[Hiring] Executive Director - Cyber Defense Operations @CVS Health

Role Description

The Executive Director of Cyber Defense Operations is a senior cybersecurity leader accountable for defining and executing the enterprise-wide strategy, operating model, and capabilities for cyber detection, response, and incident management. This leader provides strategic and operational oversight of the Security Operations Center (SOC) and Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT), ensuring the organization is positioned to rapidly identify, contain, and remediate cyber threats while continuously advancing the maturity and effectiveness of its cyber defense capabilities.

The Executive Director provides decisive leadership during significant cyber events, setting priorities, mobilizing business and technology organizations, while translating rapidly evolving threats into clear business, operational, and regulatory implications. This leader establishes a long-term vision for cyber defense operations, integrating threat intelligence, threat hunting, advanced analytics, automation, and orchestration to strengthen detection and response capabilities at enterprise scale.

As a senior strategic leader within Cyber Defense, the Executive Director builds trusted partnerships with business, technology, legal, compliance, and security leaders across the enterprise. They will ensure cyber defense capabilities and investments remain aligned with business priorities, regulatory requirements, and the modern threat landscape. The Executive Director also advances the strategic use of AI, automation, and emerging autonomous capabilities to improve the speed, precision, and scalability of Cyber Defense.

Through the development of high-performing global teams and senior cybersecurity leaders, the Executive Director builds the talent and capabilities required to meet both current and emerging threats. This leader also delivers executive-level insights, metrics, and strategic guidance that enable informed decision-making and strengthen organizational resilience.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in a technical cybersecurity function.
• 8+ years in a leadership role managing global detection and response, threat hunting, or security operations teams.
• 5+ years of experience developing and executing a long-term strategic vision for security operations at an enterprise scale.
• 5+ years of experience leveraging automation and orchestration (i.e., SOAR) to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of a security operations center (SOC).
• 2+ years of experience with the application of AI and Machine Learning (AI/ML) on security data for anomaly detection, threat modeling, and predictive security.

Requirements

• Experience managing a globally distributed 24/7 security operations team.
• Experience defining and driving a multiyear strategy for threat detection and response.
• Strong understanding of security frameworks, risk management, and incident response.
• Deep understanding of people, process, technologies of successful cybersecurity program.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Strong project management and time management skills.
• Proficient in analyzing operational data and creating visualizations and reports.
• Strong communicator, verbal and written, with presenter skills.
• Relevant industry certifications like GAIC and CSIRT.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Retirement savings options.
• Wellness programs and other resources, based on eligibility.

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is: $175,100.00 - $334,750.00. This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.