Senior Manager,IT Cybersecurity,Security,and AI Job Billerica area,Massachusetts USA,IT/Tech

Senior Manager, IT Cybersecurity, Security, and AI

Billerica, MA (Hyrbrid)

Quanterix is a global leader in ultra-sensitive biomarker detection, enabling breakthroughs in disease research, diagnostics, and drug development. Its proprietary Simoa® technology delivers industry-leading sensitivity, allowing researchers to detect and quantify biomarkers in blood and other fluids at concentrations far below traditional limits. With more than 3,400 peer-reviewed publications, Quanterix has been a trusted partner to the scientific community for nearly two decades.

In 2025, Quanterix acquired Akoya Biosciences, The Spatial Biology Company®, adding multiplexed tissue imaging with single-cell resolution to its portfolio. Together, the combined company offers a uniquely integrated platform that connects biology across blood and tissue-advancing precision medicine from discovery to diagnostics.

ROLE SUMMARY:

Seeking a Senior Manager, IT Cybersecurity, Security, and AI to lead and scale cybersecurity across enterprise IT, cloud, applications, and data, while enabling secure and responsible AI adoption. This role manages a team of ~2-3 FTEs plus MSP/MSSP partners, sets strategy, strengthens security operations and incident response, and partners across IT, R&D, and Compliance/Legal to reduce risk and improve resilience.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Define and execute the cybersecurity strategy and roadmap aligned to business and regulatory needs
Lead, hire, and develop a team of ~2-3 FTEs; manage MSP/MSSP partners with clear SLAs and metric
Oversee security operations (SOC/SIEM/EDR) and incident response readiness, including playbooks, exercises, and executive reporting
Drive risk based vulnerability and exposure management across infrastructure, cloud, and applications
Embed security by design with IT and application owners (identity, hardening, segmentation, logging, baselines)
Establish governance for AI/GenAI use cases, including data protection and model/service risk reviews
Lead third party and SaaS security (due diligence, contract requirements, ongoing monitoring)
Own security policies, standards, and exceptions; communicate risk and tradeoffs to technical and executive audiences

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
10+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience across Sec Ops/IR, engineering/architecture, and risk
5+ years of people management experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience managing MSSP/SOC partners with SLAs and measurable outcomes
Strong executive communication and cross functional leadership
Certifications:

CISSP, CISM, GIAC, Microsoft Security
Experience maturing security programs using NIST CSF, NIST 800 53/171, ISO 27001, or SOC 2
Experience scaling security organizations (processes, metrics, MSP/MSSP leverage, automation)
Hands on experience with Microsoft security stack and SIEM/SOAR (Defender, Sentinel)
Experience establishing governance for AI/ML or GenAI and securing cloud/SaaS environments
Proven people and program leadership (prioritization, metrics, change leadership)
Incident response leadership, including crisis communications and post incident learning
Expertise in security operations, cloud/SaaS security, vulnerability management, and AI/GenAI risk
Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and sound judgment

EXPECTATIONS, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Role will be based in Billerica, MA HQ location with option for hybrid work arrangements
Travel 10%
Must lift 2amount pounds (if applicable)
Strategic thinking and ability to translate evolving threats into proactive, business-aligned security initiatives
Sound judgment and decision-making in high-pressure, ambiguous, or crisis situations
Ability to balance security risk with business agility and innovation (especially in AI adoption)
Influencing and negotiation skills to drive alignment across competing stakeholder priorities
Strong program and change management capabilities to drive adoption of security initiatives at scale
Operational excellence mindset with focus on efficiency, prioritization, and measurable outcomes
Talent development and coaching skills to…