated workflows in case management systems to decrease triage time
• Experience leading security incidents, coordinating cross-functional response and driving remediation through closure
• Ability to define, track and communicate executive metrics to senior leadership
• Strong people leadership skills, including hiring, coaching, performance management and team development
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

Nice to have

• Development and implementation of skills for training and tuning AI SOC agents

Benefits

• Health care benefits
• Maternity, adoption and related leave policies
• Generous paternity and family care leave policies
• Employee Assistance Program and mental wellness programs
• Transportation support
• Tuition assistance

About the company

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen, with more than 30 years of investing experience. It seeks superior returns for investors through fundamental and systematic strategies across asset classes and geographies.