Director of Managed Security Services

ABOUT THE ROLE

vdBA SecureOps is building a security-led managed services practice for life sciences clients, anchored by our Secure + MDR offering. We're looking for a Director of Managed Security Services to own that offering end to end: the security operations that support it, the compliance programs that prove it out, and the client-facing credibility that sells it. This is a build-phase leadership role — you'll need real MSSP-side experience running a security practice as a service, not just securing a single organization from the inside.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Own the Security Service Line

- Serve as the owner of the Secure + MDR offering — the technical and operational face of vdBA's security practice.

- Set the roadmap, tooling stack, and staffing model for the security operations function as it scales.

- Define SLAs, escalation paths, and quality standards for 24/7 MDR delivery.

- Own the security incident response process end to end: detection, triage, client communication, and post-incident review.

Security Operations & Tooling

- Directly manage or oversee SOC/SecOps functions, including SIEM monitoring, threat detection, alert triage, and incident response.

- Maintain and optimize the security tool stack, including SIEM (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, QRadar, LogRhythm), EDR/XDR (e.g., CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender), SOAR, vulnerability management (e.g., Tenable, Qualys, Rapid7), identity and access security (e.g., Okta, Entra ID, Duo), email security (e.g., Proofpoint, Mimecast), and threat intelligence feeds.

- Evaluate and integrate new security tools and partners as the MDR practice matures.

Compliance & Security Program Build

- Build, document, and manage administrative security programs — policies, controls, and evidence collection — to support both internal and client compliance obligations.

- Lead vdBA's (and support clients') attainment and ongoing maintenance of SOC 2 Type II, HITRUST, ISO 27001, and...