Sr. Manager, Cyber Security Operations

Position Title: Sr. Manager, Cyber Security Operations
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 39726
At McCain, we believe in meaningful technology - using digital technology not just for innovation, but to make a difference globally. Join a team where innovation drives purpose and technology shapes the future. This is your chance to develop sought-after expertise, work on exciting, high-impact projects, and create solutions that truly make a difference. If you're ready to push boundaries, tackle purposeful challenges, and build a career that matters, we want you on our team.
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Manager, Cyber Security Operations to lead and transform our global SOC function into a modern, DevOps-integrated cyber operations team. This hybrid role requires a balance of strategic leadership, cross functional collaboration and hands-on technical expertise, with a focus on Microsoft MDR technologies, global security operations, and outsourced vendor management.
What you'll be doing.

• Lead and grow a global team of SOC analysts, engineers, and specialists across multiple regions and time zones.
• Transform the traditional SOC model into a modern DevSecOps function focused on automation, integration, engineering and agility.
• Oversee implementation and optimization of Microsoft security technologies, including Defender XDR, Sentinel, Intune, and Purview.
• Lead the daily operations and strategic relationship of the outsourced Managed Detection and Response (MDR) vendor, ensuring SLA adherence and high-quality detection & response services.
• Design and operationalize playbooks for incident detection, triage, escalation, response, and post-mortem activities.
• Align SOC operations with enterprise risk management, compliance standards, and threat intelligence.
• Develop and track KPIs and metrics to measure detection coverage, asset compliance, response times, containment success, and SOC maturity.
• Ensure end-to-end visibility across infrastructure, endpoints, and cloud workloads (Azure, M365, hybrid environments).
• Integrate DevSecOps principles by embedding security tooling into CI/CD pipelines and development lifecycles for risk based logging.
• Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to improve threat resilience and automation.
• Provide executive-level reporting and briefings on security operations health, metrics, and incident status.
• Lead or contribute to global security programs, threat hunting, red team/blue team activities, and tabletop exercises.
• Develop an enterprise logging strategy for security operations to enhance scale and coverage of critical infrastructure and applications.

What you'll need to be successful.

• Lead and grow a global team of SOC analysts, engineers, and specialists across multiple regions and time zones.
• 8-12+ years in cybersecurity roles with 5+ years in SOC leadership or Security Operations.
• Proven experience building or scaling global SOC operations in hybrid environments.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Microsoft Defender suite (MDE, MDI, MDO) and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing outsourced MDR/SOC vendors, including contract management and quality assurance.
• Experience integrating DevOps practices and tooling (e.g., GitHub, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines) into security operations.
• Familiarity with scripting, SOAR platforms, automation frameworks (e.g., PowerShell, Logic Apps, Kusto Query Language).
• Deep understanding of enterprise security tools (EDR, SIEM, SOAR, DLP, IAM, vulnerability management).
• Experience with incident response, threat hunting, and advanced attack techniques (MITRE ATT&CK, ransomware, etc.).
• Strong communication skills with ability to influence technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience working in regulated or multinational environments with 24/7 operations.

About McCain.
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Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We're big believers in the power of working together in person-it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.
Compensation Package : $111,700.00 - $149,000.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know , and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
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Job Family: Information Technology
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)